(with Jay Ham at KSU)
The focus of this research is to examine the interactions between surface variability and various aspects of the turbulent flow within the atmospheric boundary layer. Specific issues that are being pursued include:
Examine the temporal and spatial averaging used to compare footprint issues related to eddy covariance systems, large aperture scintillometer, and satellite remote sensing estimates of surface mass and energy fluxes.
(with Bryan Young at KU)
Combining MODIS and NEXRAD data over the Missouri Basin to assess soil moisture, and vegetation responses to precipitation. In addition, this work will look at deriving surface energy fluxes from the MODIS data using a SVAT model and examining the spatial and temporal variability of the surface fluxes.
This work also applies a information theory metrics to assess the 'information transfer' between the atmosphere and the surface at different spatial and temporal scales.