What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Meteorology
- Statistics
- Ecosystem
His primary areas of study are Eddy covariance, Meteorology, Latent heat, Sensible heat and Mechanics.
His study in the field of FluxNet also crosses realms of Quality assurance.
His work on Planetary boundary layer is typically connected to Flux as part of general Meteorology study, connecting several disciplines of science.
His Latent heat research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Land cover and Instrumentation.
His Mechanics study combines topics in areas such as Covariance and Energy balance.
His research in Energy balance intersects with topics in Hydrology, Residual, Closure problem and Advection.
His most cited work include:
- Estimates of the annual net carbon and water exchange of forests: the EUROFLUX methodology (1562 citations)
- The energy balance closure problem: an overview. (833 citations)
- Post-Field Data Quality Control (442 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Thomas Foken mainly focuses on Atmospheric sciences, Meteorology, Eddy covariance, Turbulence and Latent heat.
His Atmospheric sciences study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hydrology, Atmosphere, Canopy and Advection.
His work on Planetary boundary layer and Anemometer as part of general Meteorology research is frequently linked to Flux, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
Thomas Foken usually deals with Eddy covariance and limits it to topics linked to Climatology and Plateau.
Turbulence is a primary field of his research addressed under Mechanics.
Thomas Foken interconnects Sensible heat, Energy balance and Remote sensing in the investigation of issues within Latent heat.
He most often published in these fields:
- Atmospheric sciences (30.79%)
- Meteorology (24.29%)
- Eddy covariance (23.45%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Atmospheric sciences (30.79%)
- Eddy covariance (23.45%)
- Turbulence (15.25%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Thomas Foken mostly deals with Atmospheric sciences, Eddy covariance, Turbulence, Ecosystem and Hydrology.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Energy balance, Net ecosystem exchange, Latent heat, Carbon sink and Carbon dioxide in addition to Atmospheric sciences.
His Eddy covariance research incorporates elements of Sensible heat, Climate change, Carbon flux and Permafrost.
His Sensible heat study is associated with Meteorology.
His Turbulence research includes themes of Wind speed, Atmosphere and Climatology.
His Hydrology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Canopy, Grassland, Footprint and Diurnal cycle.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Extension of the Averaging Time in Eddy-Covariance Measurements and Its Effect on the Energy Balance Closure (70 citations)
- The Kobresia pygmaea ecosystem of the Tibetan highlands – Origin, functioning and degradation of the world's largest pastoral alpine ecosystem: Kobresia pastures of Tibet (57 citations)
- Pasture degradation modifies the water and carbon cycles of the Tibetan highlands (53 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Meteorology
- Statistics
- Ecosystem
His primary areas of investigation include Eddy covariance, Atmospheric sciences, Ecosystem, Plateau and Turbulence.
His Eddy covariance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sensible heat, Permafrost, Arctic, Hydrology and Carbon cycle.
His Sensible heat study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Meteorology.
His Atmospheric sciences study also includes
- Advection which connect with Energy budget,
- Energy balance that intertwine with fields like Residual.
His studies deal with areas such as Structural basin and Climatology as well as Plateau.
The concepts of his Turbulence study are interwoven with issues in Wind speed and Atmosphere.
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