Publications

Tropical Systems

Modeling profiles of micrometeorological variables in a tropical premontane rainforest using multi‐layered CLM (CLM‐ml)

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth SystemsSong, J., Miller, G. R., Cahill, A. T., Aparecido, L. M. T., & Moore, G. W. (2021). Modeling profiles of micrometeorological variables in a tropical premontane rainforest using multi‐layered CLM (CLM‐ml). Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 13, e2020MS002259. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020MS002259 Abstract This study updates the multi‐layered Community Land Model (CLM‐ml) for hillslopes and compares predictions from against […]

Modeling land surface processes over a mountainous rainforest in Costa Rica using CLM4.5 and CLM5

Song, J., Miller, G. R., Cahill, A. T., Aparecido, L., and Moore, G. W. (2020) Modeling land surface processes over a mountainous rainforest in Costa Rica using CLM4.5 and CLM5, Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5147-2020. This study compares the performance of the Community Land Models (CLM4.5 and CLM5) against tower and ground measurements from a […]

The pan-tropical response of soil moisture to El Niño

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Hydrology and Earth System SciencesSolander, K. C., Newman, B. D., Carioca de Aruajo, A., Barnard, H. R., Berry, Z. C., Bonal, D., Bretfeld, M., Burban, B., Antonio Candido, L., Célleri, R., Chambers, J. Q., Christoffersen, B. O., Detto, M., Dorigo, W. A., Ewers, B. E., José Filgueiras Ferreira, S., Knohl, A., Leung, L. R., McDowell, […]

HPeye: Measurement of above‐canopy meteorological profiles using unmanned aerial systems

Prior, EM, Brumbelow, K, Miller, GR. Measurement of above‐canopy meteorological profiles using unmanned aerial systems. Hydrological Processes. 2020; 34: 865– 867. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13631. Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) are becoming valuable environmental data collection tools, allowing the user freedom to attach sensors and to launch at a moment’s notice while also collecting spatially precise data all at a relatively low cost (Simic Milas et al., 2018; […]

Improving Predictions of Soil and Plant Evapotranspiration in Vadose Zone and Land Surface Models

Jaeyoung Song

Jaeyoung SongSong, J. (2019) Improving Predictions of Soil and Plant Evapotranspiration in Vadose Zone and Land Surface Models. Ph.D. dissertation, Texas A&M University. https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/189193 This study focuses on the surface hydrology to contribute to its better parameterization through inter-comparison and direct improvement with two scopes: (1) soil evaporation process, and (2) the forest hydrological/physiological process […]

Precipitation mediates sap flux sensitivity to evaporative demand in the neotropics

Grossiord, C., Christoffersen, B., Alonso-Rodríguez, A.M. et al. (2019). Precipitation mediates sap flux sensitivity to evaporative demand in the neotropics. Oecologia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-019-04513-x. Transpiration in humid tropical forests modulates the global water cycle and is a key driver of climate regulation. Yet, our understanding of how tropical trees regulate sap flux in response to climate variability remains […]

Upscaling transpiration in diverse forests: Insights from a tropical pre-montane site

Georgianne W. Moore, Graciela Orozco, Luiza M.T. Aparecido, Gretchen R. Miller

Ecohydrology

January 1, 1970

Georgianne W. Moore, Graciela Orozco, Luiza M.T. Aparecido, Gretchen R. MillerEcohydrology10/24/2017Moore, G., G. Orozco, L.M.T. Aparecido, G.R. Miller (2018). Upscaling transpiration in diverse forests: Insights from a tropical pre-montane site, Ecohydrology, 11(3): e1920 https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1920. Upscaling water use of individual trees to stands using sap flux techniques is a common method for partitioning site water balance, […]

Leaf surface traits and water storage retention affect photosynthetic responses to leaf surface wetness among wet tropical forest and semiarid savanna plants

Luiza M.T. Aparecido, Gretchen R. Miller, Anthony T. Cahill, Georgianne W. Moore (2017) Leaf surface traits and water storage retention affect photosynthetic responses to leaf surface wetness among wet tropical forest and semiarid savanna plants. Tree Physiology, 37(10): 1285–1300. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpx092. While it is reasonable to predict that photosynthetic rates are inhibited while leaves are wet, leaf […]

Comparison of Tree Transpiration under Wet and Dry Canopy Conditions in a Costa Rican Premontane Tropical Forest

Aparecido, L.M.T.*, G.R. Miller, A.T. Cahill, and G.W. Moore. (2016). Comparison of Tree Transpiration under Wet and Dry Canopy Conditions in a Costa Rican Premontane Tropical Forest, Hydrological Processes, 30(26): 5000-5011, https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10960. Spatial and temporal variation in wet canopy conditions following precipitation events can influence processes such as transpiration and photosynthesis, which can be further […]

The Temporal Variation of Vertical Micrometeorological Profiles in a Lower Montane Tropical Forest

Andrews, Ryan S (2016). The Temporal Variation of Vertical Micrometeorological Profiles in a Lower Montane Tropical Forest. Master’s thesis, Texas A & M University. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157148 Earth system models recently began to implement a multilevel canopy modeling approach to represent vertical variation in biophysical and microclimate parameters. To inform such modeling efforts, this study seeks to […]