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Methods and apparatus for measuring gas flux

US11561324B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2020
Grant dateJan 24, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01W2201/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for measuring gas flux are provided. The method includes obtaining one or more of wind speed data, gas content data, temperature data and humidity data over a period of time, computing a plurality of different gas flux values for said period of time using a corresponding plurality of different flux calculation algorithms, wherein each of the plurality of different flux calculation algorithms uses one, some or all of the measured data types to calculate gas flux values for one or a plurality of sub-periods of said period of time, and for each of the one or the plurality of sub-periods, determining an optimal flux calculation algorithm of the plurality of different flux calculation algorithms based on one or more quality indicators; and outputting, for each of the plurality of sub-periods, one or more optimal flux calculation values corresponding to the optimal flux calculation algorithm for the sub-period.

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