Characteristic temperature spectra in a tropical dry evergreen forest area

Abstract

Temperature spectra for time series spanning 23 days in June–July 1970 were computed at different levels of two 50 m high instrumented towers. One tower was located in a 450 m diameter clearing and the other in a forest, 500 m away. The spectra for both cases exhibit significant diurnal and semidiurnal peaks. An attempt is made to explain the semidiurnal peak in terms of the topographical features of the surrounding environment.