Micrometeorology

Thomas Foken was born in 1949 in Zwickau, Germany.  He studied meteorology in Berlin, and received his Ph.D. in 1978 in Leipzig.  His research topic was marine micrometeorology.  He received his second doctor’s degree in1990 in Berlin. From 1981 to 1997 he was the Head of Laboratories of the Meteorological Service of the GDR (after 1990 the German Meteorological Service) at the Meteorological Observatories in Potsdam and Lindenberg. In 1997, Dr. Foken became Professor of Micrometeorology at the University of Bayreuth where he retired in 2014. He has taught courses on micrometeorology and geoecology in Berlin, Potsdam and Bayreuth; he has published numerous scientific papers, and also participated in national and international experiments and research projects.  

General Basics.- Basic Equations of Atmospheric Turbulence.- Specifics of the Near-Surface Turbulence.- Experimental Methods for Estimating the Fluxes of Energy and Matter.- Modeling of the Energy and Matter Exchange.- Measurement Technique.- Microclimatology.- Applied Meteorology.

"'Micrometeorology' by Foken is an excellent and now updated book that brings together in-depth theoretical background and practical information about micrometeorology. Foken's book is one of few that specifically focuses on micrometeorology. I would recommend buying this book if you are involved in microscale observation or modeling and looking for a great overview of different methods and techniques, and theoretical background. It is a book that will be a useful reference for the long-term." (Britta Jänicke, Biometeorology Bulletin, Vol. 19 (2), November, 2017)