Alexander Platter
AS Atmospheric Sciences
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Alexander Platter for the poster/PICO entitled:
Uncertainty of eddy covariance-derived net ecosystem CO2 exchange over a mountain forest reduced by multiple nighttime filtering approaches, or not? (Platter, A.; Scholz, K.; Hammerle, A.; Rotach, M. W.; Wohlfahrt, G.)
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Alexander Platter is a PhD student at the Institute of Ecology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His research focuses on understanding ecosystem CO2 exchange from an atmospheric science perspective. He aims to refine CO2 estimates derived from eddy covariance measurements, particularly by addressing the limitations of current filtering techniques. His EGU 2024 poster presented his master's thesis work, where he compared established and novel filtering methods, revealing their agreement but also highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the underlying processes. His PhD research aims to explore these processes further, working towards improved methodologies for accurate and reliable CO2 flux estimations.