Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Global Climate Change01:50

Global Climate Change

27.9K
Throughout its ~4.5 billion year history, the Earth has experienced periods of warming and cooling. However, the current drastic increase in global temperatures is well outside of the Earth’s cyclic norms, and evidence for human-caused global climate change is compelling. Paleoclimatology, the study of ancient climate conditions, provides ample evidence for human-caused global climate change by comparing recent conditions with those in the past.
27.9K
What is Climate?01:16

What is Climate?

19.9K
Climate refers to the prevailing weather conditions in a specific area over an extended period. As the saying goes, “Climate is what you expect. Weather is what you get.” Climate is influenced by geographic factors, such as latitude, terrain, and proximity to bodies of water.
19.9K
Ecological Disturbance02:26

Ecological Disturbance

20.0K
An ecological disturbance is a temporary disruption in the environment resulting from abiotic, biotic, or anthropogenic factors, causing a pronounced change in an ecosystem. The impact of an ecological disturbance, which can depend on its intensity, frequency, and spatial distribution, plays a significant role in shaping the species diversity within the ecosystem.
20.0K
The Soil Ecosystem02:23

The Soil Ecosystem

23.8K
Plants obtain inorganic minerals and water from the soil, which acts as a natural medium for land plants. The composition and quality of soil depend not only on the chemical constituents but also on the presence of living organisms. In general, soils contain three major components:
23.8K
Levels of Use of a GIS01:29

Levels of Use of a GIS

185
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) operate across three levels of application, each representing an increasing degree of complexity: data management, analysis, and prediction. These levels reflect the expanding functionality and versatility of GIS technology in handling spatial data for diverse purposes.Data ManagementAt its foundational level, GIS serves as a tool for data management, enabling the input, storage, retrieval, and organization of spatial data. This level is often employed in...
185
Influence of Earth's Curvature and Atmospheric Refraction on Leveling01:26

Influence of Earth's Curvature and Atmospheric Refraction on Leveling

470
During leveling, the Earth's curvature and atmospheric refraction introduce deviations in the line of sight from a true horizontal reference. When the line of sight is leveled, it remains perpendicular to the plumb line only at a single point. Beyond this, it deviates due to the Earth’s curvature, represented by the correction C. For a sight distance D, the deviation can be derived using the relationship:This relationship shows that the deviation increases quadratically with distance. Over a...
470

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Climate-driven divergence in biophysical and economic impacts of agrivoltaics.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

The global hydrogen budget.

Nature·2025
Same author

Environmental factors have a greater influence on photosynthetic capacity in C<sub>4</sub> plants than biochemical subtypes or growth forms.

The New phytologist·2025
Same author

Hygroscopic stem reshaping promotes long-distance plant dispersal.

The New phytologist·2025
Same author

C<sub>4</sub> photosynthesis, trait spectra, and the fast-efficient phenotype.

The New phytologist·2025
Same author

Resilience to Hurricanes Is High in Mangrove Blue Carbon Forests.

Global change biology·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 14, 2025

Exploring the Effects of Atmospheric Forcings on Evaporation: Experimental Integration of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Shallow Subsurface
13:27

Exploring the Effects of Atmospheric Forcings on Evaporation: Experimental Integration of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Shallow Subsurface

Published on: June 8, 2015

9.0K

Challenging a Global Land Surface Model in a Local Socio-Environmental System.

Kyla M Dahlin1, Donald Akanga1, Danica L Lombardozzi2

  • 1Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.

Land
|March 10, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study compares the Community Land Model (CLM) to observational data in a Michigan watershed. While CLM captures some trends, significant improvements are needed in land cover, phenology, and radiative transfer for accurate Earth system modeling.

Keywords:
Community Land Modelcarbon cyclelandscape ecologymodel benchmarking

More Related Videos

Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon
09:44

Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon

Published on: October 16, 2018

10.5K
Soil Lysimeter Excavation for Coupled Hydrological, Geochemical, and Microbiological Investigations
10:30

Soil Lysimeter Excavation for Coupled Hydrological, Geochemical, and Microbiological Investigations

Published on: September 11, 2016

11.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025

Exploring the Effects of Atmospheric Forcings on Evaporation: Experimental Integration of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Shallow Subsurface
13:27

Exploring the Effects of Atmospheric Forcings on Evaporation: Experimental Integration of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Shallow Subsurface

Published on: June 8, 2015

9.0K
Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon
09:44

Use of Principal Components for Scaling Up Topographic Models to Map Soil Redistribution and Soil Organic Carbon

Published on: October 16, 2018

10.5K
Soil Lysimeter Excavation for Coupled Hydrological, Geochemical, and Microbiological Investigations
10:30

Soil Lysimeter Excavation for Coupled Hydrological, Geochemical, and Microbiological Investigations

Published on: September 11, 2016

11.1K

Area of Science:

  • Earth System Science
  • Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling
  • Hydrology and Biogeochemistry

Background:

  • Land surface models (LSMs) are crucial for simulating Earth's climate system.
  • Accurate representation of land surface processes is essential for predicting carbon, water, and energy fluxes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of the Community Land Model (CLM) against observational data at a single grid cell scale.
  • To identify key areas for improving LSMs in human-dominated watersheds.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of CLM outputs with satellite and ground-based observational data for temperature, precipitation, land cover, leaf area index (LAI), greenness, productivity, soil moisture, and albedo.
  • Analysis of model inputs and process simulations within a human-dominated watershed in Michigan, USA.

Main Results:

  • CLM shows moderate to strong correlations for temperature and precipitation but significant mismatches in land cover distribution and phenology (LAI).
  • Peak LAI in CLM was nearly double satellite estimates, indicating issues with seasonal vegetation dynamics.
  • Simulated greenness and productivity showed better agreement, while soil moisture timing matched but not magnitude.
  • Albedo correlations were significant in winter but not in summer.

Conclusions:

  • CLM requires substantial improvements in land cover representation, phenology algorithms, and summertime radiative transfer modeling.
  • Addressing plant stress responses is also critical for enhancing LSM accuracy in complex environments.
  • Model enhancements are vital for reliable Earth system modeling and climate change projections.