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It is shown that by accumulating an appropriate combination of the sums of fluctuating variables and their cross products it is possible to apply a linear detrend to eddy correlation data, and calculate variances and fluxes in a single pass operation. When applied to real time systems this method should give improved measurements of variances and fluxes.
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Gash, J.H.C., Culf, A.D. Applying a linear detrend to eddy correlation data in realtime. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 79, 301–306 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00119443
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