A variational method for computing surface heat fluxes from ARM surface energy and radiation balance systems

Qin Xu and Qiu developed a variational method to compute surface fluxes of sensible and latent heat from observed wind, temperature, humidity, and surface energy and radiation budget by the surface energy and radiation balance system. The method is found to be more reliable and accurate than the Bow...

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Published inJournal of applied meteorology and climatology Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 3
Main Authors Xu, Qin, Qiu, Chong-Jian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston American Meteorological Society 01.01.1997
Subjects
Bowen ratio
Energy balance
Latent heat
Temperature
Ultraviolet radiation
Wind
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Summary:Qin Xu and Qiu developed a variational method to compute surface fluxes of sensible and latent heat from observed wind, temperature, humidity, and surface energy and radiation budget by the surface energy and radiation balance system. The method is found to be more reliable and accurate than the Bowen ratio energy balance method and the profile method.
ISSN:1558-8424
1558-8432