A NUMERICAL METHOD FOR COMPUTING RADIATIVE TEMPERATURE CHANGES NEAR THE EARTH'S SURFACE

Abstract

A method of compuing the temperture changes due to infraed radiation flux divergence is presented. he method is based upon a tabular scheme developed by D. L. ooks (J. eteor. 7:313-321, 1950). pplition of the method to atual data shows that the raiaive temper-ATURE CHANGES CAN EXCEED THE OBSERVED TEMPERAURE CHANGES AT NIGHT. he raditive temperaure changes decrease wih elevation and become 1 - 2 degrees per day at about 100 meters. Severl applcaions of the method in boundary layer stuies are also indcted. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269035

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Stevens
  • William P. Elliott

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Elevation
  • Layers
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.