THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE IN AND ABOVE TROPICAL FORESTS.

Abstract

The report discusses the structure of the atmosphere and the microclimatology in and above tropical forests. The temperature, temperature inversions, wind, wind speed, humidity, evaporation rates, illumination, and the effects of seasons, day, and night on the temperature and humidity in tropical forests and above the canopy are reported. The effect of vegetation on the transmission of solar radiation into the forests and the radiometeorological characteristics of the atmosphere above the canopy are also mentioned. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0620799

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Duffee
  • Robert C. Behn

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Forests
  • Humidity
  • Inversion
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Temperature Inversion
  • Transition Temperature
  • Tropical Forests
  • Vegetation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Climatology
  • Forest Ecology