TEMPERATURE OF THE ACTIVE SURFACE AND ITS BIOCLIMATIC SIGNIFICANCE,

Abstract

The author discusses differences between the temperature of an active surface (such as the surfaces of leaves, or of soil) and that of atmospheric temperature. The active surface temperature is also calculated by use of the heat balance equation.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0661027

Entities

People

  • M. I. Budyko

Organizations

  • United States Weather Bureau

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Heat Balance
  • Heat Energy
  • Physical Properties
  • Surface Temperature

Readers

  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.