Calculation of Infrared Flux at the Sea Surface.
Abstract
To calculate the infrared flux at the air-sea interface, the radiative transfer equations have been solved numerically. The dependencies of the transmissivity of the atmosphere on pressure, temperature and optical length derived by Davis and Viezee (1964) are used. The sea surface is trated as non-black. Flux emittance and flux reflectance are calculated as functions of the sea surface temperature and its roughness. The values of flux emittance of the sea surface range from 0.928 for a calm, cold sea to 0.937 for a very rough, warm sea. The values of flux reflectance of the sea surface range from 0.037 for a very rough sea and hot, humid air to 0.049 for a calm sea and cool, dry air. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0722036
Entities
People
- Ming-dah Chow
Organizations
- New York University