Developing an Approach to Map Air Surface Maxima and Minima Temperatures by Exploring Surface Energy Balance
Abstract
Maximum and minimum temperatures can be used to deepen our knowledge of the surface energy balance. Radiative and turbulent fluxes are the two major sources of energy fluxes at the Earth's surface. Radiative fluxes are associated with downwelling short and longwave solar radiation and the subsequent emission of heat from the Earth's surface at longwave frequencies. Turbulent flux is associated with the sensible (S) and latent (L) fluxes. Latent heat flux is associated with phase change of surface water (solid, liquid, and vapor) while sensible heat flux is driven by differences between skin and air temperatures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1058818
Entities
People
- Brian Vant-hull
- Hamid Norouzi
- Prathap Ramammurphy
Organizations
- New York City College of Technology