Mesoscale fluxes over heterogeneous flat landscapes for use in larger scale models

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 190, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 317-336

  Pielke, Roger A ^a   Zeng, Xubin ^a   Lee, Tsengdar J ^a   Dalu, Giovanni A ^a  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIFE; FLAT LANDSCAPE; HEAT FLUX; MOISTURE FLUX; SURFACE HETEROGENEITY;

USA, KANSAS, KONZA PRAIRIE;

HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SURFACES; TURBULENCE;

LANDSCAPE HETEROGENEITY; MESOSCALE FLUXES;

METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0030778889     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03132-0     Document Type: Article

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