Estimating clear-sky regional surface fluxes in the southern great plains atmospheric radiation measurement site with ground measurements and satellite observations

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-22

  Gao, W ^a   Coulter, R L ^a   Lesht, B M ^a   Qiu, J ^a   Wesely, M L ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAR SKY; LATENT HEAT FLUX; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SURFACE FLUX;

USA, GREAT PLAINS;

EID: 0031833769     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1998)037<0005:ECSRSF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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