Estimation of surface heat fluxes at field scale using surface layer versus mixed-layer atmospheric variables with radiometrie temperature observations

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 224-238

  Kustas, William P ^a   Prueger, John H ^b   Humes, Karen S ^c   Starks, Patrick J ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SOIL INTERACTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; HEAT FLUX; ENERGY BALANCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; LAND SURFACE; MODEL; RADIOMETER; SURFACE FLUX;

UNITED STATES;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; HEAT FLUX; METEOROLOGY; RADIOMETERS; WIND;

FIELD SCALE; MIXED LAYER ATMOSPHERIC VARIABLES; SURFACE HEAT FLUXES; SURFACE LAYER;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032590346     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1999)038<0224:EOSHFA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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