The Bowen ratio-energy balance method for estimating latent heat flux of irrigated alfalfa evaluated in a semi-arid, advective environment

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 335-348

  Todd, Richard W ^a   Evett, Steven R ^a   Howell, Terry A ^a  

^a Conserv Prod Res Lab PO D ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Advection; Alfalfa; Bowen ratio; Energy balance; Latent heat flux; Lysimeter

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BOWEN RATIO; ENERGY BALANCE; LATENT HEAT FLUX; LYSIMETER; SEMIARID REGION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034237591     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(00)00139-8     Document Type: Article

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