Field results from a second-generation ocean/lake surface contact heat flux, solar irradiance, and temperature measurement instrument - The multisensor float

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 856-876

  Boyle, J P ^a  

^a WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; HEAT FLUX; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENCE; WIND;

FLUX MEASUREMENT; MULTISENSOR FLOAT; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; HEAT FLUX; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENCE; WIND;

AERODYNAMICS; DRIFT BEHAVIOR; FIELD METHOD; HEAT FLUX; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SENSOR; SOLAR RADIATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 34250339702     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1898.1     Document Type: Article

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