Surface layer scintillometry for estimating the sensible heat flux component of the surface energy balance

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 208-216

  Odhiambo, G O ^a   Savage, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Atmospheric turbulence; Eddy covariance; Evaporation; MOST; Scintillometer

Indexed keywords

AGROMETEOROLOGY; BOUNDARY LAYER; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENERGY BALANCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; MEASUREMENT METHOD; REAL TIME; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TURBULENCE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 68849111105     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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