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On solving the surface energy balance equation for surface temperature

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 1987
Abstract Surface conditions are often assumed to be either “wet” or “dry” when applying the surface energy balance equation (SEBE) in biophysical studies. These somewhat restrictive assumptions facilitate linearization of the highly non-linear SEBE and permit easy solution of the equation. The linearization techniques and the errors introduced by not
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Energy Balance, Evaporation, and Surface Temperature

2012
In this chapter, we aim to develop mathematical models of evaporation and surface temperature. For simplicity of presentation, in this modeling chapter, we will omit the overbar on atmospheric variables, but it is understood that these variables are time-averaged quantities.
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A commentary on: Tropical deforestation: Albedo and the surface-energy balance

Climatic Change, 1991
The role of tropical forests in the global climate system must ultimately be evaluated using global models as the analysis tools. At present global models of the climate system specify the nature of the continental surface and parameterize its interaction with the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
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Surface energy balance complexity in GCM land surface models

Climate Dynamics, 1999
A large number of land surface models (LSMs) have been designed for use in atmospheric general circulation models (GCMs) and GCM modellers therefore have a large number of options when selecting an LSM for their GCM. This study provides information to aid LSM design choices.
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Measuring surface energy of solid surfaces using centrifugal adhesion balance

Physical Review E
The standard way to evaluate the solid surface energy using probe liquids relies on contact angle measurements. The measured contact angles rely on visible means and are different from their nanoscopic thermodynamic values. This compromises the surface-energy predictions so much that the surface energy-values can be hundreds of percentages higher than ...
Appu Vinod, Yuval Barak, Sakshi Yadav Schmid, Semih Gulec, Yagnavalkya Bhimavarapu, Akash Jena, David Katoshevski, Nitsa Haikin, Rafael Tadmor   +8 more
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The energy balance of water drops on a leaf surface

Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 1985
The amount of heat conducted to an isolated drop of water on a leaf is described by an equation which includes an effective thermal conductivity coefficient. Measurements of the dimensions of water drops on a horizontal wheat leaf give relationships which allow the volume and exposed surface areas to be obtained from drop diameter.
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Land Surface Processes and Climate—Surface Albedos and Energy Balance

1983
Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of land surface processes and climate-surface albedos, and attempts to bridge the gap between disciplinary studies of atmospheric versus surface climate. The chapter describes physical processes involving the land surface that are of concern to scientists interested in modeling the global climate ...
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Surface energy balance closure in the Owens Valley, CA

2016
All weather and climate models apply conservation of energy at the earth's surface. In that ideal case the sum of the net radiation and ground heat flux (the available energy) balances the surface turbulent fluxes of sensible and latent heat which drive atmospheric boundary layer processes.
Stiperski, Ivana, Večenaj, Željko, Marinović-Šekerija, Ivana   +2 more
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A surface energy balance perspective on the pattern effect

Over the past decade, it has become well-established that the spatial pattern of sea surface temperature (SST) warming exerts a strong control on Earth’s radiative feedbacks at the top of atmosphere (TOA). However, the role of the spatial pattern on other parts of the climate system are less well studied.
Koh Kawaguchi, Paulo Ceppi
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Characterization of the surface energy balance in complex terrain

The surface energy balance (SEB) is a physical principle that represents how the energy is distributed between the lowest layer of the atmosphere and the Earth's surface. Its understanding is pivotal not only for determining the meteorological and climatological conditions in the atmospheric boundary layer, but also for applications such as weather and
Martina Destro, Mathias W. Rotach, Manuela Lehner   +2 more
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