The behaviour of a mixed-layer model of the convective boundary layer coupled to a big leaf model of surface energy partitioning
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1573-1472
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Atmospheric boundary layer ; Diurnal variability ; Latent heat flux ; Priestley-Taylor coefficient ; Surface resistance
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Geosciences
Physics
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Abstract Daily mean values of the Priestley-Taylor coefficient, α¯, are derived from a simple model of the daily growth of a convective boundary layer. For a particular control set of driving environmental variables, α¯ is related to the prescribed bulk surface resistance, rS by 1/α¯ = 1/α0 + mrS for parameters α0 and m. The dependence of the parameters α0 and m on weather is explored and a potential use of this linear relation to provide information about regional values of rS is indicated.
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Electronic Resource
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