Main Title |
Determination of energetic characteristics of urban-rural surfaces in the greater St. Louis area / |
Author |
Dabberdt, Walter F. ;
Davis., P. A.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Stanford Research Inst., Menlo Park, Calif. Atmospheric Sciences Lab.;National Environmental Research Center, Research Triangle Park, N.C. Meteorology Lab. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Meteorology Laboratory, |
Year Published |
1974 |
Report Number |
EPA 650/4-74/007; EPA-68-02-1015 |
Stock Number |
PB-237 704 |
OCLC Number |
40821431 |
Subjects |
Air--Pollution--Measurement ;
Microclimatology--Missouri--Saint Louis ;
Microclimatology--Missouri--St Louis
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Additional Subjects |
Microclimatology ;
Urban areas ;
Rural areas ;
Albedo ;
Thermal properties ;
Surface temperature ;
Interfaces ;
Diurnal variations ;
Solar radiation ;
Land use ;
Atmospheric temperature ;
Farms ;
Residential buildings ;
Forest land ;
Commercial buildings ;
Meteorological balloons ;
Atmospheric sounding ;
Energy budget ;
Saint Louis(Missouri)
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBD |
EPA 650-4-74-007 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/14/2014 |
EKBD |
EPA-650/4-74-007 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
03/21/2011 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 650-4-74-007 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
NTIS |
PB-237 704 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
[114] pages in various pagings : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The role of surface geophysical characteristics (e.g., albedo, thermal admittance, Bowen ratio, emissivity) in the partitioning of energy at the complex and heterogeneous metropolitan earth-air interface has been evaluated through a unique application of Lettau's climatonomy theory. In contrast to the conventional approach that first specifies an inventory of 'appropriate' surface descriptors and then attempts to evaluate or interpret observed climatic features, the climatonomical methodology permits the determination of the surface descriptors on the basis of the observed diurnal response of the surface to the observed forcing function of available solar energy. Features of various land-use types (e.g., farmland, suburban residential, commercial) can then be evaluated in the context of the surface energy budget. For example, if the subsurface heat flux is treated by assuming the medium is a homogeneous conductor, then an effective thermal admittance is derived that satisfies the assumption and the observed diurnal response of surface temperature. |
Notes |
"EPA-650/4-74-007." EPA contract no. 68-02-1015, project no. 26AAI/16, program element no. 1AA003. EPA project officer: James L. McElroy. References follow section A. |