| Main Title |
Satellite Estimation of the Surface Energy Balance, Moisture Availability and Thermal Inertia. |
| Author |
Carlson, Toby N. ;
Dodd, Joseph K. ;
Benjamin, Stanley G. ;
Cooper, James N. ;
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| CORP Author |
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Dept. of Meteorology.;Environmental Sciences Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Year Published |
1980 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/J-81-478; |
| Stock Number |
PB82-143306 |
| Additional Subjects |
Heat balance ;
Evaporation ;
Soil water ;
Urban areas ;
Vegetation ;
Rural areas ;
Infrared mapping ;
Thermal radiation ;
Precipitation(Meteorology) ;
Mathematical models ;
Reprints ;
Heat islands
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| Holdings |
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| NTIS |
PB82-143306 |
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 |
13p |
| Abstract |
A method for inferring the distribution of surface heat and evaporative fluxes and the ground moisture availability and thermal inertial (ground conductive capacity) is used to analyze two urbanized areas, Los Angeles and St. Louis. The technique employs infrared satellite temperature measurements in conjunction with a one-dimensional boundary-layer model. Results show that there is a marked reduction of evaporation and moisture availability and a corresponding elevation of sensible heat flux over urbanized areas and over cropped areas with low vegetative cover. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Jnl. of Applied Meteorology, v20 n1 p67-87 Jan 81. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Satellite Estimation of the Surface Energy Balance, Moisture Availability and Thermal Inertia. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
23 Aug 80 |
| Category Codes |
4B; 55E |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/09 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
323809488 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
