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Surface climate equilibrium over land
Alan K. Betts, Atmospheric Research, Pittsford, VT
A simple “equilibrium” mixed layer model is used to explore the coupling over land on a daily time-scale between the surface temperature and humidity and the surface sensible and latent heat fluxes, and the atmosphere above the mixed layer, as a function of soil wetness, modeled as a surface vegetative resistance. Observations from FIFE, and model data from the ECMWF reanalysis over the central US are used for illustration.
Session 5a, Terrestrial Biosphere Feedback to the Atmosphere at the Regional and Global Scales (Parallel with Session 5B)
Thursday, 13 January 2000, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
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