A Comparison of Formulae Used in Calculating the Heat Budget at the Air/Sea Interface

Different formulae have been proposed by various authors for the computation of heat-flow across the air/sea interface. Some of these formulae are examined in order to decide which ones to use for hourly heat-budget computations from meteorological observations made in the Norwegian Sea during MILOC...

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Main Author: Carter,David J. T
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Air water interactions
Atmospheric Physics
Formulas(Mathematics)
Heat loss
Heat transfer
Italy
Norwegian Sea
Ocean surface
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
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Summary:Different formulae have been proposed by various authors for the computation of heat-flow across the air/sea interface. Some of these formulae are examined in order to decide which ones to use for hourly heat-budget computations from meteorological observations made in the Norwegian Sea during MILOCSURVNORLANT. A comparison of these formulae indicates the inaccuracies to be expected from computing hourly heat flow using meteorological records. Formulae are selected to compute solar altitude and to compute dew point, humidity, and vapour pressure from dry and wet bulb readings. (Author)