Estimating the Soil Surface Specific Humidity

Based on the recent experiment results, a formula is proposed to be used in numerical weather-climate models to estimate the soil surface humidity. The formula has a very simple form and shows a smooth transition in the soil surface specific humidity between wet and dry soil states. The formula is r...

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Published in:Journal of applied meteorology (1988) 1992-05, Vol.31 (5), p.480-484
Main Authors: Lee, Tsengdar J., Pielke, Roger A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Field capacity
Humidity
Meteorology
Moisture content
NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE
Other topics in atmospheric geophysics
Sandy loam soils
Silt loam soils
Soil air
Soil hydraulic properties
Soil pore water
Soil water
Soil water content
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Summary:Based on the recent experiment results, a formula is proposed to be used in numerical weather-climate models to estimate the soil surface humidity. The formula has a very simple form and shows a smooth transition in the soil surface specific humidity between wet and dry soil states. The formula is recommended as a replacement to the Philip formula.
ISSN:0894-8763
1520-0450
DOI:10.1175/1520-0450(1992)031<0480:etsssh>2.0.co;2