Physical and Chemical Principles

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Abstract

The land surface affects the atmosphere via the exchange of heat, matter (moisture, gases, aerosols), and momentum. The exchange of heat and moisture, for instance, are described by the energy and water budgets that are coupled via the water-vapor flux due to evapotranspiration (i.e., the sum of transpiration and evaporation). Coupled energy- and water-budget equations are required to determine the temperature and moisture conditions at the atmosphere-surface interface.

Keywords

Nitric Oxide Photosynthetic Active Radiation Latent Heat Flux Cloud Droplet Liquid Water Content 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Atmospheric Sciences College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geophysical InstituteUniversity of Alaska FairbanksFairbanksUSA

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