Some Climatological Aspects of Satellite-Observed Surface Heating in KansasSource: Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1988:;volume( 027 ):;issue: 001::page 20Author:Tarpley, J. D.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1988)027<0020:SCAOSO>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A 6-year(1980?85)set of GOES data for seven sites in Kansas has been analyzed to determine the climatological characteristics of surface heating. The dataset as described, and procedures for automatically screening out cloudy observations are outlined. Morning surface heating between 0900 and 1200 LST is found to have distinctive seasonal and geographical variations that are related to climatological conditions at the surface. Conventional weather observations at Dodge City, Kansas, that were coincident with the satellite observations are used to relate the satellite-observed surface heating with meteorological conditions and soil moisture. Statistically significant relations between morning surface heating and soil moisture are observed, with higher heating rates occurring under dry conditions. Average surface heating is lower on days with higher than average wind speeds.
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| contributor author | Tarpley, J. D. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:02:08Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:02:08Z | |
| date copyright | 1988/01/01 | |
| date issued | 1988 | |
| identifier issn | 0894-8763 | |
| identifier other | ams-11284.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4146495 | |
| description abstract | A 6-year(1980?85)set of GOES data for seven sites in Kansas has been analyzed to determine the climatological characteristics of surface heating. The dataset as described, and procedures for automatically screening out cloudy observations are outlined. Morning surface heating between 0900 and 1200 LST is found to have distinctive seasonal and geographical variations that are related to climatological conditions at the surface. Conventional weather observations at Dodge City, Kansas, that were coincident with the satellite observations are used to relate the satellite-observed surface heating with meteorological conditions and soil moisture. Statistically significant relations between morning surface heating and soil moisture are observed, with higher heating rates occurring under dry conditions. Average surface heating is lower on days with higher than average wind speeds. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Some Climatological Aspects of Satellite-Observed Surface Heating in Kansas | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 27 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1988)027<0020:SCAOSO>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 20 | |
| journal lastpage | 29 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1988:;volume( 027 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |