| description abstract | Since all micrometeorological parameters must be uniquely determined by the macrometeorological parameters and the characteristics of the underlying surface, it should be possible to predict the former from a knowledge of the latter two. Unfortunately, both a lack of knowledge and the extreme complexity of the interrelationships involved have deterred the solution of this problem. The present article describes an attempt at a solution for the simple case of a large plain, and gives in detail the physical relationships, the empirically determined constants, and the physical mechanism employed, together with a discussion of limitations of the present equipment. Further, it is noted that since the energy and water fluxes at the earth-atmosphere interface form boundary conditions for the atmosphere, the ability to handle them readily should prove valuable in the solution of macrometeorological problems. | |
