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

• Main Author: Carter,David J. T.
• Other Authors: SACLANT ASW RESEARCH CENTRE LA SPEZIA (ITALY)
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1974
• Subjects: Atmospheric Physics; Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; *Air water interactions; *Heat transfer; Formulas(Mathematics); Ocean surface; Heat loss; Italy; Norwegian Sea
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0776590; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0776590

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)