Soil temperature extrema recovery rates after precipitation cooling
Abstract
Considering temperature alone, variations at the Earth's surface are described by the two cyclic patterns of diurnal and annual period. These cycles are principally caused by diurnal and seasonal changes in solar heating as well as gains and losses of available moisture. A third cycle has been identified, which occurs in diurnal maxima and minima soil temperature values. This cycle is initially caused by precipitation cooling followed by a temperature recovery over the mesoscale time period of roughly 3 days to 2 weeks.
- Publication:
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In its Geodyn. Branch Res. Program 9 p (SEE N85-31688 20-46
- Pub Date:
- August 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985gbrp.rept.....W
- Keywords:
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- Ambient Temperature;
- Diurnal Variations;
- Soils;
- Solar Heating;
- Cycles;
- Soil Moisture;
- Temperature;
- Temperature Measurement;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer