Title: Intercomparison of methods for parameterising components of the surface energy balance - a summary of Working Group 1 - COST 710 results

Authors: U. Pechinger, E. Dittmann, G. Erbes, P. Johansson, A. Karppinen, P. Tercier, L. Musson-Genon, G. Omstedt

Addresses: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, Vienna, Austria. German Weather Service, Offenbach, Germany. National Defence Research Establishment, Umea, Sweden. Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland. EDF/DER/ENV, Chatou Cedex, France. Swedish Meteorological Institute, Norrkoping, Sweden. Swiss Meteorological Institute, Payerne, Switzerland

Abstract: Working Group 1 of COST Action 710 investigated the use of meteorological pre-processors for short-range dispersion models for regulatory purposes. Two commonly used schemes for estimating boundary-layer fluxes from standard meteorological observations were intercompared using high latitude measurements from Sweden for spring/summer and winter conditions. Ground heat fluxes estimated with five different schemes were compared for data measured in Switzerland. The main results of these studies are presented.

Keywords: friction velocity; meteorological pre-processor; Monin-Obukhov length; net radiation; surface heat flux.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2000.000579

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2000 Vol.14 No.1/2/3/4/5/6, pp.558-564

Published online: 18 Jul 2003 *

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