Modeling Advective Energy Exchange between Neighboring Ecosystems with a Special Emphasis on the Oasis Effect
James R. Cleverly
Anna Sala
Stanley D. Smith
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Montana
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Abstract
Introduction
Figure 1. Energy Balance Components under Advective Conditions
Figure 2. Bowen Ratio Energy Balance Tower
Figure 3. False Color Infrared Image of the Virgin River Floodplain
Figure 4. Schematic Representation of Advective Energy Balance and Wind Profile Conditions
Figure 5. Polar Representation of Horizontal Wind Profile
A Physical Model of Sensible Heat Transfer
Figure 6. Wind Speed Tangential to the Floodplain (Wind Speed * | sin (wind direction) |)
Figure 7. Temperature Gradient Across the Upper Turbulent Boundary Layer (dT/dy)
Figure 8. Sensible Heat Advection into the Floodplain (q'' from above)
Conclusions
References and Further Reading