cal_totalLatentHeatFlux {simET}

Calculating total latent heat flux

Description

Calculating total latent heat flux

Usage

cal_totalLatentHeatFlux(
  DELTA,
  gamma,
  r_a_a,
  r_c_a,
  r_s_a,
  r_c_s,
  r_s_s,
  A,
  rho_cp = 1221.09,
  D,
  As,
  Ac
)

Arguments

DELTA

the slope of the saturated vapor pressure curve (mbar K-1)

gamma

is the psychometric constant (0.658 mbar K-1)

r_a_a

the aerodynamic resistance between the mean canopy flow and reference height (s m-1)

r_c_a

the bulk boundary layer resistance (s m-1)

r_s_a

is the aerodynamic resistance between the soil and mean canopy flow (s m-1)

r_c_s

the canopy resistance(s m-1)

r_s_s

soil surface resistance (s m-1)

A

energy available to the system (total)(W m-2 ground)

rho_cp

is the volumetric heat capacity for air (1221.09 J m-3 K-1)

D

the vapor pressure deficit (mbar)

As

energy available to soil (W m-2 ground)

Ac

energy available to crop (W m-2 ground)

Value

A vector for the total latent heat flux (W m-2 ground)