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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">( | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Or'' moisture flux.) A quantity measured according to the formula <div class="display-formula"><blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-He7.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-He7]]</blockquote></div> where λ is the [[thermal conductivity]] of the medium (i.e., soil, air) that the [[heat]] (<br/>''or'' moisture) is moving through.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">This may be expressed as [[flux]] per unit area for heat or moisture.</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Mann, J., et al. 1979. Agrometeorology. Springer–Verlag, . 35–45. </div><br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 20 February 2012
heat flux
(Or moisture flux.) A quantity measured according to the formula where λ is the thermal conductivity of the medium (i.e., soil, air) that the heat (
or moisture) is moving through.
or moisture) is moving through.
This may be expressed as flux per unit area for heat or moisture.
Mann, J., et al. 1979. Agrometeorology. Springer–Verlag, . 35–45.
