DOI: 10.1126/science.180.4089.960. Heat Flux and Precipitation Estimates from Oceanographic Observations

Heat Flux and Precipitation Estimates from Oceanographic Observations

10.1126/science.180.4089.960

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Abstract

Surface meteorological observations and salinity and temperature profiles were made in the intertropical convergence zone during July 1972. Over an 18-hour period, estimates of the heat budget in the top layer of the ocean and estimates of the total heat flux made by using aerodynamic parameterization equations balance within 10 percent. The salinity budget provides a precipitation estimate. Due to the stable stratification established by the salinity dilution in the wave-mixed layer by rain, the total heat flux to the atmosphere is being extracted from this shallow layer. As a result, large sea surface temperature drops occur regionally and may be capable of inhibiting atmospheric convection.

Bibliography

Ostapoff, F., Tarbeyev, Y., & Worthem, S. (1973). Heat Flux and Precipitation Estimates from Oceanographic Observations. Science, 180(4089), 960â962.

Authors 3

F. Ostapoff (first)
Y. Tarbeyev (additional)
S. Worthem (additional)

References 8 Referenced 19

BROCKS K STUDIES PHYSICAL OCE (1972).
GARSTANG, M, ATMOSPHERIC-OCEANIC OBSERVATIONS IN TROPICS, AMERICAN SCIENTIST 58: 482 (1970). / AMERICAN SCIENTIST (1970)
GARSTANG, M, SENSIBLE AND LATENT HEAT EXCHANGE IN LOW LATITUDE SYNOPTIC SCALE SYSTEMS, TELLUS 19: 492 (1967). (10.3402/tellusa.v19i3.9818) / TELLUS (1967)
HANSON K ERLAOML16 NOAA TECH (1972).
HOEBER, H, METEOROLOGIE AERO SB 3: 1 (1969). / METEOROLOGIE AERO SB (1969)
JERLOV N OPTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (1968).
KRAUS E ATMOSPHERE OCEAN INT (1972).
SVERDRUP H OCEANS (1946).

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Type	When
Created	18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 5, 2006, 10:05 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 11, 2024, 3:59 p.m.)
Indexed	2 months, 1 week ago (June 21, 2025, 12:28 a.m.)
Issued	52 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1973)
Published	52 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1973)
Published Print	52 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1973)

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BibTeX

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