Relationships between soil albedos and soil and air temperatures.

Authors

  • C.J. Stigter
  • Y.B. Mjungu
  • P.B.M. Lutege
  • J.M. Waryoba
  • C.O. Othieno
  • A.R. Mwampaja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v32i1.16926

Abstract

Relationships are derived between near-interface soil and air temperatures and the albedos and temperatures of the interface under low evaporation conditions. Simple theoretical approximations of these relationships are established for nearly identical soil conditions with different albedos. A demonstration experiment is discussed which proves that this theory is valid at the surface of plastic-covered dry soil. Field temperatures for bare and black plastic-covered relatively dry soil in Kenya at 7.5 cm depth are also in good agreement with the theory. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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Published

1984-02-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (1984)

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Papers

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