| G | : | the storage of energy in the surface soil and water |
| Rs | : | the net radiative flux of energy into the surface |
| LE | : | the latent heat flux from the surface to the atmosphere (evaporative cooling) |
| SH | : | the sensible heat flux from the surface to the atmosphere (sensible cooling) |
| ΔFeo | : | the horizontal flux out of the column of land-ocean below the surface |
Hartmann (2016), §4.7
a grass field in Matador, Saskatchewan, 1971-07-30
| S↓ | : | the downward flux of solar radiation at the surface |
| S↑ | : | the upward flux of solar radiation at the surface |
| F↓ | : | the downward longwave flux at the surface |
| F↑ | : | the upward longwave flux at the surface |
a dry, barren lake bed at El Mirage, California, 1950-06-10
a field of mature corn in Madison, Wisconsin, 1952-09-04
a well-irrigated alfalfa field in Hancock, Wisconsin, 1956-07-09,
when the air was advected to the field from a warm dry area.
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