[NARCCAP-discuss] narccap-discuss Digest, Vol 18, Issue 3

[Melissa Bukovsky]

Also, here's a powerpoint that describes how the Noah LSM handles 
evaporation and latent heat flux.  That will at least tell you what 
makes up EVPS in the MM5, ECP2, and WRF simulations....

<http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atmos.illinois.edu%2F~snesbitt%2FATMS597R%2Fnotes%2FnoahLSM-tutorial.pdf&ei=qeIKUdmBNIf1ygHl-YG4BA&usg=AFQjCNGV_4Nbz6kixv3HXgh8Izrqizqh8Q>

~Melissa


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> Hello,
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> I was hoping you could clarify exactly what the variable EVPS is
> representing. The data tables online say it is the "Surface Evaporation of
> Condensed Water." Does this include transpiration from plants (ie. does ot
> represent the total evapotranspiration rate)?
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> When I convert HFLS (Surface Latent Heat Flux) to evaporation rate I get
> similar results to EVPS, though they are not identical (off by 5-10%).
>
> Is EVPS derived from HFLS directly, in which case my conversion is slightly
> off, or is there an inherent difference?
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> Thanks for your time,
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> Jonas Roberts
> PhD Candidate
> Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
> Memorial University of Newfoundland
> j.roberts at mun.ca
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