NTR: Request for S06 Latent heat flux (BODCNVS-339)

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NTR: Request for S06 Latent heat flux (BODCNVS-339) #26

Closed nvsvocabs closed 3 years ago

nvsvocabs commented 3 years ago

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Term name (PrefLabel)

Latent heat flux

Definition

The heat used to evaporate water from the ocean surface, resulting in ocean cooling, which is then released to warm the atmosphere when the vapour condenses to form clouds.

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Sources/references

https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/30/1/jcli-d-16-0285.1.xml

ORCID

49520162

roy-lowry commented 3 years ago

My suggestion for a definition that includes the definition of flux.

The quantity of energy per unit area per unit time lost from the ocean surface resulting in ocean cooling that is subsequently released to warm the atmosphere when the vapour condenses to form clouds.

gwemon commented 3 years ago

S0600266 queued for publication on the NVS.

gwemon commented 3 years ago

http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/S06/current/S0600266/