Instruction manual

Section 4. Calculating Fluxes Using SPLIT
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TABLE 4.2-1. Input Values for Flux Calculations
VARIB. VALUE UNITS DESCRIPTION
CP 1.01 kJ/(kg K) Specific heat of air
CW 4190.0 J/(kg K) Specific heat of water
CS* 840.0 J/(kg K)
Specific heat of dry soil (estimate)
EW** 2450.0 kJ/kg Latent heat of vaporization at 20°C
P* 87.18 kPa Atmospheric pressure, measure or
calculate for elevation
T** 1200 s Output interval
D** 0.08 m Depth to flux plates
BD* 1200 kg/m
3
Soil bulk density, must be
measured for site
W vol-H
2
O/bulk
vol-soil
Soil water content, volume basis,
measured by the CS615
F W/m
2
Soil heat flux measured at 8 cm.
S W/m
2
Heat stored, calculated from soil
heat capacity and measured change
in temperature
G W/m
2
Soil heat flux at surface (F+S)
RN W/m
2
Net radiation, measured
BR — Bowen ratio
LE W/m
2
Latent heat flux
H W/m
2
Sensible heat Flux
0.622 Molecular weight of
water/molecular weight of air.
* These values are for a particular site. Correct values must be entered for the
site under study.
** These values may need to change if the program or installation is changed.