*In column F you are given the temperature in the shaded grassy area. Based on the values in Table 1, where will it likely be warmer than it was in the shaded grassy area? Colder? Estimate the temperatures in those other areas and make sure that you record temperatures in °K.

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*In column F you are given the temperature in the shaded grassy area. Based on the values in Table 1, where will it likely be warmer than it was in the shaded grassy area? Colder? Estimate the temperatures in those other areas and make sure that you record temperatures in °K.

Table 1. September 1, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Your action;
Surface
Sun-exposed flat
grassy area
Forested northern
slope
Shaded grassy area
B. Provided
Incoming
shortwave
Outgoing
Shortwave
radiation SW↓ radiation SW↑
Sun-exposed asphalt 1022
parking lot
Duck Pond
A. Provided
(W/m²)
1052
50
238
1027
(W/m²)
247
190
11
65
93
C. Calculate
from A, B
Albedo of
surface
D. Provided
Mean temp
troposphere
(°K)
290.6
290.6
290.6
290.6
290.6
E. Calculate
using D., S-B
equation
Incoming
longwave
radiation LW
(W/m²)
F. Provided
Measured
surface
89.6/30.4/
305.0
temp (°F/°C/°K) Surface um
109.0/42.8/
315.8
69.6/20.9/
293.9
78.4/25.8/
298.8
G. Calculate
using F., Wien's
Law
80.6/27.0/
300.0
H. Calculate
using F., S-B
equation
Outgoing
longwave
I. Calculate
using Q*
equation
Dominant
wavelength of radiation LW↑ Net Radiation
(W/m²) (W/m²)
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1. September 1, 2020 12:00 p.m. Your action; Surface Sun-exposed flat grassy area Forested northern slope Shaded grassy area B. Provided Incoming shortwave Outgoing Shortwave radiation SW↓ radiation SW↑ Sun-exposed asphalt 1022 parking lot Duck Pond A. Provided (W/m²) 1052 50 238 1027 (W/m²) 247 190 11 65 93 C. Calculate from A, B Albedo of surface D. Provided Mean temp troposphere (°K) 290.6 290.6 290.6 290.6 290.6 E. Calculate using D., S-B equation Incoming longwave radiation LW (W/m²) F. Provided Measured surface 89.6/30.4/ 305.0 temp (°F/°C/°K) Surface um 109.0/42.8/ 315.8 69.6/20.9/ 293.9 78.4/25.8/ 298.8 G. Calculate using F., Wien's Law 80.6/27.0/ 300.0 H. Calculate using F., S-B equation Outgoing longwave I. Calculate using Q* equation Dominant wavelength of radiation LW↑ Net Radiation (W/m²) (W/m²)
Albedo values-
for Column C.
Surface
Asphalt
Deciduous Forest (winter; summer)
Coniferous Forest
Bare soil (dry; wet)
Grass (short; long)
Snow (fresh; old & dirty)
Open water (high sun; low sun)
Ice
Table 2. February 26, 2019
Your action:
Surface
Sun-exposed flat
grassy area
Sun-exposed asphalt
parking lot
Forested northern
slope
Shaded grassy area
Duck Pond
A. Given
Incoming
shortwave
radiation
SW↓
(W/m²)
615
727
35
55
728
B. Calculate
from A, C
Outgoing
Shortwave
Radiation
SW↑
(W/m²)
Typical albedo
0.12
0.15 (0.20)
0.14
0.20 (0.25)
0.25 (0.16)
0.85 (0.55)
0.05 (0.30)
0.30
C. From table
above
Albedo of
surface
D. Given
Mean temp
troposphere
(°K)
273
273
273
273
273
E. Calculate
using D., S-B
equation
Incoming
longwave
radiation
LW↓↓
(W/m²)
G. Calculate
using F., Wien's
Law
Dominant
Surface temp wavelength of
surface
(μm)
F. Predict*
(°F/°C/°K)
33°F/0.4°C/
273.4°K
H. Calculate
using F., S-B
equation
Outgoing
longwave
radiation
LW↑
(W/m²)
I. Calculate
using Q*
equation
Calculated Net
Radiation
(W/m²)
Transcribed Image Text:Albedo values- for Column C. Surface Asphalt Deciduous Forest (winter; summer) Coniferous Forest Bare soil (dry; wet) Grass (short; long) Snow (fresh; old & dirty) Open water (high sun; low sun) Ice Table 2. February 26, 2019 Your action: Surface Sun-exposed flat grassy area Sun-exposed asphalt parking lot Forested northern slope Shaded grassy area Duck Pond A. Given Incoming shortwave radiation SW↓ (W/m²) 615 727 35 55 728 B. Calculate from A, C Outgoing Shortwave Radiation SW↑ (W/m²) Typical albedo 0.12 0.15 (0.20) 0.14 0.20 (0.25) 0.25 (0.16) 0.85 (0.55) 0.05 (0.30) 0.30 C. From table above Albedo of surface D. Given Mean temp troposphere (°K) 273 273 273 273 273 E. Calculate using D., S-B equation Incoming longwave radiation LW↓↓ (W/m²) G. Calculate using F., Wien's Law Dominant Surface temp wavelength of surface (μm) F. Predict* (°F/°C/°K) 33°F/0.4°C/ 273.4°K H. Calculate using F., S-B equation Outgoing longwave radiation LW↑ (W/m²) I. Calculate using Q* equation Calculated Net Radiation (W/m²)
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