Bowen Ratio

Bowen ratio The ratio of energy available for sensible heating to energy available for latent heating.
Boyle's law When the temperature is held constant, the pressure and density of an ideal gas are directly proportional.
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Bowen Ratio - For any moist surface, the ratio of heat energy used for sensible heating (conduction and convection) to the heat energy used for latent heating (evaporation of water or sublimation of snow). The Bowen ratio ranges from about 0.

Bowen Ratio:The ratio between "Sensible Heating" and "Latent Heating". The ratio of heat used for "Sensible Heat" (conduction and convection) to heat used for "Latent Heat" (vaporization of water) expressed in percent.

See also: Convection, Wind, Snow, Tornado, Front