Microclimates and earth surface energy exchanges

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dc.contributor.authorSpronken-Smith, R.A.
dc.contributor.editorSpronken-Smith, R.A.
dc.contributor.editorSturman, A.P.
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-29T19:35:24Z
dc.date.available2010-03-29T19:35:24Z
dc.date.issued2001en
dc.description.abstractThe previous chapter has focused on regional and local climates and indicated how variable these are throughout New Zealand. This chapter discusses climate at an even smaller scale-that of microclimate. Consideration of site microclimate must begin with an understanding of the radiative and energy exchanges occurring at the surface, as it is these exchanges that result in the thermal and moisture characterises of the site. These energy exchanges were discussed at the global scale in Chapter 4. It is surprising that despite the importance of such surface energetics in determining microclimate, relatively few environments in New Zealand have been studied with a view to specifying their full radiation budget and energy balance. This chapter discusses microclimates of several different surfaces and draws upon New Zealand examples where possible.en
dc.identifier.citationSpronken-Smith,R (2001) Microclimates and earth surface energy exchanges. In Sturman, A.P. and Spronken-Smith, R. A. (Ed.). The Physical Environment: A New Zealand Perspective (pp. 113-129). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.en
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-19-558395-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/3651
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Geographyen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::260000 Earth Sciencesen
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::260000 Earth Sciences::260600 Atmospheric Sciences::260602 Climatology (incl. palaeoclimatology)en
dc.titleMicroclimates and earth surface energy exchangesen
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