OCEAN HEAT BUDGET
type: Concept

BOWEN RATIO
type: Concept
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definition: The ratio of the amount of sensible to that of latent heat lost by a surface to the atmosphere by the processes of conduction and turbulence. See J. M. Lewis. The story behind the Bowen ratio. Bull. Am. Meteor. Soc., 76:-2443, 1995.