latent heat flux
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003691
The flux of heat from the earth's surface to the atmosphere that is associated with evaporation or condensation of water vapor at the surface; a component of the surface energy budget.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003691 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Glossary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | thermal properties; latent heat |
| Translations | Spanish: flujo de calor latente |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003691",
"term": "latent heat flux",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The flux of heat from the earth's surface to the atmosphere that is associated with evaporation or condensation of water vapor at the surface; a component of the surface energy budget.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"thermal properties",
"latent heat"
],
"references": [
"Glossary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "flujo de calor latente"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/latent-heat-flux/"
}
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