Bowen ratio

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000356",
  "term": "Bowen ratio",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "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 0.1 for the ocean surface to more than 2.0 for deserts; negative values are also possible. It is named for Ira S. Bowen (1898-1978), an American astrophysicist.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bowen-ratio/"
}