Flux-ratio method

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005665",
  "term": "Flux-ratio method",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A way to estimate how fast a convective mixed layer deepens, in which the entrainment heat flux at the top of the layer is taken as a fixed fraction of the surface heat flux, with opposite sign. The fraction is typically between 0.1 and 0.3, and 0.2 is a common choice. Combined with the strength of the capping inversion, it gives the rate of mixed-layer growth.",
  "see_also": [
    "eddy correlation"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/flux-ratio-method/"
}