Abstract
Radiative heat transfer in the fog layer is analyzed. Direct and diffuse solar irradiation, and infrared sky flux are considered as incident radiation. Anisotropic scattering of radiation by water droplets is taken into account. Absorption and emission of radiation by water droplets and radiative gases are also considered. Furthermore, spectral dependences of radiative properties of irradiation, reflectivity, gas absorption and scattering and absorption of mist are considered. The radiation element method by ray emission model (REM2) is used for the nongray radiation analysis. Net downward radiative heat flux at the sea surface and radiative equilibrium temperature distribution in the fog layer are calculated for several conditions. Transmitted solar flux decreases as liquid water content (LWC) in the fog increases. However, the value does not become zero but has the value about [formula presented]. The effect of humidity and mist on radiative cooling at night is investigated. Due to high temperature and humidity condition, the radiation cooling at night is not so large even in the clear sky. Furthermore, the radiative equilibrium temperature distribution in the fog layer in the daytime is higher as LWC increases, and the inversion layer of temperature occurs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 361-375 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Feb 1 |
Keywords
- Anisotropic scattering
- Nongray
- Radiative gases
- Radiative heat transfer
- Sea fog
- Solar irradiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Spectroscopy