An evaluation of Brunt's cooling formula for minimum temperature prediction at five prairie locations / by N.H. Kagawa = Évaluation de la formule de refroidissement de Brunt en vue de la prédiction de...: En57-57/667-1968E-PDF
"In this study, Brunt's equation for predicting the decrease in temperature with time after sunset is applied to the short-range prediction of minimum temperatures at five locations in Western Canada. These locations are Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg. In order to apply Brunt's method, it was initially necessary to evaluate the product of the soil denisity, specific heat and the square root of the coefficient of termal conductivity. This was done empirically. Minimum temperature predictions were then made using data for a two month period at each of the five locations. In performing these predictions, nights during which temperature advection occurred were excluded from the test. However, cloud cover was taken into account using a scheme suggested by Reuter. Mean absolute errors between predicted and observed minimum temperatures varied from 2.3 degrees at Edmonton and Regina to 3.0 degrees at Calgary and the R.M.S. deviations ranged from 2.9 degrees at Regina to 4.0 degrees at Calgary"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Meteorological Branch, issuing body. |
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| Title | An evaluation of Brunt's cooling formula for minimum temperature prediction at five prairie locations / by N.H. Kagawa = Évaluation de la formule de refroidissement de Brunt en vue de la prédiction de la température minimale à cinq endroits des praities / par N.H. Kagawa. |
| Variant title | Évaluation de la formule de refroidissement de Brunt en vue de la prédiction de la température minimale à cinq endroits des praities |
| Series title | Technical memoranda, 0068-7804 ; TEC 667 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | ISSN of series supplied from ISSN Portal. "U.D.C. 551·509·323"--Cover. "January 26, 1968"--Cover. Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references (page 12). Includes abstracts in English and French. |
| Publishing information | Toronto, Ontario : Canada, Department of Transport, Meteorological Branch = Canada, Ministère des transports, Direction de la météorologie, 1968. |
| Author / Contributor | Kagawa, N. H., author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (20 pages, 2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, map. |
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| Subject terms | Atmospheric temperature -- Prairie Provinces -- Forecasting -- Mathematical models -- Evaluation. Température atmosphérique -- Provinces des Prairies -- Prévision -- Modèles mathématiques -- Évaluation. |
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