DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10033022
title: Repository: Turbulent Fluxes and Evaporation/Sublimation Rates on Earth, Mars, Titan, and Exoplanets

description: Repository: Turbulent Fluxes and Evaporation/Sublimation Rates on Earth, Mars, Titan, and Exoplanets
Khuller & Clow (2023)
 
Contents:
 
1. Comparison of Khuller & Clow model, Dundas & Byrne (2010) model vs. turbulent fluxes measured by Fitzpatrick et al. (2017)
a) Measured fluxes
i) Measured_Abs_LE_Fitzpatrick: Absolute value of measured latent heat fluxes in W/m^2
ii) Measured_Abs_SH_Fitzpatrick: Absolute value of measured sensible heat fluxes in W/m^2
b) Modeled fluxes
i) Modeled_DB_Abs_LE_Fitzpatrick: Absolute value of Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled latent heat fluxes in W/m^2
ii) Modeled_DB_Abs_SH_Fitzpatrick: Absolute value of Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sensible heat fluxes in W/m^2
iii) Modeled_KC_Abs_LE_Fitzpatrick: Absolute value of Khuller & Clow modeled latent heat fluxes in W/m^2
iv) Modeled_KC_Abs_SH_Fitzpatrick: Absolute value of Khuller & Clow modeled sensible heat fluxes in W/m^2
 
2. Comparison of Khuller & Clow model, Dundas & Byrne (2010) model vs. turbulent fluxes measured by Fairall et al. (1996); Fairall et al. (2003)
a) Measured fluxes
i) Measured_Abs_LE_COARE: Absolute value of measured latent heat fluxes in W/m^2
ii) Measured_Abs_SH_COARE: Absolute value of measured sensible heat fluxes in W/m^2
b) Modeled luxes
i) Modeled_DB_Abs_LE_COARE: Absolute value of Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled latent heat fluxes in W/m^2
ii) Modeled_DB_Abs_SH_COARE: Absolute value of Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sensible heat fluxes in W/m^2
iii) Modeled_KC_Abs_LE_COARE: Absolute value of Khuller & Clow modeled latent heat fluxes in W/m^2
iv) Modeled_KC_Abs_SH_COARE: Absolute value of Khuller & Clow modeled sensible heat fluxes in W/m^2
 
3. Comparison of Khuller & Clow model, Dundas & Byrne (2010) model vs. ice sublimation rates measured by Clow et al. (1988)
a) Measured sublimation rates
i) Measured_dzdt_Clow: Measured sublimation rates in mm/day
 
b) Modeled sublimation rates
i) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Clow: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates in mm/day
ii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Clow: Khuller & Clow modeled sublimation rates in mm/day
 
4. Comparison of Khuller & Clow model, Dundas & Byrne (2010) model vs. ice sublimation rate measured by Douglas & Mellon (2019)
a) Roughness Lengths used
i) z0_DM: Roughness lengths used in cm
 
b) Modeled Sublimation Rates
i) Modeled_DB_dzdt_u_001_DM: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.01 m/s in mm/day
ii) Modeled_DB_dzdt_u_005_DM: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.05 m/s in mm/day
iii) Modeled_DB_dzdt_u_010_DM: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.10 m/s in mm/day
iv) Modeled_DB_dzdt_u_015_DM: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.15 m/s in mm/day
v) Modeled_KC_dzdt_u_001_DM: Khuller & Clow modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.01 m/s in mm/day
vi) Modeled_KC_dzdt_u_005_DM: Khuller & Clow modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.05 m/s in mm/day
vii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_u_010_DM: Khuller & Clow modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.10 m/s in mm/day
viii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_u_015_DM: Khuller & Clow modeled sublimation rates for u = 0.15 m/s in mm/day
 
5. Comparison of Khuller & Clow model, Dundas & Byrne (2010) model vs. net ice sublimation inferred at Mars Phoenix landing site, by Smith et al. (2009)
a) Parameters used
i) z0_PHX: Roughness lengths used in cm
ii) u_PHX: Wind speeds used in m/s
iii) deltatheta1_PHX: Delta-surface temperatures used in K
 
b) Modeled net sublimation
i) Modeled_DB_deltatheta1_sensitivity_PHX: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for varied delta-surface temperatures in cm
ii) Modeled_DB_u_sensitivity_PHX: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for varied wind speeds in cm
iii) Modeled_DB_z0_sensitivity_PHX: Dundas & Byrne (2010) modeled sublimation rates for varied roughness lengths in cm
 
6. Modeled vertical profiles of temperature and wind speed compared to Huygens probe measurements (Fulchignoni et al., 2005)
i) Modeled_theta_Huygens: Temperature profile in K
ii) Modeled_u_Huygens: Wind speed profile in m/s
iii) Modeled_Z_Huygens: Altitude profile in m  
 
7. Modeled effect of atmospheric surface pressure on evaporation/sublimation rates
a) Pressure values used
i) Modeled_P_Sensitivity: Pressures used in mbar
 
b) Earth
i) Modeled_dzdt_Liquid_Earth_P_Sensitivity: Evaporation rate in cm/hr
ii) Modeled_dzdt_Solid_Earth_P_Sensitivity: Sublimation rate in cm/hr
 
c) Mars
i) Modeled_dzdt_Liquid_Mars_P_Sensitivity: Evaporation rate in cm/hr
ii) Modeled_dzdt_Solid_Mars_P_Sensitivity: Sublimation rate in cm/hr
 
d) Titan
i) Modeled_dzdt_Liquid_Titan_P_Sensitivity: Evaporation rate in cm/hr
ii) Modeled_dzdt_Solid_Titan_P_Sensitivity: Sublimation rate in cm/hr
 
8. Modeled effect of surface roughness length on evaporation/sublimation rates during Snowball Earth
a) Roughness length values used
i) Modeled_z0_SnowballEarth: Roughness lengths used in cm
 
b) Low atmospheric CO2
i) Modeled_dzdt_0deg_lowco2_SnowballEarth: Sublimation rate for 0 degree latitude in cm/year
ii) Modeled_dzdt_30deg_lowco2_SnowballEarth: Sublimation rate for 30 degree latitude in cm/year
iii) Modeled_dzdt_60deg_lowco2_SnowballEarth: Sublimation rate for 60 degree latitude in cm/year
 
c) High atmospheric CO2
i) Modeled_dzdt_0deg_hico2_SnowballEarth: Sublimation rate for 0 degree latitude in cm/year
ii) Modeled_dzdt_30deg_hico2_SnowballEarth: Sublimation rate for 30 degree latitude in cm/year
iii) Modeled_dzdt_60deg_hico2_SnowballEarth: Sublimation rate for 60 degree latitude in cm/year
 
9. Modeled equilibrium lake ice thicknesses on Mars
 
a) 2 m/s wind speed
i) Modeled_Zeq_u_2_alb_023_Mars_LakeIce: Equilibrium thickness for 0.23 albedo in m
ii) Modeled_Zeq_u_2_alb_045_Mars_LakeIce: Equilibrium thickness for 0.45 albedo in m
iii) Modeled_Zeq_u_2_alb_082_Mars_LakeIce: Equilibrium thickness for 0.82 albedo in m
 
b) 12 m/s wind speed
i) Modeled_Zeq_u_12_alb_023_Mars_LakeIce: Equilibrium thickness for 0.23 albedo in m
ii) Modeled_Zeq_u_12_alb_045_Mars_LakeIce: Equilibrium thickness for 0.45 albedo in m
iii) Modeled_Zeq_u_12_alb_082_Mars_LakeIce: Equilibrium thickness for 0.82 albedo in m
 
10. Modeled threshold friction velocities for dust and sand lifting vs. 0.8 m wind speeds on Titan
a) Wind speed values used
i) Modeled_u_Titan_FrictionVelocity: Wind speeds used in m/s
 
b) Threshold friction velocities
i) Modeled_ustar_z0_001_Titan_FrictionVelocity: Threshold friction velocity for z0 = 0.01 cm in m/s
ii) Modeled_ustar_z0_05_Titan_FrictionVelocity: Threshold friction velocity for z0 = 0.5 cm in m/s
iii) Modeled_ustar_z0_2_Titan_FrictionVelocity: Threshold friction velocity for z0 = 2 cm in m/s
 
10. Modeled ocean lifetimes vs. gravitational acceleration on exoplanets
a) Gravitational acceleration values used
i) Modeled_g_Exoplanet: Gravitational acceleration used in m/s^2
 
b) Ocean lifetimes with 99% recharge
i) Modeled_N2Methane_099recharge_OceanLifetime: Ocean lifetime for methane in N2 atmosphere in Earth years
ii) Modeled_N2Water_099recharge_OceanLifetime: Ocean lifetime for water in N2 atmosphere in Earth years
iii) Modeled_CO2Water_099recharge_OceanLifetime: Ocean lifetime for water in CO2 atmosphere in Earth years
 
c) Ocean lifetimes with 80% recharge
i) Modeled_N2Methane_08recharge_OceanLifetime: Ocean lifetime for methane in N2 atmosphere in Earth years
ii) Modeled_N2Water_08recharge_OceanLifetime: Ocean lifetime for water in N2 atmosphere in Earth years
iii) Modeled_CO2Water_08recharge_OceanLifetime: Ocean lifetime for water in CO2 atmosphere in Earth years