DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10033021
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 (2024)

 

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_u_0_02: Temperature profile using 10-m wind speed of 0.02 m/s, in K

ii) Modeled_theta_Huygens_u_1: Temperature profile using 10-m wind speed of 1 m/s, in K

iii) Modeled_Z_Huygens: Altitude profile in m

 

7. Modeled effect of various parameters on Mars ice sublimation rates

a) Input data ranges

i) Modeled_Mars_Theta2_warm: 3-m air temperatures for warm cases in K

ii) Modeled_Mars_Theta2_cold: 3-m air temperatures for cold cases in K

iii) Modeled_Mars_z0_range: Roughness lengths in cm

iv) Modeled_Mars_P_range: Surface air pressure values in mbar

v) Modeled_Mars_beta_range: Dimensionless gustiness parameters

 

b) Modeled sublimation rates from Dundas & Byrne (2010) model

i) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_warm_low_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

ii) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_warm_high_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iii) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_cold_low_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iv) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_cold_high_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

v) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_warm_z0_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of z0 values

vi) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_cold_z0_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of z0 values

vii) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_warm_P_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of P values

viii) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_cold_P_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of P values

xi) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_warm_beta_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of beta values

x) Modeled_DB_dzdt_Mars_cold_beta_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of beta values

 

c) Modeled sublimation rates from Khuller & Clow model

i) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_warm_low_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

ii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_warm_high_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_cold_low_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iv) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_cold_high_wind: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

v) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_warm_z0_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of z0 values

vi) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_cold_z0_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of z0 values

vii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_warm_P_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of P values

viii) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_cold_P_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of P values

xi) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_warm_beta_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of beta values

x) Modeled_KC_dzdt_Mars_cold_beta_var: Sublimation rate in cm/Mars yr using range of beta values

 

d) Modeled latent heat fluxes from Dundas & Byrne (2010) model

i) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_warm_low_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

ii) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_warm_high_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iii) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_cold_low_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iv) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_cold_high_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

v) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_warm_z0_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of z0 values

vi) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_cold_z0_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of z0 values

vii) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_warm_P_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of P values

viii) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_cold_P_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of P values

xi) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_warm_beta_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of beta values

x) Modeled_DB_LE_Mars_cold_beta_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of beta values

 

e) Modeled latent heat fluxes from Khuller & Clow model

i) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_warm_low_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

ii) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_warm_high_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iii) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_cold_low_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 0.5 m/s wind speed at 3-m

iv) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_cold_high_wind: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using 15 m/s wind speed at 3-m

v) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_warm_z0_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of z0 values

vi) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_cold_z0_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of z0 values

vii) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_warm_P_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of P values

viii) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_cold_P_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of P values

xi) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_warm_beta_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of beta values

x) Modeled_KC_LE_Mars_cold_beta_var: Latent heat flux in W/m^2 using range of beta values