TOWARD EVALUATION OF HEAT FLUXES IN THE CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY-LAYER

This article demonstrates that vertical profiles of the heat flux in t he convective boundary layer can be diagnosed through an integration o ver height of the time change rates of observed potential temperature profiles. Moreover, the basic characteristics of the convective bounda ry layer, such as the mixed-layer height zi, the depth of the interfac ial (entrainment) layer, and the heat flux zero-crossing height ho can be uniquely evaluated based on a time evolution of potential temperat ure profiles in the lower atmosphere.