Influence of a tropical island mountain on solar radiation, air temperature and vapor pressure
- Author:
- Nullet, Dennis
- Title:
- Influence of a tropical island mountain on solar radiation, air temperature and vapor pressure
- Periodical:
- Journal of Applied Meteology
- Year:
- 1989
- Volume:
- 28
- Pages:
- 233-239
- Subject:
- Climate Haleakala Meteorological data Haleakala Numerical simulations
- Summary:
- Solar radiation, air temperature, and water vapor pressure are recorded at 17 stations on the northwest flank of Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii and are compared with SPCTRAL2 model. The results indicate that the mountain acts as a heat source in summer and heat sink in winter.
- Label:
- Weather & Climate
- URL:
- http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/1520-0450%281989%29028%3C0233%3AIOATIM%3E2.0.CO%3B2
- Date:
- March 1989
- Collection:
- Periodicals