Bowen ratio result type (Heat Overlay)

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Bowen Ratio result type overlay (Wageningen)
Image Result type Unit Display mode Description
Overlay icon heat foliage.png
BOWEN RATIO fraction Date-Time The initial Bowen ratio of buildings and terrains. Is used to describe the type of heat transfer for a surface that has moisture.


Notes

  • DPRA Heat stress report uses only two possible values for the Bowen ratio: 0.4 and 3.0.
  • Terrains such as grassland and functions such as trees and vegetation generally have a ratio of 0.4.
  • Water is special in the sense that during the day the ratio is 0.4 and at night the ratio is 3.0.
  • The other functions and terrains have a Bowen ratio of 3.0

See also