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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 176-184.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2022.00061

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Variation and simulation of surface soil heat flux in Ejin Oasis

Qiang Li1(), Simin Liu2, Guanlong Gao3,4,5(), Xiaoyou Zhang4   

  1. 1.Taiyuan Normal University,Jinzhong 030619,Shanxi,China
    2.Economics Development Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration,Beijing 100714,China
    3.Shanxi University,Taiyuan 030006,China
    4.Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China
    5.Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River,Taiyuan 030006,China
  • Received:2022-01-02 Revised:2022-04-11 Online:2022-11-20 Published:2023-01-09
  • Contact: Guanlong Gao

Abstract:

The soil heat flux is an important component of the surface energy balance equation, thus the observation and calculation methods of soil heat flux are of great significance. Aimed at the typical arid area in China-Ejin oasis, and based on the data collected from Alax Desert Eco-Hydrology Research Station, this paper used the gradient calorimetric method to calculate surface soil heat flux and analyzed its variations in different weather conditions (sunny and cloudy days), results showed that: (1) The total, average, maximum and amplitude values of surface soil heat flux on sunny days were significantly greater than those on cloudy days. (2) During the observation period, the surface soil heat flux generally increased firstly, and then decreased, with the maximum and minimum values appearing in the middle of July and early October, respectively, and the difference between them was more than 900 W·m-2. (3) No matter it is a sunny or cloudy day, the net radiation reaches zero firstly both in the morning and evening, and also reaches peak values around noon firstly. (4) Taking the absolute value of surface soil heat flux, we can see that the values on sunny days were always greater than those on cloudy days regardless of day and night. (5) The ratio of soil heat flux to net radiation in a day decreased with time. (6) The values of surface soil heat flux estimated by the forced-restore method are in good agreement with the measured values, the forced-restore method can be used to simulate the surface soil heat flux in Ejin Oasis.

Key words: soil heat flux, gradient calorimetric method, forced-restore method, Ejin Oasis

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