Estimating sensible and latent heat fluxes over rice using surface renewal

The performance of surface renewal (SR) analysis for estimating sensible (H) and latent (λE) heat fluxes has been analysed over a sprinkler irrigated rice. Similarity principles were not fully met during the experiment and the (H + λE) measured values with the eddy covariance did not close the surface energy balance. H and λE estimates using SR analysis were reliable and provided a reasonable energy-balance closure. The Bowen ratio was also estimated using SR analysis. Good estimates were obtained though mainly under unstable atmospheric conditions.