A calculation method of the sensible heat flux by sodar

During the second course of USA-PRC joint air sea interaction experiment in 1986, the temperature structure parameters C_T² were measured by sodar over the Western Pacific Ocean. Based on similarity theory, a method is discussed to calculate the sensible heat flux over the ocean in unstable stratification. Becausehumidity is great over the ocean, so we have to consider the influence of water vapor structure parameter C_e² and the correlation coefficient betweene and T on the calculation of sensible heat flux using C_T² profiles measured by sodar. A new formula is suggested in terms of parameterization. The sensible heat flux calculated by sodar measurements is compared with that by bulk transfer method, and the results agree well.