Research Article

Estimating Rice Panicle Temperature with Three-Layer Model

Table 1

Input parameters required for the calculation in the three-layer model.

SymbolNameUnit

Forcing parameters
RnNet radiation for the whole canopyW m−2
Soil heat fluxW m−2
LdDownward long-wave radiation for the whole canopyW m−2
LuUpward long-wave radiation for the whole canopyW m−2
TaAir temperature°C
eaWater vapor pressure of the airhPa
uWind speedm s−2

Ground characteristics
Water temperature°C
Water depthm
Latent heat flux between water surface beneath canopy and atmosphereW m−2

Canopy characteristics
a1Green leaf and yellow leaf area index in the upper canopy layerm2 m−3
a2Green leaf and yellow leaf area index in the lower canopy layerm2 m−3
PARPhotosynthetically active radiationμ mol m−2 s−1
Stomatal resistancecm s−1

Note: was referred to Oue’s literature [32]; other data were observed.