Research Article
Estimating Rice Panicle Temperature with Three-Layer Model
Table 1
Input parameters required for the calculation in the three-layer model.
| Symbol | Name | Unit |
| Forcing parameters | Rn | Net radiation for the whole canopy | W m−2 | | Soil heat flux | W m−2 | Ld | Downward long-wave radiation for the whole canopy | W m−2 | Lu | Upward long-wave radiation for the whole canopy | W m−2 | Ta | Air temperature | °C | ea | Water vapor pressure of the air | hPa | u | Wind speed | m s−2 |
| Ground characteristics | | Water temperature | °C | | Water depth | m | | Latent heat flux between water surface beneath canopy and atmosphere | W m−2 |
| Canopy characteristics | a1 | Green leaf and yellow leaf area index in the upper canopy layer | m2 m−3 | a2 | Green leaf and yellow leaf area index in the lower canopy layer | m2 m−3 | PAR | Photosynthetically active radiation | μ mol m−2 s−1 | | Stomatal resistance | cm s−1 |
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Note: was referred to Oue’s literature [ 32]; other data were observed. |