Advances in Understanding and Modeling of Heat Transfer across Earth's Surface
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Jing, Weiqiang
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This work integrates theoretical and modeling approaches to advance understanding of heat transfer across Earth’s surface. It provides new insights into surface temperature dynamics, thermal stratification in natural water bodies, and cryospheric processes, thereby contributing to the development of physically based models with broad applications. Key contributions include: (i) a unified dynamic equation of surface temperature applicable to all surface types; (ii) a mechanistic study of the formation and diurnal cycle of the inverse temperature layer (ITL) in water bodies; (iii) the first analytical solutions for temperature distribution and active layer thickness (ALT) under general boundary conditions; and (iv) an analytical model of snow temperature profiles that elucidates the mechanisms underlying the snow isothermal process.
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2025-09-15
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Dissertation (PhD)