7

6

PP_7,6

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Ground

thermal/heat flux

ASTM_6,6

The heat transfer rate depends on ground heat/thermal flux (G_o), according to the equation 1, page 214:

$R_n=H+LE+G_o$

where the terms, definitions and dimensions of $\left(R_n,H,LE,G_o\right)$ are presented in detail in the below terminology (Table A8) of the Appendix.