The "Bowen Ratio" describes the difference between "Sensible Heating" and "Latent Heating".
Sensible Heating
Example: Bowen Ratio = ----------------
Latent heating
1. The Bowen Ratio is the ratio of heat used for conduction & convection (Sensible Heating)
to heat used for vaporization of water (Latent Heating).
2. The ratio of sensible heating to latent heating for oceans is about 1:10.
For dry regions about 2:1.
3. The drier the land surface the less latent heating and more sensible heating.
4. "Sensible Heating" produces about 30 percent of the atmosphere's heat as to about
70 percent for "Latent Heating."
5. "Sensible Heating" heats the atmosphere to about 4,000 feet.
6. "Latent Heating heats the atmosphere up to the "Tropopause" 40,000 to 60,000+ Ft. and
sometimes beyond into the "Stratosphere." "Thunderstorms."
7. The Earth's surface is covered by about 70 percent water.