Print Email Facebook Twitter Skin effect of fresh water measured using distributed temperature sensing Title Skin effect of fresh water measured using distributed temperature sensing Author Solcerova, A. (TU Delft Water Resources) van Emmerik, T.H.M. (TU Delft Water Resources) van de Ven, F.H.M. (TU Delft Water Resources; Deltares) Selker, J.S. (Oregon State University) van de Giesen, N.C. (TU Delft Water Resources) Date 2018 Abstract A phenomenon known as the skin effect-a layer of surface water that is colder than the water beneath it-was previously described in oceanography and verified in lab measurements. Only a few measurements have been done on the skin effect in field conditions, and therefore this phenomenon is relatively unknown. This paper presents measurements of the skin effect for three fresh water bodies in the Netherlands, Israel and Ghana. Using Distributed Temperature Sensing, high temporal and spatial resolution measurements were made below, at and above the air-water surface. Measurements presented in this study suggest that the skin effect of fresh water bodies is predominantly a daytime phenomenon and only occurs during low to zero wind speeds. The thickness of the skin effect was measured to be an order of magnitude larger than the previously assumed less than 1 mm. Subject HydrologyMeasurementsSurface energy balanceWater surface temperatureOA-Fund TU Delft To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:71402099-06f3-4ac9-a169-4e7acbfa0871 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/w10020214 ISSN 2073-4441 Source Water, 10 (2) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 A. Solcerova, T.H.M. van Emmerik, F.H.M. van de Ven, J.S. Selker, N.C. van de Giesen Files PDF water_10_00214_v2.pdf 2.53 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:71402099-06f3-4ac9-a169-4e7acbfa0871/datastream/OBJ/view