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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Bowen Ratio Bowen Ratio The term 'Bowen Ratio' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' For any moist surface, the ratio of heat energy used for sensible heating (conduction and convection) to the heat energy used for latent heating (evaporation of water or sublimation of snow). The Bowen ratio ranges from about 0.1 for the ocean surface to more than 2.0 for deserts; negative values are also possible. It is named for Ira S. Bowen (1898-1978), an American astrophysicist'. Previous 5 Terms: bovine Bovine somatotropin (bST) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Bovine tuberculosis Bow Echo Next 5 Terms: box and whisker plot box gage Box girder Box Model Boxed beef About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.