function L=vapor(t) % VAPOR calculates heat of evaporation for pure water % L=VAPOR(t)computes the heat of evaporation for pure water. This can % be used to compute the fresh water flux from latent heat flux. % % INPUT: t - water temperature [C] % % OUTPUT: L - heat of evaporation [J/kg] % Range of validity: 0 <= t <= 100 deg C. Check value: at t=100 deg C, % L = 2.2566 x 10^6 J/kg. Reference: Landolt-Bornstein, Numerical Data % and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology. New Series, % Sundermann, J. (editor), vol. 3, subvol. a, Springer-Verlag, p. 256. % No formulas are known to be available for the change of the heat of % evaporation as function of salinity. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % 1/22/99: version 1.0 (contributed by RO) % 8/5/99: version 2.0 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% a0=2.50039e6; a1=-2.3683e3; a2=4.31e-1; a3=-1.131e-2; L=a0+a1*t+a2*t.*t+a3*t.*t.*t;