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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Devitt, D. A.;
Young, M. H.;
Baghzouz, M.;
Bird, B. M. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Devitt: Professor; Baghzouz: Graduate Student, School of Life Sciences; Bird: Graduate Student, Water Resource Management, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada; Young: Associate Research Professor, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Title: | Surface temperature, heat loading and spectral reflectance of artificial turfgrass |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science. Vol. 83, 2007, p. 68-82. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 15 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Surface temperature; Spectral analysis; Artificial turf; Sports turf tests; Air temperature; Solar radiation; Heat
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| Abstract/Contents: | "In the arid southwestern United States, artificial turfgrass is being considered as a water conserving alternative to living turfgrass for sporting fields and parks. However, a potentially significant undesirable characteristic of artificial turfgrass is the elevated surface temperatures that occur during the daylight hours. The objective of this study was to examine the factors that influence surface temperature rise of artificial turfgrass (Geneva "Grid Iron Supreme"). The data collection included: surface temperature, spectral temperature, solar radiation and air temperatures associated with different landscape covers and artificial turfgrass components; and, an assessment of energy balance and heat transport through artificial turfgrass. The study was conducted in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Results showed surface temperatures on green artificial turfgrass with blade rubber infill as significantly higher (P<0.05) than white artificial turfgrass, asphalt, bare soil, concrete, and living turfgrass, with maximum surface temperatures of 76°C. Solar radiation accounted for most of the variation in surface temperature of the green artificial turfgrass (r2=0.95, P<0.001) as opposed to air temperature (r2=0.32; P<0.05). Spectral reflectance measurements showed green artificial turfgrass reflecting less than 10% of incoming radiation (wavelengths ranging from 350-2500 nm). Average reflectance in the near-infrared region (701-1300 nm) was shown to be significantly correlated with surface temperature of different landscape surfaces (r2=0.62, P<0.05). Sensible heat flux from the turf surface accounted for more than 90% of incoming solar radiation, with the remainder of the energy conducted into the soil. We recommend that similar measurements be made on other products before installation. Our data would also support the development of empirical relationships between solar radiation and surface temperatures as a way of managing when recreational fields can be safely used." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 14 |
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| Note: | 2006 (vol. 82) and 2007 (vol. 83) published as a joint issue
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Devitt, D. A., M. H. Young, M. Baghzouz, and B. M. Bird. 2007. Surface temperature, heat loading and spectral reflectance of artificial turfgrass. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 83:p. 68-82. |
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