A surface flux parameterization based on the vertically averaged turbulence kinetic energy

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2521-2536

  Zhang, Changan ^a   Randall, David A ^a   Moeng, Chin Hoh ^b   Branson, Mark ^a   Moyer, Kerry A ^c   Wang, Qing ^d  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0011578466     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<2521:ASFPBO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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