Heat and momentum fluxes induced by thermal inhomogeneities with and without large-scale flow

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 3286-3302

  Dalu, G A ^a,d   Pielke, R A ^b   Baldi, M ^a,d   Zeng, X ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; DIABETIC HEATING; HEAT FLUX; MOMENTUM FLUX;

EID: 0030404968     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<3286:HAMFIB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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