A low-order model of coherent structures in the convective atmospheric surface layer

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 122, Issue 533, 1996, Pages 1075-1094

  Zhuang, Yahui ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Convective plumes; Empirical orthogonal functions; Low order model; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONVECTIVE PLUME; EMPIRICAL ORTHOGONAL FUNCTION; FLOW DYNAMICS; LOW ORDER MODEL; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0030432711     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.53303     Document Type: Article

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