Numerical study of the structure and evolution of a heated planetary boundary layer with a jet

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 4447-4462

  Liou, Yu Chieng ^a,b   Lilly, Douglas K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; ISLSCP; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

EID: 0031442864     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02998     Document Type: Article

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