Comparison among empirical probability density functions of the vertical velocity in the surface layer based on higher order correlations

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-218

  Anfossi, Domenico ^a   Ferrero, Enrico ^b   Sacchetti, Davide ^c   Castelli, Silvia Trini ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Dip Scienze e Tecn Avanz   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric surface layer; Higher order correlations; Probability density function; Turbulent fluctuations

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CORRELATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0031445856     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000206913196     Document Type: Review

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