Approximate solutions for the Obukhov length and the surface fluxes in terms of Bulk Richardson numbers

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 145-157

  De Bruin, H A R ^a   Ronda, R J ^a   Van De Wiel, B J H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bulk Richardson number; Flux profile relationships; Obukhov length

Indexed keywords

FLUX MEASUREMENT; MONIN-OBUKHOV THEORY; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SURFACE FLUX;

EID: 0034124754     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002671628167     Document Type: Article

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