Supercritical channel flow in the coastal atmospheric boundary layer: Idealized numerical simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17811-17829

  Söderberg, Stefan ^a,b   Tjernström, Michael ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CHANNEL FLOW; COASTAL ZONE; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYER; CHANNEL FLOW; COASTAL ZONE; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW;

EID: 0034803498     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900195     Document Type: Article

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