Numerical laboratory study of a horizontally evolving convective boundary layer. Part I: Transition regimes and development of the mixed layer

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-86

  Fedorovich, E ^a   Nieuwstadt, F T M ^a   Kaiser, R ^a  

^a School of Meteorology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; POTENTIAL ENERGY; WIND TUNNELS;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION (LES);

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; WIND TUNNEL;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; WIND TUNNEL;

EID: 0035063146     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<0070:NALSOA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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