Multifractal analysis of line-source plume concentration fluctuations in surface-layer flows

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 229-245

  Finn, D ^a   Lamb, B ^a   Leclerc, M Y ^a   Lovejoy, S ^a   Pecknold, S ^a   Schertzer, D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMAL PLUMES;

SCALAR TURBULENT MIXING;

METEOROLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 0035248458     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2001)040<0229:MAOLSP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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