Similarity equations for wind and temperature profiles in the radix layer, at the bottom of the convective boundary layer

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1446-1464

  Santoso, E ^a   Stull, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; MAGNETIC FLUX; VELOCITY; WIND EFFECTS;

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; FRICTION; MIXED LAYER; MONIN-OBUKHOV THEORY; SURFACE LAYER; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0035359729     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<1446:SEFWAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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