Stratified atmospheric boundary layers and breakdown of models

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 263-279

  Mahrt, L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041171489     PISSN: 09354964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001620050093     Document Type: Article

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