On an improved model for the turbulent PBL

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 2239-2246

  Kantha, Lakshmi H ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TURBULENCE;

SECOND MOMENTS;

ATMOSPHERICS;

NUMERICAL MODEL; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 0141683886     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<2239:OAIMFT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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