The local isotropy hypothesis and the turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate in the atmospheric surface layer

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 130, Issue 603 PART B, 2004, Pages 2733-2752

  Chamecki, M ^a   Dias, N L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Four fifths law; Kolmogorov's theory; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; KINETIC ENERGY; METEOROLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; ISOTROPY; TURBULENT VELOCITY;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

BOUNDARY LAYER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ISOTROPY; TURBULENCE;

EID: 10944251274     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.03.155     Document Type: Article

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