A modified logarithmic law for neutrally stratified flow over low-sloped hills

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 900-916

  Pellegrini, Cláudio C ^a   Bodstein, Gustavo C R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; ESTIMATION; MIXING; WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER (ABL) FLOW; MIXING LENGTH TURBULENCE;

METEOROLOGY;

BOUNDARY LAYER; HILLSLOPE;

EID: 24044465133     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAM2207.1     Document Type: Article

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