Simulation of the observed evening transition and nocturnal boundary layers: Single-column modelling

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 132, Issue 614, 2006, Pages 61-80

  Edwards, John M ^a   Beare, R J ^a   Lapworth, A J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parametrization; Stable boundary layer

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; DIFFUSIVITY; EVENING TRANSITION; LARGE-EDDY SIMULATION; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION SYSTEM; PARALLEL SIMULATION; SINLGE-COLUMN MODELLING;

CLIMATOLOGY;

NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SIMULATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 33644587693     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.05.63     Document Type: Article

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