Diagnosing monthly mean boundary layer properties from reanalysis data using a bulk boundary layer model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 998-1012

  Ahlgrimm, Maike ^a   Randall, David A ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; HEAT FLUX; LASER APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIO ALTIMETERS; WIND;

BOUNDARY LAYER PROPERTIES; BULK BOUNDARY LAYER MODEL; GEOSCIENCE LASER ALTIMETER SYSTEM; MASS FLUX; PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER (PBL); SURFACE LATENT HEAT FLUX;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; HEAT FLUX; LASER APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIO ALTIMETERS; WIND;

BOUNDARY LAYER; LATENT HEAT FLUX; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; STRATOCUMULUS;

EID: 33645994871     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3669.1     Document Type: Article

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