Structure and dynamics of the summertime atmospheric boundary layer over the Antarctic Plateau: 1. Measurements and model validation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  van As, Dirk ^a   van den Broeke, Michiel R ^a   Helsen, Michiel M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; DYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOSONDES; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADIANT HEATING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; BOUNDARY LAYER; COOLING; LATENT HEAT FLUX; SEA LEVEL; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SUMMER; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; CLIMATE OSCILLATION; HEAT BUDGET; MOISTURE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 33646815342     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD005948     Document Type: Article

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