Mixing processes in a nocturnal low-level jet: An LES study

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1666-1679

  Cuxart, Joan ^a   Jimenez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

PASSIVE SCALARS; STEADY-STATE LOW-LEVEL JET;

WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WIND EFFECTS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY CONDITION; BOUNDARY LAYER; JET STREAM; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MIXING; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SURFACE LAYER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TIME SERIES; TURBULENCE;

EID: 33947537343     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3903.1     Document Type: Article

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