Bulk models of the sheared convective boundary layer: Evaluation through large eddy simulations

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 786-807

  Conzemius, Robert ^a,b,c   Fedorovich, Evgeni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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

^c Product Research and Development at NextEra Analytics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; KINETIC ENERGY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENCE;

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; ENTRAINMENT ZONE; RICHARDSON NUMBERS; SHEAR PRODUCTION;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUOYANCY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; KINETIC ENERGY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; KINETIC ENERGY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PREDICTION; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 34147149766     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3870.1     Document Type: Article

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