Large-Eddy simulation of katabatic winds. Part 2: Sensitivity study and comparison with analytical models

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 837-856

  Axelsen, Simon L ^a   van Dop, Han ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Katabatic winds; Large eddy simulation; Sensitivity study

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; BUOYANCY FLUXES; COMPARISON WITH ANALYTICAL MODELS; DOWNSLOPE; KATABATIC WINDS; NUMERICAL CODE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; SENSITIVITY STUDY; SLOPE ANGLES; SURFACE BUOYANCY FLUX; TURBULENCE DISSIPATION; TURBULENCE KINETIC ENERGY; TURBULENT MOTION; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND SHEARS;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BUOYANCY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PRANDTL NUMBER; TURBULENCE; WIND; WIND POWER;

SIMULATORS;

BOUNDARY LAYER; BUOYANCY FORCING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY BUDGET; KATABATIC FLOW; KINETIC ENERGY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MOMENTUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLOPE ANGLE; STRATIFICATION; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER; TURBULENT FLOW; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 70349618431     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-009-0042-5     Document Type: Article

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