An evaluation of χT estimation techniques: Implications for batchelor fitting and ε

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1652-1662

  Steinbuck, Jonah V ^a   Stacey, Mark T ^b   Monismith, Stephen G ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; BATCHELOR SPECTRUM; DISSIPATION RATE OF TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY; DISSIPATION RATES; ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES; INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE MEASUREMENTS; ROBUST ESTIMATE; TEMPERATURE VARIANCE; VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; WAVE NUMBER DOMAIN; WAVE NUMBERS;

KINETIC ENERGY;

ESTIMATION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; DISSIPATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; KINETIC ENERGY; SENSOR; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 73149113288     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JTECHO611.1     Document Type: Article

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