Interfacial layers in clear and cloudy atmospheric boundary layers

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 2012-September, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-12

  Jonker, H J J ^a   Van Reeuwijk, M ^b   Sullivan, P P ^c   Patton, E G ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 85031897934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23772816     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.2012.ProcSevIntSympTurbHeatTransfPal.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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