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Billow clouds
Author(s) -
Scorer R. S.
Publication year - 1951
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49707733208
Subject(s) - shearing (physics) , mechanics , convection , row , physics , geology , classical mechanics , meteorology , mathematics , thermodynamics , computer science , database
The difficulties of deducing a formula for the dimensions or spacing of cloudlets on the assumption that they are convection cells or unstable waves are discussed. The formula\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {\rm wavelength = 2}{\rm .6938 h} $$\end{document} where h is the depth of the statically unstable layer is then deduced for billow clouds of a particular type, on the assumption that they consist of parallel rows of rotating masses of air moving with the mean wind of a shearing layer and sandwiched between stable wave motions above and below.
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