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Diffusion in the atmospheric surface layer: comparison of similarity theory with observations
Author(s) -
Klug W.
Publication year - 1968
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.49709440210
Subject(s) - similarity (geometry) , diffusion , surface layer , turbulence , diffusion theory , turbulent diffusion , surface (topology) , atmospheric sciences , planetary boundary layer , environmental science , layer (electronics) , mathematics , meteorology , physics , materials science , thermodynamics , geometry , computer science , composite material , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
Abstract The results of similarity theory applied to turbulent diffusion in the atmospheric surface layer are compared with concentration measurements as obtained from Project ‘Prairie Grass.’ The comparison shows that good agreement between theory and observation can be obtained only when the ‘lateral turbulence level’ is included through a regression equation.