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On the interaction of topography and Ekman boundary layer pumping in a stratified atmosphere

Author(s) -

Mason P. J.,

Sykes R. I.

Publication year - 1978

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.49710444018

Subject(s) - stratification (seeds) , boundary layer , ekman layer , stratified flow , ekman transport , mechanics , geology , atmosphere (unit) , momentum (technical analysis) , planetary boundary layer , ridge , flow (mathematics) , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , physics , turbulence , oceanography , seed dormancy , paleontology , botany , germination , finance , dormancy , upwelling , economics , biology

A simple theory of the interaction of topography and Ekman boundary layer pumping in a stratified atmosphere is presented, together with numerical solutions of the corresponding two‐dimensional Navier‐Stokes equation problem. Numerical results for flow over a two‐dimensional ridge confirm theoretical predictions that stratification enhances momentum coupling and produces a low‐level jet parallel to the ridge.

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