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The turbulence kinetic energy budget in convective conditions
Author(s) -
Caughey S. J.,
Wyngaard J. C.
Publication year - 1979
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.49710544315
Subject(s) - turbulence , convective boundary layer , boundary layer , turbulence kinetic energy , kinetic energy , convection , meteorology , planetary boundary layer , energy budget , mixed layer , surface layer , atmospheric sciences , similarity (geometry) , mechanics , layer (electronics) , environmental science , physics , thermodynamics , materials science , computer science , classical mechanics , image (mathematics) , artificial intelligence , composite material
Data from the 1973 Minnesota atmospheric boundary layer experiment are used to investigate details of the turbulence kinetic energy budget in convective conditions. Surface layer results are presented in nondimensional form and compared with conclusions from earlier Kansas data. Above the surface layer the terms are nondimensionalized using mixed layer similarity length and velocity scales and compared with indications from other recent experiments.