Stably stratified atmospheric boundary layers
L Mahrt - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Atmospheric boundary layers with weak stratification are relatively well described by
similarity theory and numerical models for stationary horizontally homogeneous conditions …
similarity theory and numerical models for stationary horizontally homogeneous conditions …
Effects of thermal stability and incoming boundary-layer flow characteristics on wind-turbine wakes: a wind-tunnel study
Wind-tunnel experiments were carried out to study turbulence statistics in the wake of a
model wind turbine placed in a boundary-layer flow under both neutral and stably stratified …
model wind turbine placed in a boundary-layer flow under both neutral and stably stratified …
The critical Richardson number and limits of applicability of local similarity theory in the stable boundary layer
Measurements of atmospheric turbulence made over the Arctic pack ice during the Surface
Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean experiment (SHEBA) are used to determine the limits of …
Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean experiment (SHEBA) are used to determine the limits of …
[HTML][HTML] A conceptual view on inertial oscillations and nocturnal low-level jets
BJH Van de Wiel, AF Moene… - Journal of the …, 2010 - journals.ametsoc.org
In the present work Blackadar's concept of nocturnal inertial oscillations is extended.
Blackadar's concept describes frictionless inertial oscillations above the nocturnal inversion …
Blackadar's concept describes frictionless inertial oscillations above the nocturnal inversion …
A climatology of nocturnal low-level jets at Cabauw
P Baas, FC Bosveld, H Klein Baltink… - Journal of Applied …, 2009 - journals.ametsoc.org
A climatology of nocturnal low-level jets (LLJs) is presented for the topographically flat
measurement site at Cabauw, the Netherlands. LLJ characteristics are derived from a 7-yr …
measurement site at Cabauw, the Netherlands. LLJ characteristics are derived from a 7-yr …
An overview of low‐level jet winds and corresponding mixed layer depths during PECAN
Thirty southerly low‐level jet (LLJ) events were observed during the Plains Elevated
Convection at Night (PECAN) field campaign in the Great Plains region of the United States …
Convection at Night (PECAN) field campaign in the Great Plains region of the United States …
Coupled mesoscale‐LES modeling of a diurnal cycle during the CWEX‐13 field campaign: From weather to boundary‐layer eddies
Multiscale modeling of a diurnal cycle of real‐world conditions is presented for the first time,
validated using data from the CWEX‐13 field experiment. Dynamical downscaling from …
validated using data from the CWEX‐13 field experiment. Dynamical downscaling from …
Non-stationary generation of weak turbulence for very stable and weak-wind conditions
Turbulence measurements for very stable conditions near the surface are contrasted among
three sites: a high altitude basin during winter with grass or snow-covered grass, a broad …
three sites: a high altitude basin during winter with grass or snow-covered grass, a broad …
Variability and maintenance of turbulence in the very stable boundary layer
L Mahrt - Boundary-layer meteorology, 2010 - Springer
The relationship of turbulence quantities to mean flow quantities, such as the Richardson
number, degenerates substantially for strong stability, at least in those studies that do not …
number, degenerates substantially for strong stability, at least in those studies that do not …
Bulk mixing and decoupling of the nocturnal stable boundary layer characterized using a ubiquitous natural tracer
Vertical mixing of the nocturnal stable boundary layer (SBL) over a complex land surface is
investigated for a range of stabilities, using a decoupling index (0< D_ rb< 1 0< D rb< 1) …
investigated for a range of stabilities, using a decoupling index (0< D_ rb< 1 0< D rb< 1) …