Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flows

Author : J. C. Kaimal,J. J. Finnigan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195362770

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Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flows by J. C. Kaimal,J. J. Finnigan Pdf

Boundary layer meteorology is the study of the physical processes that take place in the layer of air that is most influenced by the earth's underlying surface. This text/reference gives an uncomplicated view of the structure of the boundary layer, the instruments available for measuring its mean and turbulent properties, how best to make the measurements, and ways to process and analyze the data. The main applications of the book are in atmospheric modelling, wind engineering, air pollution, and agricultural meteorology. The authors have pioneered research on atmospheric turbulence and flow, and are noted for their contributions to the study of the boundary layer. This important work will interest atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, and students and faculty in these fields.

Author : Alexander Baklanov,Branko Grisogono
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387743219

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Atmospheric Boundary Layers by Alexander Baklanov,Branko Grisogono Pdf

This volume presents peer-reviewed papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Atmospheric Boundary Layers held in April 2006. The papers are divided into thematic sessions: nature and theory of turbulent boundary layers; boundary-layer flows: modeling and applications to environmental security; nature, theory and modeling of boundary-layer flows; air flows within and above urban and other complex canopies: air-sea-ice interaction.

Author : Roland B. Stull
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400930278

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An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology by Roland B. Stull Pdf

Part of the excitement in boundary-layer meteorology is the challenge associated with turbulent flow - one of the unsolved problems in classical physics. An additional attraction of the filed is the rich diversity of topics and research methods that are collected under the umbrella-term of boundary-layer meteorology. The flavor of the challenges and the excitement associated with the study of the atmospheric boundary layer are captured in this textbook. Fundamental concepts and mathematics are presented prior to their use, physical interpretations of the terms in equations are given, sample data are shown, examples are solved, and exercises are included. The work should also be considered as a major reference and as a review of the literature, since it includes tables of parameterizatlons, procedures, filed experiments, useful constants, and graphs of various phenomena under a variety of conditions. It is assumed that the work will be used at the beginning graduate level for students with an undergraduate background in meteorology, but the author envisions, and has catered for, a heterogeneity in the background and experience of his readers.

Author : Demetri P Lalas,Corrado F Ratto
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814602839

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Modelling Of Atmospheric Flow Fields by Demetri P Lalas,Corrado F Ratto Pdf

This volume is a collection of lectures given at the two colloquia on atmospheric flows over complex terrain with applications to wind energy and air pollution, organized and sponsored by ICTP in Trieste, Italy. The colloquia were the result of the recognition of the importance of renewable energy sources, an important aspect which grows yearly as the environmental problems become more pronounced and their effects more direct and intense, while at the same time, the wise management of the Earth's evidently limited resources becomes imperative.It is divided into two main parts. The first, which comprises Chaps. 1 to 4, presents the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer with emphasis in the region adjacent to the ground. The second, Chaps. 5 to 10, discusses methods for the numerical computation of the wind field on an arbitrary terrain. The unique feature of this book is that it does not stop at the theoretical exposition of the analytical and numerical techniques but includes a number of codes, in a diskette, where the mechanisms and techniques presented in the main part are implemented and can be run by the reader. Some of the codes are of instructional value while others can be utilized for simple operational work.Some of the lecturers are: D N Asimakopoulos, C I Aspliden, V R Barros, A K Blackadar, G A Dalu, A de Baas, D Etling, G Furlan, D P Lalas, P J Mason, C F Ratto and F B Smith.

Author : J. R. Garratt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994-04-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521467454

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The Atmospheric Boundary Layer by J. R. Garratt Pdf

The book gives a comprehensive and lucid account of the science of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). There is an emphasis on the application of the ABL to numerical modelling of the climate. The book comprises nine chapters, several appendices (data tables, information sources, physical constants) and an extensive reference list. Chapter 1 serves as an introduction, with chapters 2 and 3 dealing with the development of mean and turbulence equations, and the many scaling laws and theories that are the cornerstone of any serious ABL treatment. Modelling of the ABL is crucially dependent for its realism on the surface boundary conditions, and chapters 4 and 5 deal with aerodynamic and energy considerations, with attention to both dry and wet land surfaces and sea. The structure of the clear-sky, thermally stratified ABL is treated in chapter 6, including the convective and stable cases over homogeneous land, the marine ABL and the internal boundary layer at the coastline. Chapter 7 then extends the discussion to the cloudy ABL. This is seen as particularly relevant, since the extensive stratocumulus regions over the subtropical oceans and stratus regions over the Arctic are now identified as key players in the climate system. Finally, chapters 8 and 9 bring much of the book's material together in a discussion of appropriate ABL and surface parameterization schemes in general circulation models of the atmosphere that are being used for climate simulation.

Author : Alexander Baklanov,Branko Grisogono
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387743189

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Atmospheric Boundary Layers by Alexander Baklanov,Branko Grisogono Pdf

This volume presents peer-reviewed papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Atmospheric Boundary Layers held in April 2006. The papers are divided into thematic sessions: nature and theory of turbulent boundary layers; boundary-layer flows: modeling and applications to environmental security; nature, theory and modeling of boundary-layer flows; air flows within and above urban and other complex canopies: air-sea-ice interaction.

Author : Roland Stull
Publisher : Sundog Publishing, LLC
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 0888652836

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Practical Meteorology by Roland Stull Pdf

A quantitative introduction to atmospheric science for students and professionals who want to understand and apply basic meteorological concepts but who are not ready for calculus.

Author : Zbigniew Sorbjan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015021906949

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Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer by Zbigniew Sorbjan Pdf

Author : Jon Ander Arrillaga Mitxelena
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Atmospheric waves
ISBN : 8303048570

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Thermally-driven Mesoscale Flows and Their Interaction with Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence by Jon Ander Arrillaga Mitxelena Pdf

This book presents developments of novel techniques and applies them in order to understand the interactions between thermally driven mesoscale flows (sea and mountain breezes) and the turbulent exchange within the atmospheric boundary layer. These interactions are not accurately reproduced in the meteorological models currently employed for weather forecasting. Consequently, important variables such as air temperature and wind speed are misrepresented. Also, the concentrations of relevant greenhouse gases such as CO2 are considerably affected by these interactions. By applying a systematic algorithm based on objective criteria (presented here), the thesis explores complete observational databases spanning up to 10 years. Further, it presents statistically significant and robust results on the topic, which has only been studied in a handful of cases in the extant literature. Lastly, by applying the algorithm directly to the outputs of the meteorological model, the thesis helps readers understand the processes discussed and reveals the biases in such models.

Author : Hadassah Kaplan,Nathan Dinar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400965140

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Boundary Layer Structure by Hadassah Kaplan,Nathan Dinar Pdf

In this volume, we present the lectures given during the 1984 OHOLO Conference, held in Zichron Yaacov, Israel. The Conference was organized by the Israel Institute for Biological Research, Department of Mathematics, which is involved in Environmental Risk Evaluation, and in Projects Estimating the Potential of Wind Energy. The lectures cover a broad spectrum of mathematical models, ranging from those that deal with the solution of atmospheric conservation equations, and to those models that yield empirical estimates based on real time measure ments and thus are unique to the locale where measured. The goal of the Conference was to allow scientists from various countries to meet and discuss topics of mutual interest, including the following: 1. Structure of the boundary layer - primarily models dealing in the understanding of the various processes of atmospheric energy transfer, and their influence on the size and composition of the boundary 1 ayer. 2. Advanced mathematical techniques for describing flow and diffusion - lectures on approximations and techniques for solving the diffu sion and transport equations. 3. Flow over complex terrain - research into various aspects of the problem - mathematical models, physical models, experimental results. 4. Models of pollution transport and deposition.

Author : R. S. Azad
Publisher : Springer
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1993-03-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015026930605

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The Atmospheric Boundary Layer for Engineers by R. S. Azad Pdf

This book assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and the material has been selected to introduce the reader to the important ideas and applications. It is particularly well suited as an introduction to the subject for engineers. The first four chapters define and describe the atmospheric boundary layer. Thermodynamic and fluid kinematic considerations are introduced, and one chapter is devoted to the description of turbulent motion in the boundary layer of the atmosphere. The fifth chapter is a very useful presentation on dimensional methods and similarity. In Chapter 6 the complex turbulent flow over the surface of the earth is approximated by flow over the half-space of a flat plate for a neutrally stratified fluid. The final chapter describes the first 50 meters, the so-called surface layer, with reference to asymptotic theories and reliable observations.

Author : Hermann Schlichting (Deceased),Klaus Gersten
Publisher : Springer
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783662529195

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Boundary-Layer Theory by Hermann Schlichting (Deceased),Klaus Gersten Pdf

This new edition of the near-legendary textbook by Schlichting and revised by Gersten presents a comprehensive overview of boundary-layer theory and its application to all areas of fluid mechanics, with particular emphasis on the flow past bodies (e.g. aircraft aerodynamics). The new edition features an updated reference list and over 100 additional changes throughout the book, reflecting the latest advances on the subject.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Boundary layer (Meteorology)
ISBN : NASA:31769000531338

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Particle Motion in Atmospheric Boundary Layers of Mars and Earth by Anonim Pdf

Author : John C. Wyngaard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139485524

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Turbulence in the Atmosphere by John C. Wyngaard Pdf

Based on his over forty years of research and teaching, John C. Wyngaard's textbook is an excellent up-to-date introduction to turbulence in the atmosphere and in engineering flows for advanced students, and a reference work for researchers in the atmospheric sciences. Part I introduces the concepts and equations of turbulence. It includes a rigorous introduction to the principal types of numerical modeling of turbulent flows. Part II describes turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer. Part III covers the foundations of the statistical representation of turbulence and includes illustrative examples of stochastic problems that can be solved analytically. The book treats atmospheric and engineering turbulence in a unified way, gives clear explanation of the fundamental concepts of modeling turbulence, and has an up-to-date treatment of turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer. Student exercises are included at the ends of chapters, and worked solutions are available online for use by course instructors.

Author : T. R. Oke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134951338

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Boundary Layer Climates by T. R. Oke Pdf

This modern climatology textbook explains those climates formed near the ground in terms of the cycling of energy and mass through systems.