| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 152 pages) : illustrations |
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Springer theses |
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Springer theses.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Supervisors' Foreword -- Abstract -- Parts of this thesis have been published in the following journal articles: -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Acronyms -- 1 Introduction and Objectives -- 1.1 About the Different Scales in the Atmosphere -- 1.2 The Atmospheric Boundary Layer -- 1.3 Thermally-Driven Circulations -- 1.3.1 Sea Breezes -- 1.3.2 Mountain Breezes -- 1.4 Motivation and Objectives -- 1.5 Thesis Outline -- References -- 2 Data and Methodology -- 2.1 Preface -- 2.2 Observational Data -- 2.2.1 Basque Coast -- 2.2.2 CESAR -- 2.2.3 La Herrería -- 2.3 Methodology |
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2.3.1 Analysis of Meteorological Data -- 2.3.2 WRF Model -- 2.3.3 Mesoscale Selection Algorithm -- References -- 3 Characterisation of Sea-Breeze Events over Complex Terrain -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Outline -- 3.2 Observations -- 3.3 WRF Model -- 3.4 Results and Discussion -- 3.4.1 Observed SB Characteristics -- 3.4.2 SB Case Study: 6 July -- 3.4.3 Anomalous Case: 31 July -- 3.5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 4 Impacts of Sea-Breeze Fronts on Local Turbulence and Scalar Transport -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Outline -- 4.2 Observational Data |
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4.3 Local Scale and Mesoscale in Cabauw -- 4.3.1 Ten-Year Analysis of the ABL -- 4.3.2 SB Phenomena -- 4.4 Sea Breeze-Turbulence Interaction in the ABL -- 4.4.1 How Does the ABL Respond to the Arrival of the SBF? -- 4.4.2 Quantifying the Interaction with Local Turbulence -- 4.5 Impact on Scalar Transport -- 4.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 5 Modelling Sea Breezes and Their Interaction with Atmospheric Turbulence -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Outline -- 5.2 Method -- 5.2.1 WRF Model -- 5.2.2 SB Selection -- 5.3 Forcings Affecting the Sea-Breeze Detection |
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5.4 Assessment of the Model Performance -- 5.4.1 SB Characteristics -- 5.4.2 ABL Regimes -- 5.4.3 Impact on Turbulence -- 5.5 Discussion and Future Research -- References -- 6 Weak and Intense Katabatics: Influence on Turbulence and CO2 Transport -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Data -- 6.2.1 Observations -- 6.2.2 Katabatic-Event Selection -- 6.3 Characteristics of the Katabatic Flows -- 6.3.1 Wind Direction and Intensity -- 6.3.2 Factors Influencing Intensity -- 6.4 Interaction Between Katabatics and Turbulence -- 6.4.1 Turbulence Regimes in the SBL |
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6.4.2 Regime Transition from Non-dimensional Parameters -- 6.5 Analysis of Representative Katabatic Events -- 6.5.1 Inspecting Individual Events -- 6.5.2 Impact of Katabatic Flows and Turbulence on CO2 -- 6.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 7 Conclusions and Outlook -- 7.1 General Conclusions -- 7.2 Final Thought and Future Prospects -- Appendix A -- Appendix Appendix B -- References |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
"Doctoral Thesis accepted by Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Boundary layer (Meteorology)
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Weather forecasting.
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Atmospheric waves.
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Earth sciences.
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Analytical chemistry.
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earth sciences.
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chemical analysis.
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Earth sciences.
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Environmental monitoring.
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Analytical chemistry.
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Numerical analysis.
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Science -- Earth Sciences -- General.
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Science -- Environmental Science.
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Science -- Chemistry -- Analytic.
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Mathematics -- Counting & Numeration.
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Análisis numérico
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Ciencias -- Ciencias medioambientales
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Weather forecasting
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Atmospheric waves
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Boundary layer (Meteorology)
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030485795 |
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303048579X |
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9788303048578 |
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8303048570 |
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