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Author Kaimal, J. C

Title Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flows : Their Structure and Measurement
Published Cary : Oxford University Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (304 pages)
Contents 1. FLOW OVER FLAT UNIFORM TERRAIN; 1.1 Boundary Layer Structure and Depth; 1.2 States of the ABL; 1.3 Surface Layer; 1.4 Above the Surface Layer; 1.5 Budgets of Turbulent Kinetic Energy, Temperature Variance, and Fluxes; 2. SPECTRA AND COSPECTRA OVER FLAT UNIFORM TERRAIN; 2.1 Spectral Characteristics of Boundary Layer Turbulence; 2.2 Inertial Subrange; 2.3 Energy-containing Range; 2.4 Conversion from Wavenumber to Frequency Scales; 2.5 Surface Layer Spectra; 2.6 Mixed Layer Spectra; 2.7 Stable Outer Layer Spectra; 2.8 Structure Parameters and Spectra; 2.9 Cospectra of Turbulence
Appendix 2.1 Fourier Spectra: Essential Formulas and RelationshipsAppendix 2.2 Taylor's Hypothesis in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer; Appendix 2.3 Low-Frequency Behavior in One-Dimensional Spectra; Appendix 2.4 Relationship between Kolmogorov and von Karman Constants; 3. FLOW OVER PLANT CANOPIES; 3.1 Flow above the Canopy; 3.2 Flow within the Canopy; 3.3 Dynamics of Canopy Turbulence; 3.4 Sources and Sinks in the Canopy; 3.5 Spectra and Cospectra; 3.6 Special Symbols; 4. FLOW OVER CHANGING TERRAIN; 4.1 Change in Surface Roughness; 4.2 Change in Scalar Flux and Concentration; 4.3 Turbulence
4.4 Special Symbols5. FLOW OVER HILLS; 5.1 Measurements and Coordinates; 5.2 Mean Flow; 5.3 Turbulence; 5.4 Local Similarity over Hills; 5.5 Scalar Fields and Fluxes; 5.6 Special Symbols; 6. SENSORS AND TECHNIQUES FOR OBSERVING THE BOUNDARY LAYER; 6.1 In Situ Sensors for Profile Measurements; 6.2 In Situ Sensors for Turbulence Measurements; 6.3 Sensors for Surface Measurements; 6.4 Measuring from Towers and Masts; 6.5 Measuring in Plant Canopies; 6.6 Measuring over Sloping Terrain; 6.7 In Situ Measurements above Tower Heights; 6.8 Remote Sensors for the Boundary Layer; 6.9 Special Symbols
Appendix 6.1 Principle of the Sonic Anemometer and ThermometerAppendix 6.2 Nonorthogonal Array; Appendix 6.3 Correction for Transducer Shadowing; 7. ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER DATA; 7.1 Time-Averaged Statistics; 7.2 Spectra and Cospectra; 7.3 Preparing Data for Spectrum Analysis; 7.4 Processing Spectral Data; 7.5 Archiving Strategies; 7.6 Special Symbols; Appendix 7.1 Reynolds Averaging and Running Mean Filters; Appendix 7.2 High-Pass Filtering and Integral Time Scales; General List of Symbols; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W
Summary 1. Flow over Flat Uniform Terrain2. Spectra and Cospectra over Flat Uniform Terrain3. Flow over Plant Canopies4. Flow over Changing Terrain5. Flow over Hills6. Sensors and Techniques for Observing the Boundary Layer7. Acquisition and Processing of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Data
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Subject Boundary layer (Meteorology)
Atmosphere.
Atmosphere
atmosphere.
Atmosphere
Boundary layer (Meteorology)
Form Electronic book
Author Finnigan, J. J
ISBN 9780195362770
0195362772