ISSN:
1573-1472
Keywords:
Flux-profile relationships
;
Bulk Richardson number
;
Obukhov length
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Simple analytic approximate solutions arepresented for the set of equations that follows fromthe Monin–Obukhov flux-profile relationships using thestability functions of Dyer (unstable case) andBeljaars–Holtslag (stable case). Several publicationsare devoted to the same subject, however the currentapproach contains some new features, namely: (a) itappears to be more accurate for unstable situationsand (b) it applies also to the general case where windspeed (u) and potential temperature(θ) are given at different levels. In order toillustrate the accuracy of the approach a comparisonwith the actual solutions is presented for someselected combinations of θ and u levelstypical for various practical applications.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1002671628167
