Turbulence and Dispersion in the Planetary Boundary Layer
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Beschreibung
This book offers a comprehensive review of our current understanding of the planetary boundary layer, particularly the turbulent exchanges of momentum, heat and passive scalars between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere. It presents and discusses the observations and the theory of the turbulent boundary layer, both for homogeneous and more realistic heterogeneous surface conditions, as well as the dispersion of tracers. Lastly it addresses the main problems arising due to turbulence in weather, climate and atmospheric composition numerical models. Written for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate-level students and atmospheric researchers, it is also of interest to anyone wanting to understand the findings and obtain an update on problems that have yet to be solved.
This book offers a comprehensive review of our current understanding of the planetary boundary layer, particularly the turbulent exchanges of momentum, heat and passive scalars between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere. It presents and discusses the observations and the theory of the turbulent boundary layer, both for homogeneous and more realistic heterogeneous surface conditions, as well as the dispersion of tracers. Lastly it addresses the main problems arising due to turbulence in weather, climate and atmospheric composition numerical models. Written for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate-level students and atmospheric researchers, it is also of interest to anyone wanting to understand the findings and obtain an update on problems that have yet to be solved.
Combines boundary-layer meteorology with a solid treatment of dispersion Can also be used as a textbook with a chapter entirely dedicated to excercises Conceptual aspects of different observational techniques are given in order to allow the reader to understand their advantages and limitations Provides the physical meaning of numerical models highlighting advantages and shortcomings with respect to other choices
Autor*in
Francesco Tampieri
Themen in »Turbulence and Dispersion in the Planetary Boundary Layer«
Atmospheric Turbulence Convective Boundary Layer Large Eddy Simulations Stable Boundary Layer Urban Boundary Layer Atmospheric dispersion Canopy layer Reynolds averaged equations Internal boundary layer Turbulent dispersion Canopy flow Obukhov length Numerical weather prediction Monin Obukhov similarity theory Passive scalars