Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Volume 2Academic Press, 1992 - Physical sciences |
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... turbulence , while wind shears tend to generate turbulence . The gradient Richardson number ( Ri ) , which is 2. Stronger Turbulence H2 1. Weaker Turbulence H1 Potential Temperature FIG . 20. Stable boundary layer thickness and strength ...
... turbulence , while wind shears tend to generate turbulence . The gradient Richardson number ( Ri ) , which is 2. Stronger Turbulence H2 1. Weaker Turbulence H1 Potential Temperature FIG . 20. Stable boundary layer thickness and strength ...
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... Turbulence V. Characteristics of Atmospheric Turbulence Statistics VI . Effect of Turbulence on the Meteorological Equations VII . Profiles and Fluxes in the Surface Layer VIII . Atmospheric Diffusion GLOSSARY Convection : Fluid flow ...
... Turbulence V. Characteristics of Atmospheric Turbulence Statistics VI . Effect of Turbulence on the Meteorological Equations VII . Profiles and Fluxes in the Surface Layer VIII . Atmospheric Diffusion GLOSSARY Convection : Fluid flow ...
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... turbulent mixing . [ See AIR POLLU- TION ( METEOROLOGY ) . ] The capacity of turbulence to shake structures produces engineering problems . In the case of airplanes , most interest is in small - scale vertical motion that produces ...
... turbulent mixing . [ See AIR POLLU- TION ( METEOROLOGY ) . ] The capacity of turbulence to shake structures produces engineering problems . In the case of airplanes , most interest is in small - scale vertical motion that produces ...
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