Abstract: The behavior of the Mellor and Yamada Level 2.5 second-order turbulence closure model is analyzed over its entire domain of definition on the Ri ? q2/qe2 plane, where Ri is the Richardson number of the mean flow and where ...

Abstract: The main characteristics of the atmospheric water vapor cycle over the South American continent and the adjacent oceans are investigated using the 22-yr period, from 1976 to 1997, of the National Centers for Environmental ...