A Theoretical Study of the Diurnal Wind Variations in the Planetary Boundary LayerSource: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;1972:;Volume( 029 ):;issue: 005::page 995Author:Sheih, C. M.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1972)029<0995:ATSOTD>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: An analytical solution of the wind velocity profile is obtained for the horizontally homogeneous planetary boundary layer with constant geostrophic wind velocity and with eddy diffusivity being constant in height and having periodic variations in time. The wind velocity oscillations occur for any disturbances in the flow. The time for a disturbance at the height z and eddy diffusivity A to decay appreciably is A?1z. The analytical solution is used to interpret the wind variations observed at Wichita and Oklahoma City as mainly due to the variations in the pressure gradient.
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| contributor author | Sheih, C. M. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:16:32Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:16:32Z | |
| date copyright | 1972/07/01 | |
| date issued | 1972 | |
| identifier issn | 0022-4928 | |
| identifier other | ams-16219.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4151978 | |
| description abstract | An analytical solution of the wind velocity profile is obtained for the horizontally homogeneous planetary boundary layer with constant geostrophic wind velocity and with eddy diffusivity being constant in height and having periodic variations in time. The wind velocity oscillations occur for any disturbances in the flow. The time for a disturbance at the height z and eddy diffusivity A to decay appreciably is A?1z. The analytical solution is used to interpret the wind variations observed at Wichita and Oklahoma City as mainly due to the variations in the pressure gradient. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | A Theoretical Study of the Diurnal Wind Variations in the Planetary Boundary Layer | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 29 | |
| journal issue | 5 | |
| journal title | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0469(1972)029<0995:ATSOTD>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 995 | |
| journal lastpage | 998 | |
| tree | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;1972:;Volume( 029 ):;issue: 005 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |