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contributor authorFitzjarrald, David R.
date accessioned2017-06-09T14:24:44Z
date available2017-06-09T14:24:44Z
date copyright1984/04/01
date issued1984
identifier issn0022-4928
identifier otherams-18800.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4154846
description abstractThis paper presents a one-dimensional model of katabatic winds in ambient flow and examines types of possible solutions. Results presented in dimensionless form indicate that 1) cooling along a slope with upslope ambient flow can lead to tranquil (flow speed less than gravity wave speed) solutions characterized by appreciable entrainment, and 2) the onset time of katabatic winds is particularly sensitive to the retarding effects of opposing flow and reduced cooling rates. Model results present a plausible explanation for observed delays in the onset time of downslope flow of up to 8 h after sunset along certain humid tropical slopes.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleKatabatic Wind in Opposing Flow
typeJournal Paper
journal volume41
journal issue7
journal titleJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences
identifier doi10.1175/1520-0469(1984)041<1143:KWIOF>2.0.CO;2
journal fristpage1143
journal lastpage1158
treeJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;1984:;Volume( 041 ):;issue: 007
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