An Empirical Examination of Cumulus EntrainmentSource: Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1967:;volume( 006 ):;issue: 005::page 878Author:Sloss, Peter W.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1967)006<0878:AEEOCE>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Most analytic theories and laboratory models of cumulus entrainment predict that the rate of influx of ambient fluid into a convective element depends inversely on the diameter of the updraft zone. A study of 15 continental cumulus congestus clouds containing apparent bubble-like rising elements failed to demonstrate the predicted radius dependence. Application of a standard one-dimensional entrainment computation to the measured cloud and environment conditions revealed no significant correlation between cloud dimensions and entrainment.
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| contributor author | Sloss, Peter W. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:52:16Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T16:52:16Z | |
| date copyright | 1967/10/01 | |
| date issued | 1967 | |
| identifier issn | 0021-8952 | |
| identifier other | ams-7565.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4218011 | |
| description abstract | Most analytic theories and laboratory models of cumulus entrainment predict that the rate of influx of ambient fluid into a convective element depends inversely on the diameter of the updraft zone. A study of 15 continental cumulus congestus clouds containing apparent bubble-like rising elements failed to demonstrate the predicted radius dependence. Application of a standard one-dimensional entrainment computation to the measured cloud and environment conditions revealed no significant correlation between cloud dimensions and entrainment. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | An Empirical Examination of Cumulus Entrainment | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 6 | |
| journal issue | 5 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1967)006<0878:AEEOCE>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 878 | |
| journal lastpage | 881 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1967:;volume( 006 ):;issue: 005 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |