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View SchemaRevisiting the Local Scaling Hypothesis in Stably Stratified Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence: an Integration of Field and Laboratory Measurements with Large-eddy Simulations
| Authors | Sukanta Basu, Fernando Porté-Agel, Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Jean-François Vinuesa, Markus Pahlow |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0509086 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0509086 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10546-005-9036-2 |
Abstract
The `local scaling' hypothesis, first introduced by Nieuwstadt two decades ago, describes the turbulence structure of stable boundary layers in a very succinct way and is an integral part of numerous local closure-based numerical weather prediction models. However, the validity of this hypothesis under very stable conditions is a subject of on-going debate. In this work, we attempt to address this controversial issue by performing extensive analyses of turbulence data from several field campaigns, wind-tunnel experiments and large-eddy simulations. Wide range of stabilities, diverse field conditions and a comprehensive set of turbulence statistics make this study distinct.
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