Boundary Layer

Atmospheric Science · Part 3

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.Ekman Spiral
  2. 2.Turbulent Mixing
  3. 3.Logarithmic Wind Profile
  4. 4.Ekman Layer Depth
  5. 5.Eddy Viscosity
  6. 6.Mixing Length
  7. 7.Surface Stress & Friction Velocity
  8. 8.Monin-Obukhov Similarity
  9. 9.Convective Mixed Layer Scaling

Key Equations

$$u = u_g(1 - e^{-z/D}\cos(z/D))$$
$$D_E = \pi\sqrt{\frac{2K_m}{f}}$$
$$l = \kappa z$$
$$u(z) = \frac{u_*}{\kappa}\ln\left(\frac{z}{z_0}\right)$$

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Course Context

This PDF is part of the Atmospheric Science course on CoursesHub.World. Study the physics of weather and climate from atmospheric thermodynamics to planetary atmospheres. Covers atmospheric dynamics, synoptic meteorology, clouds and precipitation, radiation budgets, clima...

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