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Stable boundary layer decoupling: towards a linear stability analysis

Year: 2004

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: During clear nights we often observe that winds become very weak near the surface. In this situation surfaceand screen level temperatures reach relatively low values. Also, there is little (if any) turbulence activity close to the surface, so that the stable boundary layer (SBL) is ‘detached’ from the surface leading to a so-called decoupled state (Mahrt, 1999). Despite the fact that it is omnipresent, the process of decoupling is poorly understood. At present there is no theory available to predict this phenomenon.

Source: Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling

Authors: B.J.H. van de Wiel, A.F. Moene, Gert‐Jan Steeneveld

Institution: Wageningen University & Research

Language: English

Topic: Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Subfield: Atmospheric Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1600579855

FWCI: 2.312

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

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