Boundary-Layer Meteorology

, Volume 19, Issue 4, pp 403–420 | Cite as

Correlations between velocity temperature and humidity fluctuations in the air above land and ocean

  • C. E. Coulman
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Abstract

Observations made over land and ocean show that the structure of convection in the lowest one-third of a well-mixed layer may be studied in terms of a density-related variable (e.g., θ v ) without regard to whether structural elements are ascending or descending. This no longer holds in the remainder of the layer. Further, the temperature-humidity correlation is generally not the same for ascending and descending elements in any part of the layer. The consequences for short-path optical propagation are considered.

Keywords

Convection Optical Propagation Velocity Temperature Humidity Fluctuation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • C. E. Coulman
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Cloud PhysicsCSIROSydneyAustralia

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