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Data collected during the Indo-Soviet Monsoon-77 expedition are used to determine quadratic expressions for the universal constants A and B, as functions of the stability parameter, Μ. A quadratic expression has also been obtained for u *, in terms of the surface wind u s. It is shown, from the mean values of q and θ E , that the entire area covered by the expedition could be divided into four regions around the point 13° N, 78° E. The mean thermal characteristic of each region differs. It is shown that the northeastern quadrant is most favourable for the sustenance of a tropical storm once it has formed.
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Sinha, S., Khade, V.V. Some characteristics of the PBL over the ocean during the Indian summer monsoon. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 19, 235–247 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00117222
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