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A variable K planetary boundary-layer model

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The steady-state, homogeneous and barotropic equations of motion within the planetary boundary layer are solved with the assumption that the coefficient of eddy viscosity varies as K(Z) = K O(1−Z/h)p, where h is the height of the bounday layer and p is a parameter which depends on atmospheric stability. The solutions compare favourably with observed velocity profiles based on the Wangara data.

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    Prasanta K. Misra

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Misra, P.K. A variable K planetary boundary-layer model. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 11, 117–120 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00221828

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