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A possible manifestation of double diffusive convection in the atmosphere

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Small-scale turbulence measurements above the top of the boundary layer in Hurricane Eloise (1975) showed an anomalous peak in the power spectrum of horizontal velocity fluctuation at a scale of 20 cm. Double diffusive convection is suggested as the most reasonable explanation for the presence of the peak.

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    Francis J. Merceret

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Merceret, F.J. A possible manifestation of double diffusive convection in the atmosphere. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 11, 121–123 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00221829

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