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The validity of Taylor's hypothesis in the atmospheric surface layer

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Taylor's hypothesis is tested over Lake Ontario and Nebraska. In both places large eddies travel more rapidly than the local wind. A simple model is proposed for this effect.

A condition is suggested for Taylor's hypothesis to be satisfied based on consideration of coherence.

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  1. Dept. of Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., USA

    T. Mizuno & H. A. Panofsky

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Mizuno, T., Panofsky, H.A. The validity of Taylor's hypothesis in the atmospheric surface layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 9, 375–380 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223388

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