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Because many practical problems involve air flow patterns and turbulence characteristics over complicated topographies, it is most interesting to be able to explore the capabilities offered by physical modeling of the atmospheric boundary layer, either in a wind tunnel or in a water tank.
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Bessemoulin, P. (1983). Hydraulic Modeling of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer at Large Length Scale Ratios : Capabilities and Limitations. In: De Wispelaere, C. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application II. NATO · Challenges of Modern Society, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7941-6_48
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