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A new method is introduced to obtain energy dissipation rates e from in situ measured neutral density fluctuations. The main idea is to fit a spectral model comprising both the inertial and the viscous subrange to the observed spectrum. This procedure significantly improves the reliability of the e values when compared with the structure function constant method. Application of the new method to a series of measurements performed during the DYANA campaign shows low mean energy dissipation rates.
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Lübken, FJ., Hillert, W. (1993). Measurements of Turbulent Energy Dissipation Rates Applying Spectral Models. In: Thrane, E.V., Blix, T.A., Fritts, D.C. (eds) Coupling Processes in the Lower and Middle Atmosphere. NATO ASI Series, vol 387. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1594-0_22
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