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On similarity in the atmospheric boundary layer

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A similarity theory for the atmospheric boundary layer is presented. The Monin-Obukhov similarity theory for the surface layer is a particular case of this new theory, for the case of z → 0. Universal functions which are in agreement with empirical data are obtained for the stable and convective regimes.

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  1. Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Zbigniew Sorbjan

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On leave from Institute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw Technical University, 00653 Warsaw, Poland. Present address, Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201 U.S.A.

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Sorbjan, Z. On similarity in the atmospheric boundary layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 34, 377–397 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00120989

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