Turbulence and Dispersion in the Planetary Boundary Layer

Turbulence and Dispersion in the Planetary Boundary Layer

Tampieri, Francesco

Springer International Publishing AG

06/2018

241

Mole

Inglês

9783319828664

15 a 20 dias

543

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Introduction.- The basic definition of the planetary boundary layer.- A few words about turbulence.- The structure and evolution of the PBL.- The transport problem and the turbulent dispersion.- Observations.- Numerical experiments and simulations.- Appendix.- References.- A summary of mathematics and physics for PBL.- Eulerian and Lagrangian description.- The equations for velocity and passive scalars.- Stochastic variables.- Reynolds averaged equations.- Universal features of shear-dominated turbulence.- Exercises.- References.- The basic paradigm: horizontal homogeneity over flat terrain.- The governing equations.- Inner and outer scaling from the wind profile.- Similarity, Obukhov length and beyond.- The surface layer in neutral and unstable conditions.- The outer region in neutral conditions.- Some features of the convective boundary layer.- Stable boundary layers.- Some remarks about the spectra.- Exercises.- References.- Horizontal heterogeneities.- Explicit treatment vs. parameterization.- Internal boundary layers.- The boundary layer over hills and valleys.- Subgrid effects of the heterogeneous surface features.- Low wind, small vertical fluxes.- Canopy flow and the urban PBL.- Exercises.- References.- Turbulent dispersion.- The transport problem for fluid parcels.- Absolute dispersion of tracer parcels.- Two-parcel dispersion.- Meandering.- Observations of dispersion.- The stochastic approach to the absolute dispersion of tracer parcels.- Dispersion of inertial particles.- Exercises.- References.- Numerical modeling of turbulence for PBL flows.- Introduction.- Closures for the Reynolds-averaged equations.- Large Eddy Simulations.- Numerical simulations of PBL problems.- Exercises.- References.- Solutions.- References.- Index.
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Atmospheric Turbulence;Convective Boundary Layer;Large Eddy Simulations;Stable Boundary Layer;Urban Boundary Layer;Atmospheric dispersion;Canopy layer;Reynolds averaged equations;Internal boundary layer;Turbulent dispersion;Canopy flow;Obukhov length;Numerical weather prediction;Monin Obukhov similarity theory;Passive scalars;meteorology;fluid- and aerodynamics