Atmospheric Boundary Layers

1.5 credits · Graduate

A detailed mathematical description of atmospheric boundary layers. After developing the fundamental equations for turbulence, Monin-Obukov similarity theory is used to predict profiles and fluxes. Topics include surface properties, energy fluxes, convective and stable conditions, cloud-topped layers, tracer diffusion, time-dependent effects and parameterizations for large scale models. PREREQUISITES: Permission of instructor FORMATS: Lecture