Climate and Energy Exchange on a Sub-Polar Ice Cap in Summer. Part C. On the Katabatic Winds Over the North-West Slope of the Ice Cap. Variations of the Surface Roughness,
Abstract
The stability conditions in situations with katabatic flows and the magnitude of the forces influencing the air in the inversion layer over the sloping surface are discussed. An analytical description of the profiles in the lowest layer above the snow-surface is given together with equations for the vertical heat flux during inversion conditions. A comparison of the vertical heat flux determined over the quasi-horizontal surface of the top plateau with the heat flux obtained at Ice Cap Station is also included. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0721487
Entities
People
- Bjoern Holmgren