The Effects of Oceanic Fronts on Properties of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer

Abstract

The theories of Mosby and Amot on the response of boundary layer properties are applied to the computation of air temperature and water vapor pressure at a height of 10 m. above the sea surface. The effects of different empirical constants on the equilibrium differences of the sea and air temperatures and water vapor pressure, were investigated numerically. The application of the Amot-Mosby theory provides a method for synoptic numerical analysis/forecasting of surface air temperature and water vapor pressure over the oceans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0738847

Entities

People

  • G. D. Hamilton
  • Karin M. Rabe
  • T. Laevastu

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Temperature
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Heat Energy
  • Isotherms
  • Lapse Rate
  • Latent Heat
  • Measurement
  • Research Facilities
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermodynamics
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Spectroscopy.