Specification of Marine Surface Boundary Layer Parameters

Abstract

Specification of parameters defining the mean, as well as the turbulent properties, of the over water surface layer is examined. A baroclinic boundary layer model is considered using Cardone's modifications for the marine environment. Data fields of pressure and temperature were selected as input, and original ship observations were utilized to verify the predicted surface parameters. The effects of stability changes, isobaric curvature, thermal wind, and the value of the von Karman constant in the model were examined with results shown.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0743086

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Mcconathy Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Curvature
  • Geostrophic Wind
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Surface Roughness
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Turbulence
  • United States
  • Wind Direction
  • Wind Shear

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Software Engineering