Turbulence Characteristics at Heights of 1.5, 4.0 and 16.0 Meters at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Abstract
Turbulence characteristics of wind and temperature data over heterogeneous terrain at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico are presented. More than 140 hours of data, collected in 2- to 7-hour increments during January, March and April of 1970, are graphically represented. The varied turbulence parameters are shown as functions of the Monin-Obukhov stability Index, z/L. The data presented include z/L in the range from -0.60 to 0.50. It is also shown that longitudinal stress due to transfer of lateral momentum can be neglected under near-neutral conditions but not for diabatic conditions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0743456
Entities
People
- Laurence J. Rider
- Manuel Armendariz
- Ricardo Pena
Organizations
- Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory