Marine Boundary Layer Processes in the Littoral Zone

Abstract

The long-range goal of this project is to understand and interpret atmospheric structures in the littoral zone to improve the prediction of boundary layer processes on scales of 1 km to 100 km. This region of the atmosphere is complex, influenced by the competing effects of topography and differential heating. Large spatial and temporal variations in many fields are expected, but poorly predicted. The processes that control the distribution of aerosols, the formation, evolution and dissipation of clouds and fog, the variability of the wind field and thermodynamic structure of the atmosphere in the littoral zone need to be understood.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA629630

Entities

People

  • David P. Rogers

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheres
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cold Water
  • Environment
  • Heat Flux
  • Latent Heat
  • Layers
  • Littoral Zones
  • Persian Gulf
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Topography
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.