Direct numerical simulation of top-down and bottom-up diffusion in the convective boundary layer

DOI10.1017/JFM.2013.130zbMath1287.76131OpenAlexW2089217604MaRDI QIDQ5417402

Peter P. Sullivan, Scott B. Waggy, Sedat Biringen

Publication date: 21 May 2014

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2013.130

zbMATH Keywords

atmospheric flowsturbulent convectionturbulence simulation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General theory of rotating fluids (76U05) Direct numerical and large eddy simulation of turbulence (76F65) Meteorology and atmospheric physics (86A10) Turbulent boundary layers (76F40) Convective turbulence (76F35)

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Wake effects on turbulent transport in the convective boundary layer ⋮ Universality of a higher-order closure model for turbulent rotating flows ⋮ Characterization of wind-shear effects on entrainment in a convective boundary layer

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