Turbulent mixing in a katabatic wind under stable conditions

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the mixing properties of the katabatic flow which develops at night or in winter on the slopes of a valley. An idealized topography is considered, the initial Brunt-Väisälä frequency N0 having a constant value. Large Eddy Simulations with the Advanced Regional...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yann Largeron, Chantal Staquet, Charles Chemel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2010-10-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2010/0346