An Extremum Solution of the Monin-Obukhov Similarity Equations

An extremum hypothesis of turbulent transport in the atmospheric surface layer is postulated. The hypothesis has led to a unique solution of Monin–Obukhov similarity equations in terms of simple expressions linking shear stress (momentum flux) and heat flux to mean wind shear and temperature gradien...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wang, Jingfeng, Bras, Rafael L.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Meteorological Society 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60345
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-1935