Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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Page 137
... constant stress layer . The depth of the constant heat and moisture flux layer can be characterized approximately by the relation ( 5.6 ) if the local changes are due simply to the horizontal advection by the mean horizontal motion ...
... constant stress layer . The depth of the constant heat and moisture flux layer can be characterized approximately by the relation ( 5.6 ) if the local changes are due simply to the horizontal advection by the mean horizontal motion ...
Page 138
... constant = - Иж Əz K ( 5.12 ) The dimensionless proportionality constant κ is known as von Kármán's constant . Integration of ( 5.12 ) yields the familiar logarithmic law U * = 1 In z + const . K ( 5.13 ' ) At the level z = 8 , the ...
... constant = - Иж Əz K ( 5.12 ) The dimensionless proportionality constant κ is known as von Kármán's constant . Integration of ( 5.12 ) yields the familiar logarithmic law U * = 1 In z + const . K ( 5.13 ' ) At the level z = 8 , the ...
Page 185
... constant . Blackadar and Tennekes equated this constant to i / k , where i is a unit vector in the direction of the surface stress and the velocity of the inner layer . With j denoting another unit vector at right angles to i , we get ...
... constant . Blackadar and Tennekes equated this constant to i / k , where i is a unit vector in the direction of the surface stress and the velocity of the inner layer . With j denoting another unit vector at right angles to i , we get ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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