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Boundary-layer Dynamics

Boundary-Layer Dynamics is the branch of atmospheric dynamics that specifically examines the physical processes and turbulent exchanges of momentum, heat, and moisture within the lowest layer of the atmosphere directly influenced by surface interactions and diurnal forcing.

9.8K

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Boundary Layer Dynamics

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A New Vertical Diffusion Package with an Explicit Treatment of Entrainment Processes

Song-You Hong, Yign Noh, Jimy Dudhia · Monthly Weather Review · 2006 · 7.3K citations · Full text

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Development of a turbulence closure model for geophysical fluid problems

George L. Mellor, Tetsuji Yamada · Reviews of Geophysics · 1982 · 7K citations

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The Step-Mountain Eta Coordinate Model: Further Developments of the Convection, Viscous Sublayer, and Turbulence Closure Schemes

Zavisă Janjić · Monthly Weather Review · 1994 · 3.5K citations · Full text

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The structure of turbulent boundary layers

S. J. Kline, W. C. Reynolds, F.A. Schraub et al. · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1967 · 3K citations

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On the use and significance of isentropic potential vorticity maps

Brian J. Hoskins, M. E. McIntyre, Andrew W. Robertson · Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 1985 · 3K citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. CS
    Christopher S. Bretherton

    University of Washington, United States

    60 publications · 9.6K citations

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  2. LM
    L. Mahrt

    Oregon State University, United States

    80 publications · 8.6K citations

    44

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  3. AH
    A.A.M. Holtslag

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    60 publications · 8.1K citations

    44

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  4. BS
    Björn Stevens

    Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Germany

    47 publications · 6.5K citations

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  5. DH
    Donald H. Lenschow

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    47 publications · 5.5K citations

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Institutions

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  1. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    105 h-index

    689 publications

    90.1K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    64 h-index

    848 publications

    55.6K citations

  3. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    62 h-index

    283 publications

    32.5K citations

  4. Met Office

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    61 h-index

    275 publications

    28.4K citations

  5. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

    Boulder, United States

    59 h-index

    226 publications

    17.1K citations

  6. Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

    De Bilt, The Netherlands

    57 h-index

    176 publications

    18.9K citations

  7. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    57 h-index

    292 publications

    26.6K citations

  8. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    54 h-index

    235 publications

    21.5K citations

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  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    899 publications · 73.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    610 publications · 61.1K citations

    121

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  3. Boundary-Layer Meteorology

    834 publications · 52.4K citations

    104

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 365 publications · 28.7K citations

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