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Monin-Obukhov Surface-Layer Theory
1959 - 1971
The micrometeorology period from 1959 to 1971 centers on Monin-Obukhov Surface-Layer Theory (MOST) as the governing framework for surface-layer turbulence and flux exchange. Researchers combined direct measurements of heat and momentum flux with stability-based scaling to derive universal profiles and cross-condition transfer relationships, emphasizing the continuity of neutral, stable, and unstable regimes. Methodological advances include eddy-covariance estimation of turbulent fluxes, spectral representations of near-ground gustiness, and budget analyses that reveal production, transport, and dissipation processes within the surface layer. Historical Significance: The era witnessed the consolidation of a single scaling paradigm, enabling coherent integration of flux, gradient, and spectral approaches under MOST. The Obukhov length emerged as a central control parameter, guiding the interpretation of turbulence budgets and flux-profile relationships across stability conditions, and the period laid foundational links between theory and practical near-ground forecasts. This synthesis distinguished micrometeorology from earlier, more fragmented studies by offering a transferable framework for both scientific investigation and applied weather prediction.
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