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Surface Roughness Length

Surface Roughness Length is a dimensionless parameter in micrometeorology representing the height at which the mean wind speed logarithmically extrapolates to zero, characterizing the aerodynamic influence of surface obstructions on turbulent momentum exchange within the Atmospheric Surface Layer.

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The Surface Energy Balance System (SEBS) for estimation of turbulent heat fluxes

Zhongbo Su · Hydrology and earth system sciences · 2002 · 2K citations · Full text

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Aerodynamic Properties of Urban Areas Derived from Analysis of Surface Form

Sue Grimmond, T. R. Oke · Journal of Applied Meteorology · 1999 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Flux Parameterization over Land Surfaces for Atmospheric Models

Anton Beljaars, A.A.M. Holtslag · Journal of Applied Meteorology · 1991 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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A High-Resolution Model of the Planetary Boundary Layer—Sensitivity Tests and Comparisons with SESAME-79 Data

Da‐Lin Zhang, Richard A. Anthes · Journal of applied meteorology · 1982 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Turbulent wind flow over a low hill

P. S. Jackson, J. C. R. Hunt · Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 1975 · 1K citations

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  1. KY
    Kun Yang

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. GB
    G. Bergametti

    Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques, France

    8 publications · 766 citations

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  3. MM
    Massimo Menenti

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    7 publications · 292 citations

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  4. MR
    M. R. van den Broeke

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    7 publications · 322 citations

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  5. XZ
    Xubin Zeng

    University of Arizona, United States

    6 publications · 411 citations

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  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    23 h-index

    131 publications

    7.9K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    18 h-index

    82 publications

    7.6K citations

  3. Met Office

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    27 publications

    1.8K citations

  4. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    14 h-index

    37 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    22 publications

    4.3K citations

  6. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    13 h-index

    24 publications

    2.6K citations

  7. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    29 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

    De Bilt, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    15 publications

    3.6K citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 56 publications · 4.9K citations

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  3. Boundary-Layer Meteorology

    39 publications · 2.6K citations

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  4. Journal of Applied Meteorology

    23 publications · 4.9K citations

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  5. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    20 publications · 1.5K citations

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