Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1975 · 112 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMeteorologyBoundary Layer MeteorologyNumerical Weather PredictionPlanetary ScienceAtmospheric Boundary LayerBoundary Layer FlowBoundary LayersBoundary-layer DynamicsBoundary-layer TheoryPlanetary Boundary LayerBoundary Layer ResistanceBoundary-layer DepthBoundary-layer EquationsNumerical Modeling Of The Boundary LayerPlanetary Boundary Layer DynamicsRossby NumberRossby Number DependenceVelocity Boundary Layers
A further discussion of the resistance laws for barotropic planetary boundary layers is presented. Concrete expressions are obtained for universal functions A(μ0), B(μ0) C(μ0)of Rossby number similarity theory for the Ekman boundary layer as well as of analogous functions for non-steady boundary layers. Prediction equations are proposed, which describe variations of the boundary layer depth for unstable and stable stratifications.