An introduction to boundary layer meteorology

Abstract

The book is aimed at the beginning graduate level for students with an undergraduate background in meteorology. The chapter organization is: mean boundary layer characteristics; statistics; application of the governing equations to turbulent flow; prognostic equations for turbulent fluxes and variances; turbulent kinetic energy, stability, and scaling; turbulence closure techniques; boundary conditions and external forcings; time series; similarity theory; measurement and simulation techniques; convective mixed layer; stable boundary layer; boundary layer clouds; geographic effects. -after Author