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Wave drag in the planetary boundary layer over complex terrain

✍ Scribed by George Chimonas; Carmen J. Nappo

Publisher
Springer
Year
1989
Tongue
English
Weight
827 KB
Volume
47
Category
Article
ISSN
0006-8314

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✦ Synopsis

The concepts of mountain-induced wave drag are applied to the smaller scale problem of the boundary layer over complex terrain. It is found that the Reynolds stress and surface drag caused by surface-generated waves can be at least as large as those conventionally associated with turbulence. Conditions in which wave effects are important are identified.

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