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An alternative scaling for unsteady penetrative free convection

TitoloAn alternative scaling for unsteady penetrative free convection
Tipo di pubblicazioneArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Anno di Pubblicazione2012
AutoriCatalano, Franco, Moroni M., Dore V., and Cenedese A.
RivistaJournal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Volume117
ISSN01480227
Parole chiave3D particle tracking, anticyclone, atmospheric modeling, boundary condition, boundary layer, Characteristic length, characteristical scales, convection, Convection model, convective boundary layer, Convective boundary layers, Dimensional analysis, eddy, Experiments, Fluid property, High pressure, Laboratory scale, large eddy simulation, Natural convection, numerical model, Scaling parameter, spatial distribution, Stable layer, Stratified environments, Synoptic systems, temperature effect, terrain, Theoretical framework, Time-dependent, Time-scales, timescale, turbulence, Turbulent properties, Water tanks
Abstract

The daytime evolution of the atmospheric boundary layer under high pressure, anticyclonic synoptic systems over a homogeneous terrain can be successfully described by a penetrative free convection model, evolving from an initially stably stratified environment. In this article dimensional analysis has been employed to derive a new set of scaling parameters, which are functions of external, time-dependent, fluid properties and boundary conditions. This novel theoretical framework has been adopted to compare laboratory scale experiments, performed using a thermally controlled water tank and a Large Eddy Simulation (LES) numerical model. Both these have been developed for the characterization of the instabilities associated with the development of the Convective Boundary Layer (CBL). The characteristic length and time scales of the thermal plumes, their spatial distribution and interaction with the overlying stable layer are analyzed. The proposed scaling parameters appear to be representative of the bulk and turbulent properties of the CBL, as confirmed by both numerical and laboratory results. © 2012. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.

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URLhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84866725417&doi=10.1029%2f2012JD018229&partnerID=40&md5=fa0567ad595127ab2362188d46326c3a
DOI10.1029/2012JD018229
Citation KeyCatalano2012