Controls on the aerodynamic roughness length and the grain‐size dependence of aeolian sediment transport
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DOI: 10.1002/esp.4420
Abstract: Estimates of the wind shear stress exerted on Earth’s surface using the fully rough form of the law-of-the-wall are a function of the aerodynamic roughness length, z0. Accurate prediction of aeolian sediment transport rates, therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: sediment transport; saltation; aerodynamic roughness; roughness ... See more keywords
On the simulation of sensible heat flux over the Tibetan Plateau using different thermal roughness length parameterization schemes
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-018-2704-1
Abstract: The surface sensible heat flux is a major component of the heat source over the Tibetan Plateau (TP), and it has experienced significant changes during the past three decades. The mechanism for how these changes… read more here.
Keywords: sensible heat; scheme; heat; heat flux ... See more keywords
Dependence of thermal roughness length on friction velocity across land cover types: A synthesis analysis using AmeriFlux data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.06.003
Abstract: Abstract Using AmeriFlux data from 74 eddy covariance sites, we present a synthesis of the dependence of thermal roughness length on friction velocity across five land covers types, including deciduous broadleaf forests, evergreen needleleaf forests,… read more here.
Keywords: thermal roughness; velocity; friction velocity; land ... See more keywords
Effects of plants with different shapes and coverage on the blown-sand flux and roughness length examined by wind tunnel experiments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104976
Abstract: Abstract Plants can reduce the effects of wind erosion on erodible surfaces by absorbing momentum near sandy surfaces. We used models having the same cross-sectional shape as three common plants in the arid regions of… read more here.
Keywords: sand; array; sand flux; blown sand ... See more keywords
Estimation of roughness length at Hong Kong International Airport via different micrometeorological methods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2017.09.019
Abstract: Abstract Aerodynamic roughness length scale ( z 0 ) is an essential parameter for the parameterization of momentum flux exchanges at land-atmosphere interface. In this paper, several micrometeorological methods are applied for estimation of z… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; kong international; hong kong; micrometeorological methods ... See more keywords
Effects of Modified Surface Roughness Length over Shallow Waters in a Regional Model Simulation
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos10120818
Abstract: The effects of modified sea-surface roughness length over shallow waters are examined in a regional climate simulation over East Asia centered on the Korean Peninsula, using the Advanced Research Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF-ARW).… read more here.
Keywords: surface roughness; shallow waters; surface; roughness length ... See more keywords
A new roughness length parameterization accounting for wind–wave (mis)alignment
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-6681-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Two-way feedback occurs between offshore wind and waves. However, the influence of the waves on the wind profile remains understudied, in particular the momentum transfer between the sea surface and the atmosphere. Previous studies… read more here.
Keywords: parameterization; wind wave; roughness length; length ... See more keywords