Abstract
A simple model of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) is proposed. The surface layer is modeled according to established similarity theory. Above the surface layer a prognostic equation for the mixing length is introduced. The time-dependent mixing length is a function of the PBL characteristics, including the height of the capping inversion, the local friction velocity and the surface heat flux. In a preliminary experiment, the behavior of the PBL is compared with observations from the Great Plains Experiment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 909-919 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Meteorology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - 1976 |