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Large-Eddy Simulation of Flows over Random Urban-like Obstacles 总被引：2，自引：2，他引：0
Further to our previous large-eddy simulation (LES) of flow over a staggered array of uniform cubes, a simulation of flow
over random urban-like obstacles is presented. To gain a deeper insight into the effects of randomness in the obstacle topology,
the current results, e.g. spatially-averaged mean velocity, Reynolds stresses, turbulence kinetic energy and dispersive stresses,
are compared with our previous LES data and direct numerical simulation data of flow over uniform cubes. Significantly different
features in the turbulence statistics are observed within and immediately above the canopy, although there are some similarities
in the spatially-averaged statistics. It is also found that the relatively high pressures on the tallest buildings generate
contributions to the total surface drag that are far in excess of their proportionate frontal area within the array. Details
of the turbulence characteristics (like the stress anisotropy) are compared with those in regular roughness arrays and attempts
to find some generality in the turbulence statistics within the canopy region are discussed. 相似文献
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Wusi Yue Marc B. Parlange Charles Meneveau Weihong Zhu René van Hout Joseph Katz 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2007,124(2):183-203
Turbulent flow in a corn canopy is simulated using large-eddy simulation (LES) with a Lagrangian dynamic Smagorinsky model.
A new numerical representation of plant canopies is presented that resolves approximately the local structure of plants and
takes into account their spatial arrangement. As a validation, computational results are compared with experimental data from
recent field particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements and two previous experimental campaigns. Numerical simulation using
the traditional modelling method to represent the canopy (field-scale approach) is also conducted as a comparison to the plant-scale
approach. The combination of temporal PIV data, LES and spatial PIV data allows us to couple a wide range of relevant turbulence
scales. There is good agreement between experimental data and numerical predictions using the plant-scale approach in terms
of various turbulence statistics. Within the canopy, the plant-scale approach also allows the capture of more details than
the field-scale approach, including instantaneous gusts that penetrate deep inside the canopy. 相似文献
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Large-eddy Simulations of Flow Over Forested Ridges 总被引：4，自引：4，他引：0
Andrew N. Ross 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2008,128(1):59-76
Large-eddy simulations (LES) of flow over a series of small forested ridges are performed, and compared with numerical simulations
using a one-and-a-half order mixing length closure scheme. The qualitative and quantitative similarity between these results
provides some confidence in the results of recent analytical and numerical studies of flow over forested hills using first-order
mixing length schemes. Time series of model velocities at various locations within the canopy allow the application of various
experimental techniques to study the turbulence in the LES. The application of conditional analysis shows that the structure
of the turbulence over a forested hill is broadly similar to that over flat ground, with sweeps and ejections dominating.
Differences are seen across the hill, particularly associated with regions of mean flow separation and recirculation near
the summit and in the lee of the hill. Detailed comparison of derived mixing lengths from the LES with the assumed values
used in mixing-length closure schemes show that the mixing length varies with location across the hill and with height in
the canopy. This is consistent with previous wind-tunnel measurements, and demonstrates that a constant mixing-length assumption
is not strictly valid within the canopy. Despite this, the first-order mixing-length schemes do give similar results both
for the mean flow and the turbulence in such situations. 相似文献
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Turbulent Statistics of Neutrally Stratified Flow Within and Above a Sparse Forest from Large-Eddy Simulation and Field Observations 总被引：17，自引：13，他引：4
Hong-Bing Su Roger H. Shaw Kyaw Tha Paw Chin-Hoh Moeng Peter P. Sullivan 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》1998,88(3):363-397
Turbulent statistics of neutrally stratified shear-driven flow within and above a sparse forest canopy are presented from a large-eddy simulation (LES) and compared with those from observations within and above a deciduous forest with similar height and foliage density. First- and second-order moments from the LES agree with observations quite well. Third-order moments from the LES have the same sign and similar vertical patterns as those from the observations, but the LES yields smaller magnitudes of such higher-order moments. Turbulent spectra and cospectra from the LES agree well with observations above the forest. However, at the highest frequencies, the LES spectra have steeper slopes than observations. Quadrant and conditional analyses of the LES resolved-scale flow fields also agree with observations. For example, both LES and observation find that sweeps are more important than ejections for the transport of momentum within the forest, while inward and outward interaction contributions are both small, except near the forest floor. The intermittency of the transport of momentum and scalar increases with depth into the forest. Finally, ramp structures in the time series of a passive scalar at multiple levels within and above the forest show similar features to those measured from field towers. Two-dimensional (height-time cross-section) contours of the passive scalar and wind vectors show sweeps and ejections, and the characteristics of the static pressure perturbation near the ground resemble those deduced from field tower-based measurements. In spite of the limited grid resolution (2 m × 2 m × 2 m) and domain size (192 m × 192 m × 60 m) used in this LES, we demonstrate that the LES is capable of resolving the most important characteristics of the turbulent flow within and above a forest canopy. 相似文献
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The Effects of Canopy Leaf Area Index on Airflow Across Forest Edges: Large-eddy Simulation and Analytical Results 总被引：4，自引：3，他引：1
The structure of turbulent flows along a transition between tall-forested canopies and forest clearings continues to be an
active research topic in canopy turbulence. The difficulties in describing the turbulent flow along these transitions stem
from the fact that the vertical structure of the canopy and its leaf area distribution cannot be ignored or represented by
an effective roughness length. Large-eddy simulation (LES) runs were performed to explore the effect of a homogeneous variation
in the forest leaf area index (LAI) on the turbulent flow across forest edges. A nested grid numerical method was used to
ensure the development of a deep boundary layer above the forest while maintaining a sufficiently high resolution in the region
close to the ground. It was demonstrated that the LES here predicted first-order and second-order mean velocity statistics
within the canopy that agree with reported Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) model results, field and laboratory experiments.
In the simulations reported here, the LAI was varied between 2 and 8 spanning a broad range of observed LAI in terrestrial
ecosystems. By increasing the forest LAI, the mean flow properties both within the forest and in the clearing near the forest
edge were altered in two fundamental ways: near the forest edge and into the clearing, the flow statistical properties resembled
the so-called back-facing step (BFS) flow with a mean recirculation zone near the edge. Another recirculation zone sets up
downstream of the clearing as the flow enters the tall forest canopy. The genesis of this within-forest recirculation zone
can be primarily described using the interplay between the mean pressure gradients (forcing the flow) and the drag force (opposing
the flow). Using the LES results, a simplified analytical model was also proposed to explain the location of the recirculation
zone inside the canopy and its dependence on the forest LAI. Furthermore, a simplified scaling argument that decomposes the
mean velocity at the outflow edge into a superposition of ‘exit flow’ and BFS-like flow with their relative importance determined
by LAI was explored. 相似文献
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Alexander C. Taylor Robert J. Beare David J. Thomson 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2014,153(3):389-407
We investigate dispersion in the evening-transition boundary layer using large-eddy simulation (LES). In the LES, a particle model traces pollutant paths using a combination of the resolved flow velocities and a random displacement model to represent subgrid-scale motions. The LES is forced with both a sudden switch-off of the surface heat flux and also a more gradual observed evolution. The LES shows ‘lofting’ of plumes from near-surface releases in the pre-transition convective boundary layer; it also shows the subsequent ‘trapping’ of releases in the post-transition near-surface stable boundary layer and residual layer above. Given the paucity of observations for pollution dispersion in evening transitions, the LES proves a useful reference. We then use the LES to test and improve a one-dimensional Lagrangian Stochastic Model (LSM) such as is often used in practical dispersion studies. The LSM used here includes both time-varying and skewed turbulence statistics. It is forced with the vertical velocity variance, skewness and dissipation from the LES for particle releases at various heights and times in the evening transition. The LSM plume spreads are significantly larger than those from the LES in the post-transition stable boundary-layer trapping regime. The forcing from the LES was thus insufficient to constrain the plume evolution, and inclusion of the significant stratification effects was required. In the so-called modified LSM, a correction to the vertical velocity variance was included to represent the effect of stable stratification and the consequent presence of wave-like motions. The modified LSM shows improved trapping of particles in the post-transition stable boundary layer. 相似文献
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The convective boundary layer (CBL) with a wide range of stability is simulated experimentally using a thermally stratified wind tunnel, and numerically by direct numerical simulation (DNS). The turbulence structures and flow characteristics of various CBL flows, capped by a strong temperature inversion and affected by surface shear, are investigated. The various vertical profiles of turbulence statistics similar to those from the observed CBL in the field are successfully simulated in both the wind-tunnel experiment and in DNS. The comparison of the wind-tunnel data and DNS results with those of atmospheric observations and water-tank studies shows the crucial dependence of the turbulence statistics in the upper part of the layer on the strength of the inversion layer, as well as the modification of the CBL turbulence regime by the surface shear. 相似文献
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In this experimental work both qualitative (flow visualisation) and quantitative (laser Doppler anemometry) methods were applied
in a wind tunnel in order to describe the complex three-dimensional flow field in a real environment (a street canyon intersection).
The main aim was an examination of the mean flow, turbulence and flow pathlines characterising a complex three-dimensional
urban location. The experiments highlighted the complexity of the observed flows, particularly in the upwind region of the
intersection. In this complex and realistic situation some details of the upwind flow, such as the presence of two tall towers,
play an important role in defining the flow field within the intersection, particularly at roof level. This effect is likely
to have a strong influence on the mass exchange mechanism between the canopy flow and the air aloft, and therefore the distribution
of pollutants. This strong interaction between the flows inside and outside the urban canopy is currently neglected in most
state-of-the-art local scale dispersion models. 相似文献
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Bridging the Transition from Mesoscale to Microscale Turbulence in Numerical Weather Prediction Models 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
Domingo Muñoz-Esparza Branko Kosović Jeff Mirocha Jeroen van Beeck 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2014,153(3):409-440
With a focus towards developing multiscale capabilities in numerical weather prediction models, the specific problem of the transition from the mesoscale to the microscale is investigated. For that purpose, idealized one-way nested mesoscale to large-eddy simulation (LES) experiments were carried out using the Weather Research and Forecasting model framework. It is demonstrated that switching from one-dimensional turbulent diffusion in the mesoscale model to three-dimensional LES mixing does not necessarily result in an instantaneous development of turbulence in the LES domain. On the contrary, very large fetches are needed for the natural transition to turbulence to occur. The computational burden imposed by these long fetches necessitates the development of methods to accelerate the generation of turbulence on a nested LES domain forced by a smooth mesoscale inflow. To that end, four new methods based upon finite amplitude perturbations of the potential temperature field along the LES inflow boundaries are developed, and investigated under convective conditions. Each method accelerated the development of turbulence within the LES domain, with two of the methods resulting in a rapid generation of production and inertial range energy content associated to microscales that is consistent with non-nested simulations using periodic boundary conditions. The cell perturbation approach, the simplest and most efficient of the best performing methods, was investigated further under neutral and stable conditions. Successful results were obtained in all the regimes, where satisfactory agreement of mean velocity, variances and turbulent fluxes, as well as velocity and temperature spectra, was achieved with reference non-nested simulations. In contrast, the non-perturbed LES solution exhibited important energy deficits associated to a delayed establishment of fully-developed turbulence. The cell perturbation method has negligible computational cost, significantly accelerates the generation of realistic turbulence, and requires minimal parameter tuning, with the necessary information relatable to mean inflow conditions provided by the mesoscale solution. 相似文献
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Christophe Sanz 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2003,108(1):191-197
The k - turbulence model is a standard of computational software packages for engineering, yet its application to canopy turbulence has not received comparable attention. This is probably due to the additional source (and/or sink) terms, whose parameterization remained uncertain. This model must include source terms for both turbulent kinetic energy (k) and the viscous dissipation rate (), to account for vegetation wake turbulence budget. In this note, we show how Kolmogorov's relation allows for an analytical solution to be calculated within the portion of a dense and homogeneous canopy where the mixing length does not vary. By substitution within model equations, this solution allows for a set of constraints on source term model coefficients to be derived.Those constraints should meet both Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equationsand large-eddy simulation sub-grid scale turbulence modelling requirements.Although originating from within a limited portion of the canopy, the predictedcoefficients values must be valid elsewhere in order to make the model capable of predicting the whole canopy-layer flow with a single set of constants. 相似文献
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Large-Eddy Simulation of Inhomogeneous Canopy Flows Using High Resolution Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
Fabian Schlegel Jörg Stiller Anne Bienert Hans-Gerd Maas Ronald Queck Christian Bernhofer 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2012,142(2):223-243
The effect of sub-tree forest heterogeneity in the flow past a clearing is investigated by means of large-eddy simulation
(LES). For this purpose, a detailed representation of the canopy has been acquired by terrestrial laser scanning for a patch
of approximately 190 m length in the field site “Tharandter Wald”, near the city of Dresden, Germany. The scanning data are
used to produce a high resolution plant area distribution (PAD) that is averaged over approximately one tree height (30 m)
along the transverse direction, in order to simplify the LES study. Despite the smoothing involved with this procedure, the
resulting two-dimensional PAD maintains a rich vertical and horizontal structure. For the LES study, the PAD is embedded in
a larger domain covered with an idealized, horizontally homogeneous canopy. Simulations are performed for neutral conditions
and compared to a LES with homogeneous PAD and recent field measurements. The results reveal a considerable influence of small-scale
plant distribution on the mean velocity field as well as on turbulence data. Particularly near the edges of the clearing,
where canopy structure is highly variable, usage of a realistic PAD appears to be crucial for capturing the local flow structure.
Inside the forest, local variations in plant density induce a complex pattern of upward and downward motions, which remain
visible in the mean flow and make it difficult to identify the “adjustment zone” behind the windward edge of the clearing. 相似文献
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An Analytical Model for Mean Wind Profiles in Sparse Canopies 总被引：2，自引：2，他引：0
Weiguo Wang 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2012,142(3):383-399
Existing analytical models for mean wind profiles within canopies are applicable only in dense canopy scenarios, where all
momentum is absorbed by canopy elements and, hence, the effect of the ground on turbulent mixing is not important. Here, we
propose a new analytical model that can simulate mean wind profiles within sparse canopies under neutral conditions. The model
adopts a linearized canopy-drag parametrization and a first-order turbulence closure scheme taking into account the effects
of both the ground and canopy elements on turbulent mixing. The resulting wind profile within a sparser canopy appears to
be more like a logarithmic form, with the no-slip condition at the ground being satisfied. The analytical solution converges
exactly to the standard surface-layer logarithmic wind profile in the case of zero canopy density (i.e., no-canopy scenario)
and tends to be an exponential wind profile for a dense canopy; this feature is unique compared with existing analytical models
for canopy wind profiles. Results from the new model are in good agreement with those from laboratory experiments and numerical
simulations. 相似文献
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Inanc Senocak Andrew S. Ackerman Michael P. Kirkpatrick David E. Stevens Nagi N. Mansour 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2007,124(3):405-424
In large-eddy simulations (LES) of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), near-surface models are often used to supplement
subgrid-scale (SGS) turbulent stresses when a major fraction of the energetic scales within the surface layer cannot be resolved
with the temporal and spatial resolution at hand. In this study, we investigate the performance of both dynamic and non-dynamic
eddy viscosity models coupled with near-surface models in simulations of a neutrally stratified ABL. Two near-surface models
that are commonly used in LES of the atmospheric boundary layer are considered. Additionally, a hybrid Reynolds- averaged/LES
eddy viscosity model is presented, which uses Prandtl’s mixing length model in the vicinity of the surface, and blends in
with the dynamic Smagorinsky model away from the surface. Present simulations show that significant portions of the modelled
turbulent stresses are generated by the near-surface models, and they play a dominant role in capturing the expected logarithmic
wind profile. Visualizations of the instantaneous vorticity field reveal that flow structures in the vicinity of the surface
depend on the choice of the near-surface model. Among the three near-surface models studied, the hybrid eddy viscosity model
gives the closest agreement with the logarithmic wind profile in the surface layer. It is also observed that high levels of
resolved turbulence stresses can be maintained with the so-called canopy stress model while producing good agreement with
the logarithmic wind profile. 相似文献
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The performance of the modulated-gradient subgrid-scale (SGS) model is investigated using large-eddy simulation (LES) of the neutral atmospheric boundary layer within the weather research and forecasting model. Since the model includes a finite-difference scheme for spatial derivatives, the discretization errors may affect the simulation results. We focus here on understanding the effects of finite-difference schemes on the momentum balance and the mean velocity distribution, and the requirement (or not) of the ad hoc canopy model. We find that, unlike the Smagorinsky and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) models, the calculated mean velocity and vertical shear using the modulated-gradient model, are in good agreement with Monin–Obukhov similarity theory, without the need for an extra near-wall canopy model. The structure of the near-wall turbulent eddies is better resolved using the modulated-gradient model in comparison with the classical Smagorinsky and TKE models, which are too dissipative and yield unrealistic smoothing of the smallest resolved scales. Moreover, the SGS fluxes obtained from the modulated-gradient model are much smaller near the wall in comparison with those obtained from the regular Smagorinsky and TKE models. The apparent inability of the LES model in reproducing the mean streamwise component of the momentum balance using the total (resolved plus SGS) stress near the surface is probably due to the effect of the discretization errors, which can be calculated a posteriori using the Taylor-series expansion of the resolved velocity field. Overall, we demonstrate that the modulated-gradient model is less dissipative and yields more accurate results in comparison with the classical Smagorinsky model, with similar computational costs. 相似文献
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介绍一种新的建立在经验模态分解(EMD)方法基础上的非线性、非平稳数据分析技术一Hilbert分析技术,并首次将其应用于大气边界层(PBL)湍流数据的分析,初步探讨了其在PBL湍流研究中的有效性.通过对城市与森林冠层上湍流资料的能量分布特征和统计平稳度进行分析、比较,结果表明:Hilbert谱分析能有效地对PBL湍流信号进行分析.它的边缘谱分析能够有效地探测PBL湍流信号的能量分布特征,统计平稳度分析也能有效地给出PBL湍流信号平稳性的定量化测量,这些将有助于建立合适的数据质量控制方法,以及对现有空气质量与扩散模式中扩散参数的计算加以改进.文中个例分析中,城市和森林冠层上空的湍流有一定相似性,湍流混合都比较充分,但森林冠层上湍流信号的能量更多地集中在大尺度湍涡,且扰动风速的高频部分具有更强的间歇性.对于相近高度的湍流信号来说,多数情况下,森林冠层上相同尺度的湍涡表现得比城市冠层上更不稳定,但湍涡的含能量要更低. 相似文献
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Six state-of-the-art large-eddy simulation codes were compared in Fedorovich et al. (Preprints, 16th American Meteorological Society Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, 2004b) for three airflow configurations in order to better understand the effect of wind shear on entrainment dynamics in the convective boundary layer CBL). One such code was the University of Oklahoma large-eddy simulation (LES) code, which at the time employed a second-order leapfrog time-advancement scheme with the Asselin filter. In subsequent years, the code has been updated to use a third-order Runge–Kutta (RK3) time-advancement scheme. This study investigates what effect the upgrade from the leapfrog scheme to RK3 scheme has on turbulence statistics in the CBL differently affected by mean wind shear, also in relation to predictions by other LES codes that participated in the considered comparison exercise. In addition, the effect of changing the Courant number within the RK3 scheme is investigated by invoking the turbulence spectral analysis. Results indicate that low-order flow statistics obtained with the RK3 scheme generally match their counterparts from simulations with the leapfrog scheme rather closely. CBL growth rates due to entrainment in the shear-free case were also similar using both timestepping schemes. It was found, however, that care should be given to the choice of the Courant number value when running LES with the RK3 scheme in the sheared CBL setting. The advantages of the largest possible (based on the stability criterion) Courant number were negated by degrading the energy distribution across the turbulence spectrum. While mean profiles and low-order turbulence statistics were largely unaffected, the entrainment rate was over-predicted compared to that reported in the original code-comparison study. 相似文献
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Intermittency of turbulence within open canopies 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Young-Hee Lee 《Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences》2011,47(2):137-149
Eddy covariance data have been analyzed to examine intermittency and clustering properties of turbulence within open canopies. Intermittency consists of two aspects: one is related to amplitude variation and the other to clustering. Using the telegraph approximation (TA), the clustering properties have been separated from amplitude effects. Intermittency of canopy turbulence has been explored via clustering exponent, probability density distribution of inter-pulse period of TA, intermittency exponent and structure kurtosis. Intermittency and clustering properties of turbulence within open canopies show similar features to those within dense canopy but some differences are also noted. Unlike within a dense canopy, temperature does not show larger clustering than velocity, which seems to be due to a different thermal structure of the sub-canopy and larger vertical scale of canopy eddy within open canopies. Within the crown region, the inter-pulse probability distribution of TA does not show the ‘double regime’ which was observed within the crown of a dense canopy, indicating less influence of near-field source on canopy turbulence within open canopies. For TA series of the flow variables, intermittency exponent is higher for temperature than for two velocity components within open canopies, which are opposite within a dense canopy. When comparing intermittency for flow variables and their TA series, it is shown that amplitude variation mitigates intermittency for both velocity components and temperature although amplitude variations play a much larger role in velocity intermittency than in temperature counterpart. Kurtosis analysis demonstrates that structure kurtosis is higher at large scales in stable conditions than in unstable conditions, indicating the existence of global intermittency due to stable stratification. The intermittency features of canopy turbulence within open canopies have been discussed in comparison with those within a dense canopy. 相似文献
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Edge Flow and Canopy Structure: A Large-Eddy Simulation Study 总被引：4，自引：4，他引：0
Sharp heterogeneities in forest structure, such as edges, are often responsible for wind damage. In order to better understand
the behaviour of turbulent flow through canopy edges, large-eddy simulations (LES) have been performed at very fine scale
(2 m) within and above heterogeneous vegetation canopies. A modified version of the Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS),
previously validated in homogeneous conditions against field and wind-tunnel measurements, has been used for this purpose.
Here it is validated in a simple forest-clearing-forest configuration. The model is shown to be able to reproduce accurately
the main features observed in turbulent edge flow, especially the “enhanced gust zone” (EGZ) present around the canopy top
at a few canopy heights downwind from the edge, and the turbulent region that develops further downstream. The EGZ is characterized
by a peak in streamwise velocity skewness, which reflects the presence of intense intermittent wind gusts. A sensitivity study
of the edge flow to the forest morphology shows that with increasing canopy density the flow adjusts faster and turbulent
features such as the EGZ become more marked. When the canopy is characterized by a sparse trunk space the length of the adjustment
region increases significantly due to the formation of a sub-canopy wind jet from the leading edge. It is shown that the position
and magnitude of the EGZ are related to the mean upward motion formed around canopy top behind the leading edge, caused by
the deceleration in the sub-canopy. Indeed, this mean upward motion advects low turbulence levels from the bottom of the canopy;
this emphasises the passage of sudden strong wind gusts from the clearing, thereby increasing the skewness in streamwise velocity
as compared with locations further downstream where ambient turbulence is stronger. 相似文献
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Cloud microphysical processes occur at the smallest end of scales among cloud-related processes and thus must be parameterized not only in large-scale global circulation models(GCMs) but also in various higher-resolution limited-area models such as cloud-resolving models(CRMs) and large-eddy simulation(LES) models. Instead of giving a comprehensive review of existing microphysical parameterizations that have been developed over the years, this study concentrates purposely on several topics that ... 相似文献