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DIURNAL THERMAL WAVE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Geophysics
CONT

Above the surface layer, the diurnal wave becomes nearly 180 [degrees] out of phase and wind speed decreases sharply following sunrise, [attaining] a minimum value around noon, and [increasing] in the afternoon and evening hours. The amplitude of the wave increases with height and attains its maximum value somewhere in the middle of the convective [planetary boundary layer].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Géophysique

Spanish

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