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constante de von Kármán [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Constant which occurs in the mathematical expression of the logarithmic velocity profile.

CONT

We obtained estimates of the von Kármán constant, k, by analyzing wind speed profiles and eddy-correlation measurements of turbulent fluxes from two large data sets -one obtained over Arctic sea ice; the other, over Antarctic sea ice.

Key term(s)
  • von Kármán's constant
  • constant of von Kármán

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Constante intervenant dans l'expression mathématique du profil logarithmique des vitesses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Modelización (Matemáticas)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Constante que interviene en la formulación matemática del perfil logarítmico de la velocidad.

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