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CONSTANT FLUX LAYER [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Lowest part of the planetary boundary layer (surface layer), with a depth of about 50 m, in which the eddy stress may be considered equal to its surface value; the wind profile is approximately logarithmic in this layer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Partie inférieure de la couche limite planétaire (couche de surface), d'une épaisseur de l'ordre de 50 m, dans laquelle la tension turbulente peut être considérée comme égale à sa valeur en surface; le profil du vent est approximativement logarithmique dans cette couche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Parte inferior de la capa límite planetaria (capa de superficie), de un espesor de unos 50 m, en la que la tensión turbulenta puede considerarse igual a un valor superficial; en esa capa, el perfil del viento es aproximadamente logarítmico.

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