Accession Number:

ADA090576

Title:

1980 Status Report On Low-Level, Atmospheric Turbulence Model for Marine Environments.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 25 Jun 79-25 Jun 80,

Corporate Author:

AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES OF PRINCETON INC NJ

Personal Author(s):

• Lewellen,W. S.
• Oliver,D. A.
• Sullivan,R. D.
• Sandri,G.

Report Date:

1980-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

123.0

Abstract:

This report details the most recent developments to ARAPs program for computing the detailed low-level atmospheric distribution of velocity, temperature, moisture, refractive index, and the turbulent variances of these quantities. Model modifications discussed include the incorporation of an anisotropic length scale and the investigation into the continuation of a simpler integral model. Model calculations show the improved predictions of horizontal turbulent variances made possible by the anisotropic scale formulation, and provide for comparisons with the results of NEPRFs model calculations.

Descriptors:

• *TURBULENCE
• *MARINE ATMOSPHERES
• *ATMOSPHERICS
• VELOCITY
• TEMPERATURE
• PREDICTIONS
• MODELS
• REFRACTIVE INDEX
• BOUNDARY LAYER
• LOW LEVEL
• MOISTURE

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE