Air turbulence measurements in and below cumulus congestus over mountainous terrainConsideration is given to the definition and application to air turbulence measurements over mountainous terrain of the ensemble averaging operator in the second-order turbulent transfer model of moist, precipitating mesoscale systems developed by Manton and Cotton (1977) as a first step in the formulation of a unified mesoscale turbulence theory. The use of running means to smooth out point-to-point data variability is proposed as a means of avoiding certain of the problems associated with ensemble averaging, and is applied to airborne velocity measurements in cumulus congestus over South Park, Colorado. It is found that, in general, vertical transport of any cloud parameter will be primarily eddy transport in the mesoscale modeling of cloud processes.
Document ID
19800037461
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cotton, W. R. (Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Hahn, D. C. (Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Banta, R. (Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Cloud Physics and Atmospheric Electricity