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Eddy diffusion coefficients and the variance of the atmosphere 30-60 kmThe results of numerical models or of new observational programs are checked by comparing them with past observations. In view of the differing analysis techniques or differing data samples, the eddy diffusivities presented here agree remarkably well with past estimates. However, in the application of K-values to two-dimensional models, the actual magnitude of the diffusivities is no more important than their spatial patterns, i.e., their gradients with height and latitude. It should thus be noted that the present patterns are often much different from those of past results.
Document ID
19800061826
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Nastrom, G. D.
(Control Data Corp. Minneapolis, MN, United States)
Belmont, A. D.
(Control Data Corp. Minneapolis, Minn., United States)
Brown, D. E.
(Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: Pure and Applied Geophysics
Volume: 118
Issue: 5, 19
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
80A45996
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-9578
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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