Turbulence structures in the very stable boundary layer under the influence of wind profile distortion

C Lan, H Liu, GG Katul, D Li… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In very stable boundary layers (VSBL), a “cocktail” of submeso motions routinely result in
elevated mean wind speed maxima above the ground, acting as a new source of turbulence …

Multiscale shear forcing of turbulence in the nocturnal boundary layer: a statistical analysis

V Boyko, N Vercauteren - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2021 - Springer
The lower nocturnal boundary layer is governed by intermittent turbulence which is thought
to be triggered by sporadic activity of so-called sub-mesoscale motions in a complex way …

Thermal submeso motions in the nocturnal stable boundary layer. Part 2: Generating mechanisms and implications

L Pfister, K Lapo, L Mahrt, CK Thomas - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2021 - Springer
In the stable boundary layer, thermal submesofronts (TSFs) are detected during the Shallow
Cold Pool experiment in the Colorado plains, Colorado, USA in 2012. The topography …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of the turbulence intermittency and its influence on the turbulent transport in the semi-arid region of the Loess Plateau

Z Wei, L Zhang, Y Ren, W Wei, H Zhang, X Cai… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, observational data from the Semi-Arid Climate and Environment Observatory of
Lanzhou University (SACOL) in July 2008 were used to analyze the characteristics of the …

[HTML][HTML] Coherent structures detection within a dense Alpine forest

IM Cely-Toro, L Mortarini, CQ Dias-Júnior… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of coherent vortices on the turbulence structure above and below a dense
plant canopy is investigated using turbulence measurements collected at five levels on top …

Atmospheric Turbulent Intermittency Over the Arctic Sea‐Ice Surface During the MOSAiC Expedition

C Liu, Q Yang, MD Shupe, Y Ren… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Turbulent motions in the Arctic stable boundary layer are characterized by intermittency, but
they are rarely investigated due to limited observations, in particular over the sea‐ice …

[HTML][HTML] An enhanced integrated approach to knowledgeable high-resolution environmental quality assessment

I Esau, L Bobylev, V Donchenko, N Gnatiuk… - … Science & Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustaining urban environmental quality requires effective policy measures that integrate
local monitoring and contextualized high-resolution modelling with actionable scenarios …

Influence of submeso motions on scalar oscillations and surface energy balance

M Stefanello, D Cava, U Giostra… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of wave‐like structures in the planetary boundary layer and their influence on
the scalar fluxes and on the surface energy balance were investigated analyzing one year of …

Coupled-decoupled turbulence structures of stable boundary layer during heavy haze pollution events

Y Ren, H Zhang, X Zhang, B Wu, X Cai, Y Song… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy haze pollution events are closely related to the turbulent structure of the stable
boundary layer (SBL). SBL can be divided into two regimes, weak (coupled) and strong …

Energy transition in the enhancement and break of turbulence barrier during heavy haze pollution

Y Ren, H Zhang, B Wu, L Zhang, J Liang… - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Variation of the turbulence barrier effect caused by the turbulence intermittency have a
strong impact on the vertical distribution and variation of pollutants, which limits the accuracy …