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|Meaning=An average measure of [[turbulence]] in the [[stable boundary layer]] (SBL),  defined as the ratio of e-folding depth of cooling to the [[temperature]] decrease at the surface.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An average measure of [[turbulence]] in the [[stable boundary layer]] (SBL),  defined as the ratio of e-folding depth of cooling to the [[temperature]] decrease at the surface.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Because the SBL has no well-defined depth, and because the amount of cooling and [[turbulence  intensity]] varies continuously with height, the bulk scale provides an overall measure of turbulence.  Typical magnitudes vary from 3 m K<sup>-1</sup> for light turbulence to 15 m K<sup>-1</sup> for strong turbulence.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 13 January 2024

An average measure of turbulence in the stable boundary layer (SBL), defined as the ratio of e-folding depth of cooling to the temperature decrease at the surface.

Because the SBL has no well-defined depth, and because the amount of cooling and turbulence intensity varies continuously with height, the bulk scale provides an overall measure of turbulence. Typical magnitudes vary from 3 m K-1 for light turbulence to 15 m K-1 for strong turbulence.


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