Gravity waves, turbulence and rotors in the lee of mountains

This thesis has focussed on analysing the influence of a temperature inversion in the upstream profile of flow over ridges. Under northerly conditions, a temperature inversion is commonly observed in the Falkland islands radiosonde launches and severe turbulence is usually coupled with it. The turbu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cardoso, Rita Margarida A. P.
Other Authors: Mobbs, Stephen D.
Published: University of Leeds 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416803