The effects of a remote atoll and lagoon on the marine boundary layer
The presence of an island is known to affect the marine environment in multiple ways depending on the size, shape, and particularly the topography of the island. The dominant effect is seen in the atmospheric boundary layer through the significant change in surface roughness and land surface heating...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/27815 |