大气边界层在自然粗度过渡的中等层结构
Justin Cooke1, Douglas Jerolmack1,2, George Ilhwan Park1
1Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
概括
大气边界层 (ABL) 在沙丘上的流揭示了内部边界层 (IBL) 如何调整流量. 这项研究表明,中层流与景观动态的合,影响沙丘迁移.
科学领域:
- 环境流体动力学环境流体动力学
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 地质形态学 地质形态学
背景情况:
- 大气边界层 (ABL) 的流控制了表面流动.
- 内部边界层 (IBLs) 在粗度变化时形成,但很难测量.
- 现有的模型与流对粗度几何学的依赖性作斗争.
研究的目的:
- 在自然粗度过渡过程中研究ABL结构.
- 检查沙丘上的内部边界层的发展.
- 了解流体流动和景观演变之间的中大尺度合.
主要方法:
- 使用高分辨率的地形数据进行大端模拟 (LES).
- 对模拟与现场观测进行验证.
- 对流,边界应力和流体结构的分析.
主要成果:
- 由沙到沙丘的突然转变引发的IBL发展.
- 持续的沙丘变化影响了向下风的流和压力.
- 一致的流动结构增长,调节流,影响沙丘迁移.
结论:
- 模拟压力挑战预期,解释了沙丘迁移的减少.
- 流和形式之间的中尺度合对于景观动态至关重要.
- 对流和粗度的准确表示对于环境流量研究至关重要.
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