BoundaryLayerNotes5.pptVIP

Boundary Layer Notes 5 Observational Techniques Observational Techniques Sources: Kaimal Finnegan, Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flows: their structure and measurement, Oxford University Press, 1994 In situ techniques: Important boundary layer measurements: T, u, v, w, q, trace gases (e.g. CO2, CH4) Observational Techniques We need to measure both mean quantities and fluctuations. Why fluctuations? After all we can use flux-gradient relationships to determine fluxes using mean conditions. Answer: because we don’t know if we can trust the flux-gradient relationships; especially in very