Meteorological Modeling - Similarity Theory Basic

Reading Guide

The similarity theory describes atmospheric turbulence in the thermally stratified surface layer. The fundamentals of this theory are described in Section 2.3 of Chapter 4 of AIR QUALITY MODELING - Theories, Methodologies, Computational Techniques, and Available Databases and Software. Vol. I - Fundamentals.

Additional information can be found at:

• The American Meteorological Society - Glossary of Meteorology
• University of Washington, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Boundary Layer Meteorology (ATM S 547, Spring Quarter 2018, Lecture 6, Professor Chris Bretherton)
• Description of the NCAR Community Atmosphere Model (CAM2), Section 4.8.1.2

Guide prepared by P. Zannetti (12/2021). For corrections or expansions please contact us.