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  • A statistical study of the correlation between the surface and surface geostrophic winds in the Wilamette Valley

    Creator:
    Andrews, Leta
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    Relationships among the surface wind, horizontal synoptic-scale pressure gradient and topography are studied in the Willamette Valley in western Oregon. Terrain features alter the standard surface wind-pressure gradient relationship such that the angle between the surface wind and the surface geostrophic wind is most frequently 60°. In winter the surface...
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    express my appreciation to Dr. Larry J, Mahrt, my major professor, for suggesting this topic and for his

  • Diurnal fluctuation of meteorological variables above sloping terrain

    Creator:
    Chan, Michael W.
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    Surface meteorological data collected at a mesonetwork in Colorado during the 1973 National Hail Research Experiment were analyzed to see if a diurnal oscillation of boundary layer wind exists and also to determine the mechanism that drives the wind system. The average temperature, pressure, and wind velocity for a month's...
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    to thank my major professor, Dr. Larry J. Mahrt for his many helpful suggestions, his professional

  • Penetrative elements at the top of the atmospheric mixed layer

    Creator:
    Paumier, James
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    High resolution data of moisture, temperature and wind velocity collected by aircraft during the 1975 Air Mass Transformation Experiment (ANTEX '75) provide information for detailed investigations of the phenomena occurring at the top of a cloud-topped mixed layer. Joint frequency diagrams of humidity and temperature reveal that for parts of...
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    like to express my gratitude to my major professor, Prof. Larry Mahrt, for his patience and support

  • The influence of the diurnal variation of stability on potential evaporation

    Creator:
    Ek, Michael Bryan
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    A method of calculating surface evapotranspiration by separately including the effects of vegetation and atmospheric evaporative demand under the condition of nonlimiting soil moisture is presented. A literature survey is conducted to determine the effects of plants on evapotranspiration. To represent the atmospheric evaporative demand, the original potential evaporation equation...
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    all the help Dr. Larry J. Marht gave while I was preparing this thesis. As my major professor, he

  • Influence of stratification and accelerations on boundary production of vertical motion

    Creator:
    Park, Soon-Ung
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    The influence of boundary layer pumping on an externally-forced synoptic-scale flow is examined. The results follow earlier theories of stratified incompressible Boussinesq flow. These theories state that the spin-down time scale and the penetration depth of the influence of boundary layer pumping are inversely proportional to the stratification and directly...
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    major professor, Dr. Larry Mahrt for his constant guidance, perseverance and constructive criticisms

  • Dynamics of a differentially-heated geophysical boundary layer

    Creator:
    Smith, Bartlett Knapp
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    An analytical two-layer model consisting of a time-dependent stratified boundary layer topped by stratified free flow is developed in order to study atmospheric boundary layer production of vertical motion. To avoid use of a constant eddy viscosity, the boundary layer equations are layer-integrated over a fixed depth, and surface stress...
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    . Larry Mahrt for his time, patience, and good-natured guidance throughout my masters program. I am also

  • The influence of stratification on plume structure

    Creator:
    Frick, Walter Eugen
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    In plume theory it is generally assumed that a plume issuing from a round source maintains a round cross section throughout. The consequences of this hypothesis are significant; this fact should motivate research into its validity. This paper investigates conditions and analyzes mechanisms that cause fluid plumes to undergo systematic...
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    STRATIFICATION ON PLUME STRUCTURE. ..bstract approved: Larry J. Mahrt In plume theory it is generally assumed

  • An examination of structure and parameterization of turbulence in the stably-stratified atmospheric boundary layer

    Creator:
    Ruscher, Paul Harold
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    The very stable boundary layer is a region of the atmosphere typified by large vertical gradients of temperature and momentum. Analysis of very stable atmospheric flows is complicated by the presence of nonlinear interactions among gravity waves, shear-driven overturning circulations, two-dimensional vortical modes and intermittent turbulence in various stages of...
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    friend, Larry Mahrt. Without his dedication, patience, understanding, and assistance, this research

  • Turbulent and gravity wave transport in the free atmosphere

    Creator:
    Kim, Jinwon
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    Gravity Wave Transport in the Free Atmosphere Abstract approved: Larry Mahrt Turbulent fluxes and

  • Stability analysis of homogeneous shear flow : the linear and nonlinear theories and a Hamiltonian formulation

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    Hagelberg, Carl R.
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    The stability of steady-state solutions of the equations governing two-dimensional, homogeneous, incompressible fluid flow are analyzed in the context of shear-flow in a channel. Both the linear and nonlinear theories are reviewed and compared. In proving nonlinear stability of an equilibrium, emphasis is placed on using the stability algorithm developed...
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    wish to thank my major advisor, Dr. Larry Mahrt, for many help- ful hours of consultation despite his