Momentum Balance of Gravity Flows

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/j6731520s

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Mahrt, L.
Abstract	A unified scale analysis of the momentum balance of downslope gravity flows is developed to organize previous theories for the case of negligible ambient flow and fixed temperature deficit scale. The values of several nondimensional parameters are evaluated from observations in the literature and used to assess the validity of certain sets of assumptions required for existing theoretical approaches. A new, simple solution is presented which includes both advective and frictional effects. This solution, as well as several other previous solutions, are found to be useful approximations for certain geophysical situations.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1982)039<2701:MBOGF>2.0.CO;2
Date Available	2012-05-14T17:17:00+00:00
Date Issued	1982-12
Citation	Mahrt, L., 1982: Momentum Balance of Gravity Flows. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 39, 2701–2711. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1982)039<2701:MBOGF>2.0.CO;2
Journal Title	Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
Journal Volume	39
Journal Issue/Number	12
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)	This material is based upon work supported by the Meteorology Program of the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ATM-8107603
Publisher	American Meteorological Society
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29155