Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, Volume. 8, Issue 2, 107(2013)

Analysis of Statistical Characteristics of Atmospheric Turbulence Spectra over Urban Surface in a Hailstorm

Wen-jie XIANG1,2 and Xiao-qing WU1、*
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    The turbulent data obtained at the Hefei 35 m meteorological tower from 28, February, 2012 to 1, March, 2012 have been analyzed. Turbulence spectra, local isotropy and normalized standard deviation of velocity are analyzed with the stability. A hail process happened during the experiment. Results show that inertial sub-range is corresponding to dimensionless frequency which ranges from 0.02 to 2; inertial sub-range and the turbulent spectral isotropy vary with stable condition; the inertial sub-range is smaller under stable condition than under unstable condition; the normalized standard deviation of vertical velocity obeys the well-known 1/3 law under stable and unstable condition, and the value of the dimensionless variance of vertical velocity is 1.12 near neutral condition; wind speed, momentum flux and heat flux changed dramatically occurred before and after the hail; and strong convection occurred during this process.

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    XIANG Wen-jie, WU Xiao-qing. Analysis of Statistical Characteristics of Atmospheric Turbulence Spectra over Urban Surface in a Hailstorm[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2013, 8(2): 107

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    Received: Aug. 14, 2012

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 7, 2013

    The Author Email: Xiao-qing WU (xqwu@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2013.02.004

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