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Geographic Effects

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An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

Part of the book series: Atmospheric Sciences Library ((ATSL,volume 13))

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In most of the previous chapters we assumed a flat, uniform bottom boundary, but in many parts of the world the ground is neither flat nor uniform. Geographic variations can modify the boundary-layer flow, and in some cases generate circulations in conjunction with diurnal heating cycles. We have already touched on a few such flows, such as the drainage winds at night within a stable boundary layer. In this chapter we examine both geographically-generated and geographically-modified flows.

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Stull, R.B. (1988). Geographic Effects. In: Stull, R.B. (eds) An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology. Atmospheric Sciences Library, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3027-8_14

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