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Turbulence Scale Dependence of the Richardson Constant in Lagrangian Stochastic Models

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We investigate the relative dispersion properties of the well-mixed class of Lagrangian stochastic models. Dimensional analysis shows that, given a model in the class, its properties depend solely on a non-dimensional parameter, which measures the relative weight of Lagrangian-to-Eulerian scales. This parameter is formulated in terms of Kolmogorov constants, and model properties are then studied by modifying its value in a range that contains the experimental variability. Large variations are found for the quantity, g* = 2gC − 10 , where g is the Richardson constant.

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    A. Maurizi, G. Pagnini & F. Tampieri

  2. Facoltà di Scienze Ambientali, Università di Urbino, Campus Scientifico Sogesta, I-61029, Urbino, Italy

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Maurizi, A., Pagnini, G. & Tampieri, F. Turbulence Scale Dependence of the Richardson Constant in Lagrangian Stochastic Models. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 118, 55–68 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-005-5293-3

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