CLAT : Atmospheric boundary layer

Objectives

• Become familiar with the basic concepts of writing and modeling the atmospheric boundary layer.
• To be able to identify the essential elements from the reading of scientific documents in a perspective of practical applications.
• Master the basic analytical developments allowing a physical understanding of the studied phenomena.
• Appropriate the subject by the realization of projects.

Description

Educational principles:

• Self-learning from a body of resources
• Realization of a project with homework and BE
• Link between knowledge and business applications

Three axes of reading:

• Limit layer in the neutral case: Ekmann spiral, logarithmic law
• Waves and thermal instabilities: waves of relief, convection
• Modeling of turbulence: TKE closures, Monin-Obukov

Pedagogy by project:

• A document synthesis from two articles
• A calculation code to develop with results production
• A written report combining knowledge and application case

Bibliography

[1] R. Stull, An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology, Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, Springer 1988.

[2] R. E. Britter and S. R. Hanna, Flow and dispersion in urban areas, Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech. (2003) 35 :46996

[3] J. Finnigan, Turbulence in plant canopies, Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech. (2000) 32 :51957