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deprecated concept > atmospheric boundary layer

Preferred term

atmospheric boundary layer  

Definition

  • [PETR BAUER] The atmospheric boundary layer is the lowest layer over the surface, where the eects of the viscous force are signican t. The air o w is determined by the balance between viscous and Coriolis force, pressure and Archimedean force. Its thickness extends from tens of meters to more then one kilometer in dependence on terrain shape and type of the surface... , "[Qiang Zhang] The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is an important physical characteristic of the Earth?satmosphere...

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ABL
  • atmosphere boundary layer
  • atmospheric boundary layers

Scope note

  • MS Academic Keywords

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0080

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