ON PLUME MEANDERING UNDER STABLE STRATIFICATION

被引:44
作者
ETLING, D
机构
[1] Institut für Meteorologie und Klimatologie, Universität Hannover, 3000 Hannover 21
来源
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT PART A-GENERAL TOPICS | 1990年 / 24卷 / 08期
关键词
Plume meandering; stable stratification;
D O I
10.1016/0960-1686(90)90232-C
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Under stable stratification and light winds large horizontal wind direction fluctuations have been observed quite often leading to meandering of pollutants plume downwind of elevated point sources. Due to this plume meandering long term concentration levels can be reduced by a factor of 4 or more, compared to straight plume conditions. Some possible mechanisms causing plume meandering under stable conditions are discussed, including gravity waves and vortices with horizontal or vertical axis. © 1990.
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页码:1979 / 1985
页数:7
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