On the Solution of the Generalized Ekman Equation

JOSEPH T. SCHAEFER National Severe Storms Laboratory, NOAA, Norman, Okla.

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Abstract

The generalized Ekman equation is often used for micrometeorological applications. Use of the noniterative numerical technique of superposition reveals that the vertical variation of both the eddy diffusivity and the thermal wind is important to the determination of the wind profile when this equation is applicable.

Abstract

The generalized Ekman equation is often used for micrometeorological applications. Use of the noniterative numerical technique of superposition reveals that the vertical variation of both the eddy diffusivity and the thermal wind is important to the determination of the wind profile when this equation is applicable.

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