A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas
A simple model of the convective (thermal) internal boundary layer has been developed for climatological studies of air-sea-ice interaction, where in situ observations are scarce and first-order estimates of surface heat fluxes are required. It is a mixed-layer slab model, based on a steady-state so...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:502330 2023-05-15T18:18:26+02:00 A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas Renfrew, Ian A. King, John. C 2000 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502330/ https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097 unknown Kluwer Renfrew, Ian A.; King, John. C orcid:0000-0003-3315-7568 . 2000 A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 94 (3). 335-356. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097 <https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097> Atmospheric Sciences Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2000 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097 2023-02-04T19:37:13Z A simple model of the convective (thermal) internal boundary layer has been developed for climatological studies of air-sea-ice interaction, where in situ observations are scarce and first-order estimates of surface heat fluxes are required. It is a mixed-layer slab model, based on a steady-state solution of the conservation of potential temperature equation, assuming a balance between advection and turbulent heat-flux convergence. Both the potential temperature and the surface heat flux are allowed to vary with fetch, so the subsequent boundary-layer modification alters the fluxconvergence and thus the boundary-layer growth rate. For simplicity, microphysical and radiative processes are neglected. The model is validated using several case studies. For a clear-sky cold-air outbreak over a coastal polynya the observed boundary-layer heights, mixed-layer potential temperatures and surface heat fluxes are all well reproduced. In other cases, where clouds are present, the model still captures most of the observed boundary-layer modification, although there are increasing discrepancies with fetch, due to the neglected microphysical and radiative processes. The application of the model to climatological studies of air-sea interaction within coastal polynyas is discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive |
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A simple model of the convective (thermal) internal boundary layer has been developed for climatological studies of air-sea-ice interaction, where in situ observations are scarce and first-order estimates of surface heat fluxes are required. It is a mixed-layer slab model, based on a steady-state solution of the conservation of potential temperature equation, assuming a balance between advection and turbulent heat-flux convergence. Both the potential temperature and the surface heat flux are allowed to vary with fetch, so the subsequent boundary-layer modification alters the fluxconvergence and thus the boundary-layer growth rate. For simplicity, microphysical and radiative processes are neglected. The model is validated using several case studies. For a clear-sky cold-air outbreak over a coastal polynya the observed boundary-layer heights, mixed-layer potential temperatures and surface heat fluxes are all well reproduced. In other cases, where clouds are present, the model still captures most of the observed boundary-layer modification, although there are increasing discrepancies with fetch, due to the neglected microphysical and radiative processes. The application of the model to climatological studies of air-sea interaction within coastal polynyas is discussed. |
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Renfrew, Ian A. King, John. C |
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A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas |
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A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas |
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A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas |
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A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas |
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A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas |
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simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas |
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http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502330/ https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097 |
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Renfrew, Ian A.; King, John. C orcid:0000-0003-3315-7568 . 2000 A simple model of the convective internal boundary layer and its application to surface heat flux estimates within polynyas. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 94 (3). 335-356. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097 <https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002492412097> |
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