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Estimation of the temperature structure parameter and the sensible heat flux from SODAR measurements

Abstract

A commercially available Doppler-SODAR and a sonic anemometer-thermometer have been operated during June and July 1990 at the Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe to mesure backscattered echo, the wind vector, the standard deviation of the vertical wind speed and sonic data like the heat flux. Other meteorological parameters have additionally been measured by the SODAR, the sonic instrument at 100 m AGL, and at a 200 m high tower at which the sonic instrument was installed. Temperature structure parameters derived from SODAR backscattering echo and from sonic anemometer-thermometer data using mixed layer similarity relationship are compared and show fairly good correlation. Measurements of the SODAR backscattered echo and standard deviation of the vertical wind speed are each used to estimate the sensible heat flux in the convective Planetary Boundary Layer. Comparison with simultaneous point measurement by the eddy correlation method shows good agreement between the two instruments. (orig.).
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
KFK-4906
Reference Number:
SCA: 540210; 440700; PA: DE-92:000705; SN: 92000645584
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1991
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; SONIC LOGGING; METEOROLOGY; HEAT FLUX; SOUND WAVES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; WIND; BACKSCATTERING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; 540210; 440700; BASIC STUDIES; GEOPHYSICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION
OSTI ID:
10113580
Research Organizations:
Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Germany). Inst. fuer Meteorologie und Klimaforschung
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92759286; TRN: DE9200705
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
32 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Gentou, H, Kalthoff, N, Thomas, P, and Vogt, S. Estimation of the temperature structure parameter and the sensible heat flux from SODAR measurements. Germany: N. p., 1991. Web.
Gentou, H, Kalthoff, N, Thomas, P, & Vogt, S. Estimation of the temperature structure parameter and the sensible heat flux from SODAR measurements. Germany.
Gentou, H, Kalthoff, N, Thomas, P, and Vogt, S. 1991. "Estimation of the temperature structure parameter and the sensible heat flux from SODAR measurements." Germany.
@misc{etde_10113580,
title = {Estimation of the temperature structure parameter and the sensible heat flux from SODAR measurements}
author = {Gentou, H, Kalthoff, N, Thomas, P, and Vogt, S}
abstractNote = {A commercially available Doppler-SODAR and a sonic anemometer-thermometer have been operated during June and July 1990 at the Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe to mesure backscattered echo, the wind vector, the standard deviation of the vertical wind speed and sonic data like the heat flux. Other meteorological parameters have additionally been measured by the SODAR, the sonic instrument at 100 m AGL, and at a 200 m high tower at which the sonic instrument was installed. Temperature structure parameters derived from SODAR backscattering echo and from sonic anemometer-thermometer data using mixed layer similarity relationship are compared and show fairly good correlation. Measurements of the SODAR backscattered echo and standard deviation of the vertical wind speed are each used to estimate the sensible heat flux in the convective Planetary Boundary Layer. Comparison with simultaneous point measurement by the eddy correlation method shows good agreement between the two instruments. (orig.).}
place = {Germany}
year = {1991}
month = {Aug}
}