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The determination of the Kolmogoroff constants for velocity, temperature and humidity fluctuations from second- and third-order structure functions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

J. E. Paquin  and
S. Pond
J. E. Paquin
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis
S. Pond
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis
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Abstract

Second- and third-order structure functions were computed from velocity, temperature and humidity fluctuations in the wind over the ocean. Universal inertial-convective subrange constants (Kolmogoroff constants) were computed from these structure functions. The constant for velocity is consistent with other recent observations. The temperature and humidity constants are found to be equal within the measurement error and have values of about 0·8.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 50 , Issue 2 , 29 November 1971 , pp. 257 - 269
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© 1971 Cambridge University Press

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