Boundary Layer and Turbulence
In physics and fluid mechanics, a boundary layer is that layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a bounding surface. In the Earth's atmosphere, the planetary boundary layer is the air layer near the ground affected by diurnal heat, moisture or momentum transfer to or from the surface.
People specializing in this area
Faculty
Jerry Y. Harrington
Using numerical models, my group studies the dynamic evolution of boundary layer clouds in the subtropics and the arctic. Our primary focus is on the interactions between precipitation formation (both liquid and ice), radiation, and the dynamics/turbulence in boundary layer stratocumulus.
Ying Pan
Turbulence and Dispersion
Boundary Layer Theories and Experiments
Large-Eddy Simulation
Moist convection processes