What drives mesoscale atmospheric turbulence?

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dc.creatorXia, H.
dc.creatorPunzmann, H.
dc.creatorFalkovich, G.
dc.creatorShats, M.
dc.date2008-05-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:36:56Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:36:56Z
dc.descriptionMeasurements of atmospheric winds in the mesoscale range (10-500 km) reveal remarkably universal spectra with the $k^{-5/3}$ power law. Despite initial expectations of the inverse energy cascade, as in two-dimensional (2D) turbulence, measurements of the third velocity moment in atmosphere, suggested a direct energy cascade. Here we propose a possible solution to this controversy by accounting for the presence of a large-scale coherent flow, or a spectral condensate. We present new experimental laboratory data and show that the presence of a large-scale shear flow modifies the third-order velocity moment in spectrally condensed 2D turbulence, making it, in some conditions, similar to that observed in the atmosphere.
dc.description4 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0805.0390
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0805.0390
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/160291
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.subjectAtmospheric and Oceanic Physics
dc.titleWhat drives mesoscale atmospheric turbulence?
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