TURBULENCE

Atmospheric
Dynamics and
Meteorology
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Analyze the atmospheric inversion and
turbulence and explain how it affects
stability(CO1)
ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE
Irregular motion of air caused by eddies and
vertical currents
Mixes the atmosphere to disperse air
pollutants

TURBULENCE
DISPERSION
STABILITY
SOURCES OF ATMOSPHERIC
TURBULENCE
Mechanical Forcing
Air flows over irregular surface
Horizontal wind speed change with height

Buoyant or Thermal Forcing

Depends on temperature changes
MECHANICAL FORCING
BUOYANT/THERMAL FORCING
BUOYANT/THERMAL FORCING
CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE
Occur in cloudless air between 6,000 to 15,
000 meters high
CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE
SUMMARY
•έ turbulence, έ dispersion, ϓ
stability
•Atmospheric turbulence is caused by:
•Mechanical Forcing
•Thermal Forcing
•Clear air turbulence (CAT) is caused by
differences in jet stream velocity
REFERENCES
Atmospheric Turbulence. Retrieved from https://www.
britannica.com/science/atmospheric-turbulence
Clear Air Turbulence. Retrieved from https://www.
britannica.com/science/clear-air-turbulence
Subramaniam, K. Air Pollution and Meteorology.
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