THERMIC POTENTIAL FOR SOARING AT INONU

Authors

  • Zafer Aslan
  • S. Orey
  • F. Turksoy

Keywords:

Meteorology, Atmospheric physics

Abstract

The vertical and regional variations of some meteorological parameters in a convective boundary layer have been experimentally and theoretically analyzed in this study. The convective activities which are observed in the convective boundary layer are of importance for gliding and also for other sportive flights. These convective activities are generally observed in two different kinds, as thermals and plumes. Thermals are individual air masses and continually rise from heated surfaces. Plumes are characterized by continuous sources of heated surfaces. Their initial radius may vary from ten meters to a few hundred meters. Their strength is directly proportional to radius. While ascending thermals experience turbulent lateral entrainment of surrounding air, their moisture content and temperature become modified. In order to describe this convection, vertical profiles of temperature, moisfure, and wind are needed. The profiles are changed by synoptic processes such as large scale subsidence or ascent, horizontal advection and convection itself.

Downloads

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (1994)

Section

Articles

License

CLEARANCE AND LICENSE TO PUBLISH:

This paper is UNCLASSIFIED (for public reasons) and has been cleared by the appropriate agencies, company and government. This paper represents original work by the author(s). No portion of the material is covered by a prior copyright; or for any portion copyrighted, the author has obtained permission for its use.
I hereby license OSTIV to publish this paper and to use it for all of OSTIV's current and future publications uses.