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Inertial sublayer

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006526

The region within the atmospheric boundary layer, immediately above the viscous sublayer, where turbulent eddies are primarily responsible for momentum transfer. In this layer, the mean velocity profile follows a logarithmic law, and the Reynolds stresses are nearly constant with height. This sublayer extends from a few millimeters to tens of meters above the surface, depending on surface roughness and wind speed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006526
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006526",
  "term": "Inertial sublayer",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The region within the atmospheric boundary layer, immediately above the viscous sublayer, where turbulent eddies are primarily responsible for momentum transfer. In this layer, the mean velocity profile follows a logarithmic law, and the Reynolds stresses are nearly constant with height. This sublayer extends from a few millimeters to tens of meters above the surface, depending on surface roughness and wind speed.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/inertial-sublayer/"
}

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