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eddy dissipation rate

Scope: climate

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Definition

Rate at which turbulent kinetic energy is converted to heat, used as quantitative measure of atmospheric turbulence intensity

Related Terms (2)

EDRturbulent kinetic energy dissipation

Publications (2)

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Snow microphysical processes in orographic turbulence revealed by cloud radar and in situ snowfall camera observations

2026Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

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Investigating KDP signatures inside and below the dendritic growth layer with W-band Doppler radar and in situ snowfall camera

2025Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

eddy dissipation rate

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Definition

Related Terms (2)

Publications (2)

Snow microphysical processes in orographic turbulence revealed by cloud radar and in situ snowfall camera observations

Investigating KDP signatures inside and below the dendritic growth layer with W-band Doppler radar and in situ snowfall camera

Related Concepts (10)

differential phase shift

snow microphysics

stream ice formation

polarimetric radar

boundary layer

Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process (WBF)

Winter snowpack

Wind flow

Precipitation Variability

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