MTMG49 Boundary Layer Meteorology and Micrometeorology

Welcome to the home page for the module MTMG49, Boundary Layer Meteorology and Micrometeorology.

The module consists of 14 lectures, 2 unassessed problem classes and and 3 practicals. Some of the practicals require you to download files. Click on the appropriate link below. All documents are in MS Word format.

• Contents and Timetable

Practicals

• Practical Notes

• Practical 1: Measuring the wind profile in the surface layer: Notes, logpro.xls, teachpro.xls, met-mast.xls
• Practical 2: Evolution of the boundary layer: Notes, Run Boundary Layer Model
• Practical 3: A plume dispersion model: Notes, Run Gaussian Plume Model

Lectures

• 1.1 Introduction and Surface Energy Balance
• 1.2 Fluid Dynamics
• 1.3 Turbulence and Reynolds Averaging
• 1.4 Turbulent Kinetic Energy and Richardson Number
• 1.5 Surface Layer Theory
• 2.1 Convective Boundary Layers
• 2.2 Neutral Boundary Layers and the Ekman Spiral
• 2.3 Nocturnal Boundary Layers
• 2.4 Cloud-Topped and Marine Boundary Layers
• 2.5 Turbulence Spectra
• 3 Urban Meteorology
• 4.1 Air Pollution
• 4.2 Photochemical Smog and Ozone
• 4.3 Air Quality Modelling

Animations

• Turbulent jet
• Kelvin-Helmholtz waves
• Convective boundary layer from Acrobat radar
• Nocturnal jet
• Fractal clouds (from Bob Cahalan's web pages)
• Chernobyl
• Street pollution, Street pollution cropped, Street pollution reduced
• ETEX tracer experiment

Exams

• 2001 exam (PDF)
• 2002 exam (PDF)
• 2003 exam (PDF)
• 2004 exam (PDF)
• 2005 exam (PDF)