On the algebraic perturbations in atmospheric boundary layer

Abstract

A simple model for the development of submesoscale perturbations in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is proposed. The growth of perturbations is associated with the shear algebraic instability of the wind velocity profile in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). For the scales of optimal perturbations (streaks) in the lower part of the ABL, estimates of their sizes were obtained about 100-200 m vertically and 300-600 m horizontally. Similar scales are noted for experimental data on the structure of the wind field in the lower part of the ABL, obtained in 2017, 2018 in the summer at the Tsimlyansk Scientific Station at the acoustic sounding of the atmosphere by the Doppler three-component minisodar of high resolution.