specific_turbulent_kinetic_energy_of_air

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Created: April 21, 2023

Proposer: Martin Schupfner

Proposed Date: 2023-03-08

Standard names: *Turbulent kinetic energy (atmosphere)*

Change Date: April 21, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Term: specific_turbulent_kinetic_energy_of_air

Unit: m2 s-2

Unit ref: M2S2

AMIP:

GRIB:

Specific means per unit mass. "Turbulent kinetic energy" is the kinetic energy of chaotic fluctuations of the fluid flow.

Change Date: July 5, 2023, 10 a.m.

Term: specific_turbulent_kinetic_energy_of_air

Unit: m2 s-2

Unit ref: M2S2

AMIP:

GRIB:

Specific means per unit mass. "Turbulent kinetic energy" is the kinetic energy of all eddy-induced motion that is not resolved on the grid scale of the model.