SLOPE FLOWS PRODUCED BY BULK HEAT RELEASE

The Prandtl model of slope fl ows (convection in a stratifi ed medium near an inclined surface) has been generalized to the case of the presence of bulk heat sources/sinks oriented in parallel with the slope. Such sources exist, for example, when the atmosphere is fi lled with an aerosol exerting its infl uence on the radiation air balance. The properties of the analytical solutions found are nontrivial in some respects. For example, the intensity of stationary slope fl ows may increase with decrease in the inclination angle of the lower boundary. Numerical estimates show the possibility of generation of noticeable atmospheric slope fl ows in the presence of an aerosol that infl uences the radiation balance.
   
Author:  L. Kh. Ingel′
Keywords:  slope fl ows, convection, bulk heat release, analytical model, Prandtl model, atmospheric aerosol, radiation balance
Page:  160