Coastal Meteorology A Review of the State of the Science (1992) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
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Examples of coastal meteorological phenomena include land and sea breezes, sea-breeze-related thunderstorms, coastal fronts, fog, haze, marine stratus clouds, and strong winds associated with coastal orography. In addition to their intrinsic importance to coastal weather, increased knowledge of these phenomena is important for understanding the physical, chemical, and biological oceanography of the coastal ocean.
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These strong and frequently horizontal variations in surface transfers form a particularly formidable impediment to understanding of the ABL in coastal regions. But even in the absence of such horizontal variations, the marine boundary layer containing stratus clouds and drizzle is a complex problem involving the interplay of turbulence, cloud processes, and radiation.
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The processes governing air-sea fluxes of momentum, heat, mass, and gases are described in terms of local and remote forcings as well as wave state. Wind-driven coastal upwelling of colder water from below brings different chemical and biological compositions to the surface, produces an across-coast temperature difference unique to coastal regions, and influences atmospheric circulation.
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