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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-93-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-93-2025
Research article
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08 Jan 2025
Research article |  | 08 Jan 2025

The ratio of transverse to longitudinal turbulent velocity statistics for aircraft measurements

Jakub L. Nowak, Marie Lothon, Donald H. Lenschow, and Szymon P. Malinowski

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According to classical theory, the ratio of turbulence statistics corresponding to transverse and longitudinal wind velocity components equals 4/3 in the inertial range of scales. We analyse a large number of measurements obtained with three research aircraft during four field experiments in different locations and show that the observed ratios are almost always significantly smaller. We discuss potential reasons for this disagreement, but the actual explanation remains to be determined.
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