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| Domain | Definition |
Aerospace | That layer of the atmosphere from a planet's surface to the geostrophic wind level including, therefore, the surface boundary layer and the Ekman layer. Above this layer lies the free atmosphere. Also called friction layer, atmospheric boundary layer. (references) |
Science | The turbulent layer of atmosphere occupying the lowest few hundred meters of the atmosphere. (references) |
Weather | The transition region between the turbulent surface layer and the normally nonturbulent free atmosphere. This region is about 1 km in thickness and is characterized by a well-developed mixing generated by frictional drag as the air masses move over the Earth's surface. This layer contains approximately 10% of the mass of the atmosphere. Also called the atmospheric boundary layer or frictional layer. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER |
| Specialty definitions using "PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER": atmospheric boundary layer ♦ Ekman spiral ♦ free atmosphere, friction layer ♦ geostrophic wind level. (references) |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 4C 41 4E 45 54 41 52 59 42 4F 55 4E 44 41 52 59 4C 41 59 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01001100 01000001 01001110 01000101 01010100 01000001 01010010 01011001 00100000 01000010 01001111 01010101 01001110 01000100 01000001 01010010 01011001 00100000 01001100 01000001 01011001 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P L A N E T A R Y   B O U N D A R Y   L A Y E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 004C 0041 004E 0045 0054 0041 0052 0059 0042 004F 0055 004E 0044 0041 0052 0059 004C 0041 0059 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5046354839543552592364955483835525924635593952 |
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