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We investigate sharp disruptions of local turbulence and scalar transport due to the arrival of SBFs. To this end, we employ a comprehensive 10-yr observational database from the CESAR site. SB days are selected from the mesoscale selection algorithm, that accounts for large-scale conditions and a clear frontal signal associated with the land-sea contrast.
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Arrillaga Mitxelena, J.A. (2020). Impacts of Sea-Breeze Fronts on Local Turbulence and Scalar Transport. In: Thermally-driven Mesoscale Flows and their Interaction with Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48579-5_4
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