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Turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) is one of the most important variables in micrometeorology, because it is a measure of the intensity of turbulence. It is directly related to the momentum, heat, and moisture transport through the boundary layer. Turbulence kinetic energy is also sometimes used as a starting point for approximations of turbulent diffusion.
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Stull, R.B. (1988). Turbulence Kinetic Energy, Stability and Scaling. In: Stull, R.B. (eds) An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology. Atmospheric Sciences Library, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3027-8_5
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