New edition of a classic: Decades-old turbulence theory updated

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Measuring station in the Inn Valley Ivana Stiperski and students of the course ,
Measuring station in the Inn Valley Ivana Stiperski and students of the course ,,Alpinmeteorologisches Geländepraktikum’ setting up the instruments at the i-Box station ,,Hochhäuser’ in the community of Kolsassberg in the Inn Valley. © Tobias Posch
Measuring station in the Inn Valley Ivana Stiperski and students of the course ,,Alpinmeteorologisches Geländepraktikum' setting up the instruments at the i-Box station ,,Hochhäuser' in the community of Kolsassberg in the Inn Valley. Tobias Posch - A correct representation of turbulence in the atmosphere is crucial for accurate weather forecasts and climate projections. However, the theory behind this is not only very old, but also not very representative, since it only applies to flat terrain. Innsbruck meteorologist Ivana Stiperski has now extended the theory on turbulence that has been in use since the 1950s. The researcher thus paves the way for the first time to a generally valid turbulence theory over complex terrain . Turbulence is the most important exchange mechanism between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere above. However, this mechanism remains one of the last great mysteries of classical physics and mathematics.
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