Turbulent Kinetic Energy
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Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE) is the mean kinetic energy per unit mass associated with eddies in turbulent flow. It is a concept used to assess what contribution to buoyancy is brought by turbulence.
The production of TKE equals the sum of mechanical/shear/frictional turbulence plus the buoyancy, and must match with the heat dissipated. Balancing the two, we get an equation and thus can make a budget about the TKE. [1]
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- ^ Baldocchi, D. (2005), Lecture 17, Wind and Turbulence, Part 1, Surface Boundary Layer: Theory and Principles , Ecosystem Science Division, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA: USA.
