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Local Seeing Effects

ATACAMA WORKSHOP, Ithaca NY
M. Sarazin, June 15-17 2000, 10/14

 
FLOW PATTERN AROUND A BUILDING

Incoming neutral flow should enter the building to contribute to flushing, the height of the turbulent ground layer determines the minimum height of the apertures. Thermal exchanges with the ground by recirculation inside the cavity zone is the main source of thermal turbulence in the wake.