Behavior In Conditions Research Articles

Improvement of Drag Coefficient Calculation Under Near‐Neutral Conditions in Light Winds Over land

AbstractBy analyzing the data collected over a rice paddy field in China, the occurrence of large drag coefficient in light winds (U ≤ 1ms−1) under near‐neutral conditions (−0.1 ≤ z/L ≤ 0.1) is analyzed in this study. It is found that, with the use of either vector‐ or scalar‐averaged wind speed, the drag coefficient under near‐neutral conditions (CDN) always increases with the decrease of wind speed. Such behavior of CDN cannot be interpreted by the change of aerodynamic roughness length z0 because it would need to be enlarged by an order of magnitude. While in light winds, the nonlocal transport, which is caused by large‐scale eddies and overlooked by traditional Monin‐Obukhov Similarity theory, is found to be the main cause of increased CDN. At last, a fixing term related to nonlocal effects is proposed based on our observation, and its applicability is verified with two AmeriFlux observation sites with a landscape of forest and savanna, respectively.

UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR IN CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEPENDENCY

The complex determinants of individual and group behaviour in ‘developing’ societies present social scientists with a most difficult problem. They must simultaneously employ concepts developed for the analysis of individual behavior and for the comprehension of social structures. With the aim of understanding dependency behavior and personal control in Third World societies, this article outlines a synthesis of principles of social learning theory with critical sociological concepts. The practical implications of this theoretical synthesis are briefly discussed.

THE STABILITY OF TEACHER BEHAVIOUR IN CONDITIONS OF VARYING CLASS SIZE

British Journal of Educational PsychologyVolume 40, Issue 3 p. 353-353 THE STABILITY OF TEACHER BEHAVIOUR IN CONDITIONS OF VARYING CLASS SIZE K. A. OAKLEY, K. A. OAKLEYSearch for more papers by this author K. A. OAKLEY, K. A. OAKLEYSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1970 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8279.1970.tb02145.xCitations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume40, Issue3November 1970Pages 353-353 RelatedInformation