Author: Kenneth E. Mitchell
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Category : Fronts (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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A Numerical Investigation of Severe Thunderstorm Gust Fronts
Author: Kenneth E. Mitchell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fronts (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fronts (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Numerical Simulation of Thunderstorm Gust Fronts
Author: Keith L. Seitter
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Category : Atmospheric turbulence
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The thunderstorm gust front is an important feature for both the maintenance and initiation of storms. Previous studies have shown that the thunderstorm outflow producing the gust front can be treated as an atmospheric density current to a good approximation. In this study, a new version of the density current speed equation, based on the surface pressure rise, is derived. This equation is shown to give much better results than other commonly used forms when applied to twenty previously reported gust front observations. A two-dimensional numerical model is used to investigate the dynamics of atmospheric density currents. Simulations with this model show the effects of the environmental wind relative to the storm and the wind shear on the propagation of the gust front and the depth of the thunderstorm outflow. The results of these simulations are discussed in terms of the conditions necessary for the gust front to remain in a position that is beneficial for the maintenance of the storm. Moist processes are included in the model and simulations are made to investigate atmospheric density current propagation through a moist atmosphere. The lifting that occurs during gust front passage is calculated and it is found that even when this lifting is sufficient to bring moist parcels above their level of free convection; deep convection is prohibited by other aspects of the circulation. The generation of an arc cloud by the gust front is found to result in a less intense and slower gust front compared to an outflow that did not produce an arc cloud. This result is interpreted in terms of the gust front speed equation based on the surface pressure rise. (Author).
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ISBN:
Category : Atmospheric turbulence
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The thunderstorm gust front is an important feature for both the maintenance and initiation of storms. Previous studies have shown that the thunderstorm outflow producing the gust front can be treated as an atmospheric density current to a good approximation. In this study, a new version of the density current speed equation, based on the surface pressure rise, is derived. This equation is shown to give much better results than other commonly used forms when applied to twenty previously reported gust front observations. A two-dimensional numerical model is used to investigate the dynamics of atmospheric density currents. Simulations with this model show the effects of the environmental wind relative to the storm and the wind shear on the propagation of the gust front and the depth of the thunderstorm outflow. The results of these simulations are discussed in terms of the conditions necessary for the gust front to remain in a position that is beneficial for the maintenance of the storm. Moist processes are included in the model and simulations are made to investigate atmospheric density current propagation through a moist atmosphere. The lifting that occurs during gust front passage is calculated and it is found that even when this lifting is sufficient to bring moist parcels above their level of free convection; deep convection is prohibited by other aspects of the circulation. The generation of an arc cloud by the gust front is found to result in a less intense and slower gust front compared to an outflow that did not produce an arc cloud. This result is interpreted in terms of the gust front speed equation based on the surface pressure rise. (Author).
Numerical Simulation of Thunderstorm Gust Fronts
Author: Keith L. Seitter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atmospheric turbulence
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The thunderstorm gust front is an important feature for both the maintenance and initiation of storms. Previous studies have shown that the thunderstorm outflow producing the gust front can be treated as an atmospheric density current to a good approximation. In this study, a new version of the density current speed equation, based on the surface pressure rise, is derived. This equation is shown to give much better results than other commonly used forms when applied to twenty previously reported gust front observations. A two-dimensional numerical model is used to investigate the dynamics of atmospheric density currents. Simulations with this model show the effects of the environmental wind relative to the storm and the wind shear on the propagation of the gust front and the depth of the thunderstorm outflow. The results of these simulations are discussed in terms of the conditions necessary for the gust front to remain in a position that is beneficial for the maintenance of the storm. Moist processes are included in the model and simulations are made to investigate atmospheric density current propagation through a moist atmosphere. The lifting that occurs during gust front passage is calculated and it is found that even when this lifting is sufficient to bring moist parcels above their level of free convection; deep convection is prohibited by other aspects of the circulation. The generation of an arc cloud by the gust front is found to result in a less intense and slower gust front compared to an outflow that did not produce an arc cloud. This result is interpreted in terms of the gust front speed equation based on the surface pressure rise.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atmospheric turbulence
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The thunderstorm gust front is an important feature for both the maintenance and initiation of storms. Previous studies have shown that the thunderstorm outflow producing the gust front can be treated as an atmospheric density current to a good approximation. In this study, a new version of the density current speed equation, based on the surface pressure rise, is derived. This equation is shown to give much better results than other commonly used forms when applied to twenty previously reported gust front observations. A two-dimensional numerical model is used to investigate the dynamics of atmospheric density currents. Simulations with this model show the effects of the environmental wind relative to the storm and the wind shear on the propagation of the gust front and the depth of the thunderstorm outflow. The results of these simulations are discussed in terms of the conditions necessary for the gust front to remain in a position that is beneficial for the maintenance of the storm. Moist processes are included in the model and simulations are made to investigate atmospheric density current propagation through a moist atmosphere. The lifting that occurs during gust front passage is calculated and it is found that even when this lifting is sufficient to bring moist parcels above their level of free convection; deep convection is prohibited by other aspects of the circulation. The generation of an arc cloud by the gust front is found to result in a less intense and slower gust front compared to an outflow that did not produce an arc cloud. This result is interpreted in terms of the gust front speed equation based on the surface pressure rise.
Detection of Gust Fronts Using Surface Sensors
Author: A. J. Bedard
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Category : Fronts (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fronts (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1460
Book Description
Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1460
Book Description
Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL NSSL.
Author: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Category : Radar meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Publisher:
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Category : Radar meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Research Concerning Analysis of Severe Thunderstorms
Author: Kenneth Earl Wilk
Publisher:
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Category : Thunderstorms
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The scales of severe thunderstorm phenomena in the Midwest are described and the time and space resolution of observational data used in the investigation of severe local storms in Illinois is discussed. A detailed analysis of radar, TIROS I, and synoptic data acquired for the specific storm of 16 May 1960 shows the complete storm system contains several distinct thunderstorm complexes. Radar echo composites, which were constructed for 4 standard pressure levels for this storm system, disclosed that only one or two major thunderstorms within a complex were responsible for the observed severe weather. (Author).
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Category : Thunderstorms
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The scales of severe thunderstorm phenomena in the Midwest are described and the time and space resolution of observational data used in the investigation of severe local storms in Illinois is discussed. A detailed analysis of radar, TIROS I, and synoptic data acquired for the specific storm of 16 May 1960 shows the complete storm system contains several distinct thunderstorm complexes. Radar echo composites, which were constructed for 4 standard pressure levels for this storm system, disclosed that only one or two major thunderstorms within a complex were responsible for the observed severe weather. (Author).
Thunderstorm Gust Fronts
Author: United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Systems Research and Development Service
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Category : Thunderstorms
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Thunderstorms
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Atmospheric Boundary Layers
Author: Alexander Baklanov
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387743219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This volume presents peer-reviewed papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Atmospheric Boundary Layers held in April 2006. The papers are divided into thematic sessions: nature and theory of turbulent boundary layers; boundary-layer flows: modeling and applications to environmental security; nature, theory and modeling of boundary-layer flows; air flows within and above urban and other complex canopies: air-sea-ice interaction.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387743219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This volume presents peer-reviewed papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Atmospheric Boundary Layers held in April 2006. The papers are divided into thematic sessions: nature and theory of turbulent boundary layers; boundary-layer flows: modeling and applications to environmental security; nature, theory and modeling of boundary-layer flows; air flows within and above urban and other complex canopies: air-sea-ice interaction.
Monthly Weather Review
Author:
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Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
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