AN EXAMPLE OF STRONG DIABATIC COOLING OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Abstract

A CASE OF STRONG DIABATIC COOLING OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IS DESCRIBED. IT CAUSES THE FORMATION OF A STRONG ANTICYCLONE OVER, AND THE ORIGIN OF A HIGH-LEVEL CYCLONE EAST TO THE MOUNTAINS. THE RATE OF COOLING IS SO STRONG THAT IT CAN NOT BE EXPLAINED BY THE PRESENTLY KNOWN THEORIES.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0250394

Entities

People

  • Ernst Kleinschmidt

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anticyclones
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Landforms
  • Mountains
  • Rocky Mountains

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology