MESOSCALE STUDIES OF INSTABILITY PATTERNS AND WINDS IN THE TROPICS.

Abstract

Atmospheric refractive and temperature conditions associated with moist season tornado, waterspout, and hail systems in South Florida are surveyed using routine radiosonde soundings from Miami Airport. Rain camera data are used to provide cursory information on rainfall rates in easterly wave and air mass showers at the University of Miami. A general description of recent modifications made on radar equipment at the University is presented. Brief comments are made about two remarkable rainstorms that produced 24-hour rainfall amounts on the order of 20 inches or more in essentially the same portion of the Lower East Coast of Florida in October 1965. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0629952

Entities

People

  • Harold P. Gerrish
  • Homer W. Hiser

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Communication Equipment
  • Instability
  • Radar
  • Radar Components
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radiosondes
  • Rain
  • Rainfall
  • Transmitters
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design