Winter Shamal in the Persian Gulf

Abstract

Occurrence and air/sea effects of the winter shamal, a subsynoptic- scale wind phenomenon in the Persian Gulf region, are examined by means of a conceptual model which relates upper air and surface features to mesoscale weather events and conditions. Two case studies based on surface data and satellite imagery are presented to illustrate the model. A regional wind climatology and a collection of rules of thumb for shamal forecasting are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA077727

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Perrone

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Cold Fronts
  • Frequency
  • Geography
  • Jet Streams
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Research Facilities
  • Ridges
  • Stations
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Turbulence
  • Weather Forecasting
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Space