The Operational Meteorology of Convective Weather. Volume 2. Storm Scale Analysis.

Abstract

This document deals primarily with fundamental aspects of convective meteorology. In order to present storm-scale meteorology, a wide range of topics are considered. Certain subjects, like precipitation physics, are examined at some length in order to provide the basic physical understanding of how thunderstorms work. A classification scheme is introduced for convective storms. This scheme allows the reader to make certain physical distinctions in the way storms are organized and will allow one to infer how the storms behave. Originator-supplied keywords: Meteorology; Forecasting; Analysis; Convective weather; Mesoanalysis; Upper air data; Entrainment; Thermodynamics; Thunderstorms; Wind shear; Severe storm classes; Surface data; Hail; Computer simulations; Severe weather numerical guidance; Precipitation processes; Thunderstorm electricity; Tornadoes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159919

Entities

People

  • C. A. Doswell Iii

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Computer Simulations
  • Electricity
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Precipitation
  • Simulations
  • Storms
  • Thunderstorms
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML