Mesoscale Severe Weather Development under Orographic Influences.
Abstract
Overall goals of this 3-year study are to: 1)examine the role of topography in the development of convective systems and 2) assess the orographic influences on cold season severe weather, such as blizzards, lee cyclogenesis, etc. Four approaches were taken to attain these goals: 1)Implementation of a field measurement program, 2) diagnostic studies of energy fluxes during various seasons, 3) numerical simulation of severe weather development, and 4) evaluation of model sensitivity ot various physical processes. Progress has been made on all four of these fronts in the first year. Keywords: Mountains, Atmosphere models; Surface energy fluxes, Mesoscale numerical modeling; Atmospheric convection, Seasonal variations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA172607
Entities
People
- Bruce C. Macdonald
- Elmar R. Reiter
- James F. Bresch
- John D. Sheaffer
- Marjorie A. Klitch