Radar Analysis of a Tamex Frontal System

Abstract

The Taiwan Area Mesoscale Experiment (TAMEX) was conducted from 1 May through 29 June 1987. It was a joint United States-Republic of China research program. Its purpose was to gather data to enhance the understanding of the mesoscale dynamical and microphysical processes responsible for the rains that often lead to flash flooding in Taiwan. During the 13 intensive observational periods (IOP's), data was gathered on (1) the circulations associated with the MEI-YU front, which is a climatologically favored region of low-level convergence located over Taiwan and southern China, (2) the mesoscale convective systems that develop within the front; and (3) the effects of the topography of Taiwan on the mean flow the MEI-YU front and mesoscale convective systems: Keywords: Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA227609

Entities

People

  • Alan D. Robinson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Masses
  • Cold Fronts
  • Convection
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Doppler Radar
  • Environment
  • Gray Scale
  • Grids
  • Leading Edges
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Radial Velocity
  • Sea Level
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers