Mesoscale Precipitation Systems in Winter Storms
Abstract
Heavy frozen precipitation produced by complex mesoscale patterns embedded within winter extratropical cyclones (ETCs) adversely affect many areas of the United States each year. The initiation, organization, and movement of these mesoscale precipitation systems (MPSs) within ETCs needs to be studied to more accurately predict these events. This study focuses on developing diagnostic techniques from synoptic scale datasets, which help to isolate those forcing mechanisms responsible for MPS events within larger scale precipitation regimes. Constant pressure and isentropic datasets are used to explore the structure of numerous frozen precipitation events occurring during the 1987-1992 winter seasons
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA268090
Entities
People
- Mark A. Kaster
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology