Coastal Meteorology Science Plan.
Abstract
During the warm season along the U.S. West Coast, the typical northwesterly wind occasionally reverse to a southerly direction in a narrow zone along the coast. These coastal wind reversals are associated with the rapid return of marine stratus along the coast and have been attributed to the propagation of coastally trapped disturbances up the coast. The scientific issues surrounding the initiation, propagation, and decay of these disturbances are the primary focus of the Coastal Meteorology Accelerated Research Initiative of the Office of Naval Research. This document highlights the key issues and required observations in order to resolve some of the outstanding issues for these disturbances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA307962
Entities
People
- Wendell A. Nuss
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School