Mesoscale Variability of Low-level Winds and Turbulent Fluxes During Cold Air Outbreaks over the Labrador Sea

Abstract

The objective of the proposed project was to obtain measurements of low-level mean winds, temperatures and turbulent fluxes using an instrumented research aircraft in high wind cold air outbreak conditions over the Labrador Sea. Unfortunately it was not possible to obtain the high frequency turbuence measurements during the 1997 Labrador Sea experiment but 1 second flight level data was obtained . These data will be used for: (1) numerical prediction model validation and data assimilation; and (2) comparison to coincident oceanographic measurements of convective processes in Labrador Sea waters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA633968

Entities

People

  • Bernard Walter

Organizations

  • Northwest Research Associates

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Assimilation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Labrador Sea
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • Oceans
  • Research Aircraft
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea Water
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers