Dynamics of Coastally Trapped Disturbances Deduced from MM5 Simulations

Abstract

LONG TERM GOALS. We wish to advance the understanding of the interaction of a large-scale flow with complex terrain in the presence of a strongly stratified marine atmospheric boundary layer. OBJECTIVES. We wish to carry out a detailed diagnosis of coastally trapped disturbances (CTD's) along the California coast, to document and understand dynamical mechanisms responsible for generating and maintaining such disturbances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA634679

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Davis
  • Ying-hwa Kuo

Organizations

  • National Center for Atmospheric Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Assimilation
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Dynamics
  • Flow
  • Four Dimensional
  • Gray Scale
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Intervals
  • Layers
  • Sea Level
  • Simulations
  • Terrain
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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