Abstract: A mountain wave windstorm in 1993 is documented for the Taku River Valley near Juneau, Alaska. The mountain wave produces a mesoscale pressure response that appears to enhance local gap flow and complicates efforts to ...

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the occurrence of severe winds in southeast Alaska (locally known as Taku winds) based on recent theoretical advances in the understanding of severe downslope windstorms. We found ...

Abstract: The flow in Gastineau Channel near Juneau, Alaska, during the moderate Taku wind event of 18 October 2004 is examined using observations from the University of Wyoming?s King Air research aircraft, two wind profilers, and ...