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In Situ Observations of Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves along a Frontal Inversion
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: An unusual set of observations of amplifying Kelvin-Helmholtz waves along a New England coastal front inversion is presented and compared to linear theory. The waves were observed by instrumented aircraft traversing the ...
The Formation of New England Coastal Fronts
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Coastal fronts are a frequent late fall and early winter feature of eastern New England weather. Data from a mesoscale observing network is used to describe the process of coastal frontogenesis and to determine the causes ...
The Vertical Structure of New England Coastal Fronts
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Aircraft data from the New England Winter Storms Experiment (NEWSEX) are used to examine the vertical structure of four New England coastal fronts. The aircraft made multiple passes at varying elevations through the coastal ...
A Survey of Extratropical Cyclone Characteristics during GALE
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: For the population Of cyclones that formed over North America and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean during the Genesis of Atlantic Lows Experiment (GALE; 13 January-16 March 1986), a variety of interrelationships between various ...
Radiosonde Penetration of an Undilute Cumulonimbus Anvil
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: An example is presented of the serendipitous radiosonde penetration through the western edge of a rapidly growing undilute cumulonimbus anvil above 200 mb by an operationally released radiosonde balloon. The sounding is ...