Applications of a Doppler Radar to Diagnose a Frontal Zone Prior to ThunderstormsSource: Monthly Weather Review:;1987:;volume( 115 ):;issue: 011::page 2674DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1987)115<2674:AOADRT>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Mean kinematic wind properties are obtained from the analysis of clear-air Doppler radar data along circles, a few hours prior to thunderstorm development. A variety of information is found to complement synoptic analysis. Besides updated profiles of mean wind above the radar, the analysis provides horizontal and vertical gradients of wind over a wide area, which determine the position, slope, and intensification of a front. Destabilization of air above the frontal zone, which leads to storms, is diagnosed from an initial sounding of temperature and humidity, and areal averaged vertical air velocity deduced from the radar.
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contributor author | Rabin, R. M. | |
contributor author | Engles, D. E. | |
contributor author | Koscielny, A. J. | |
date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:06:33Z | |
date available | 2017-06-09T16:06:33Z | |
date copyright | 1987/11/01 | |
date issued | 1987 | |
identifier issn | 0027-0644 | |
identifier other | ams-61128.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4201875 | |
description abstract | Mean kinematic wind properties are obtained from the analysis of clear-air Doppler radar data along circles, a few hours prior to thunderstorm development. A variety of information is found to complement synoptic analysis. Besides updated profiles of mean wind above the radar, the analysis provides horizontal and vertical gradients of wind over a wide area, which determine the position, slope, and intensification of a front. Destabilization of air above the frontal zone, which leads to storms, is diagnosed from an initial sounding of temperature and humidity, and areal averaged vertical air velocity deduced from the radar. | |
publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
title | Applications of a Doppler Radar to Diagnose a Frontal Zone Prior to Thunderstorms | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 115 | |
journal issue | 11 | |
journal title | Monthly Weather Review | |
identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0493(1987)115<2674:AOADRT>2.0.CO;2 | |
journal fristpage | 2674 | |
journal lastpage | 2686 | |
tree | Monthly Weather Review:;1987:;volume( 115 ):;issue: 011 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |