Current challenges in orographic flow dynamics: turbulent exchange due to low-level gravity-wave processes
SB Vosper, AN Ross, IA Renfrew, P Sheridan… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper examines current understanding of the influence of orographic flow dynamics on
the turbulent transport of momentum and scalar quantities above complex terrain. It …
the turbulent transport of momentum and scalar quantities above complex terrain. It …
Mesoscale patterns associated with two distinct heatwave events in coastal Santa Barbara, California, and their impact on local fire risk conditions
This study investigates mesoscale mechanisms associated with two extreme heatwaves
affecting Santa Barbara County (SBC), southern California, and their implication for severe …
affecting Santa Barbara County (SBC), southern California, and their implication for severe …
Turbulence in breaking mountain waves and atmospheric rotors estimated from airborne in situ and Doppler radar measurements
Atmospheric turbulence generated in flow over mountainous terrain is studied using
airborne in situ and cloud radar measurements over the Medicine Bow Mountains in …
airborne in situ and cloud radar measurements over the Medicine Bow Mountains in …
Atmospheric rotors and severe turbulence in a long deep valley
The conceptual model of an atmospheric rotor is reexamined in the context of a valley, using
data from the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX) conducted in 2006 in the southern …
data from the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX) conducted in 2006 in the southern …
Simulating sundowner winds in coastal Santa Barbara: Model validation and sensitivity
This study investigates the influence of planetary boundary layer (PBL) schemes and land
surface models (LSMs) on the performance of the Weather Research & Forecasting model in …
surface models (LSMs) on the performance of the Weather Research & Forecasting model in …
[HTML][HTML] Wave-induced boundary layer separation in the lee of the Medicine Bow Mountains. Part I: Observations
JR French, SJ Haimov, LD Oolman… - Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.ametsoc.org
Wave-Induced Boundary Layer Separation in the Lee of the Medicine Bow Mountains. Part I:
Observations in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 72 Issue 12 (2015) Jump to …
Observations in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 72 Issue 12 (2015) Jump to …
[HTML][HTML] Mountain-wave turbulence in the presence of directional wind shear over the Rocky Mountains
MV Guarino, MAC Teixeira, TL Keller… - Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
Mountain-Wave Turbulence in the Presence of Directional Wind Shear over the Rocky
Mountains in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 75 Issue 4 (2018) Jump to …
Mountains in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 75 Issue 4 (2018) Jump to …
Profiling radar observations and numerical simulations of a downslope wind storm and rotor on the lee of the Medicine Bow Mountains in Wyoming
B Pokharel, B Geerts, X Chu, P Bergmaier - Atmosphere, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study describes a downslope wind storm event observed over the Medicine Bow range
(Wyoming, USA) on 11 January 2013. The University of Wyoming King Air (UWKA) made …
(Wyoming, USA) on 11 January 2013. The University of Wyoming King Air (UWKA) made …
The effect of upstream orography on the onset of sundowner winds in coastal Santa Barbara, CA
The impact of upstream terrain on the diurnal variability of downslope windstorms on the
south‐facing slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains (SYM) is investigated using numerical …
south‐facing slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains (SYM) is investigated using numerical …
Dynamics of rotor formation in uniformly stratified two‐dimensional flow over a mountain
J Sachsperger, S Serafin… - Quarterly Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The coupling between mountain waves in the free atmosphere and rotors in the boundary
layer is investigated using a two‐dimensional numerical model and linear wave theory …
layer is investigated using a two‐dimensional numerical model and linear wave theory …