Tornadoes in Southeast South America: mesoscale to planetary-scale environments

D Veloso-Aguila, KL Rasmussen… - Monthly Weather …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
A multiscale analysis of the environment supporting tornadoes in southeast South America
(SESA) was conducted based on a self-constructed database of 74 reports. Composites of …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phase transitions over the northern South America hydroclimate

A Builes-Jaramillo, J Valencia, HD Salas - Atmospheric Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The transitions between the phases of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are abrupt
changes in the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) conditions, which lead to opposite SST …

Influence of the South American low‐level jet on the austral summer precipitation trend in southeastern South America

AM Varuolo‐Clarke, AP Williams… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Austral summer precipitation increased by 27% from 1902 to 2020 over southeastern South
America (SESA), one of the largest centennial precipitation trends observed globally. We …

[PDF][PDF] Synoptic patterns associated with extreme precipitation events over southeastern South America during spring and summer seasons

DM Martinez, SA Solman - International Journal of Climatology, 2022 - researchgate.net
This study focuses on characterizing the diversity of synoptic forcing precursors of extreme
precipitation events in southeastern South America (SESA) during the warm season, as well …

Upstream surface roughness and terrain are strong drivers of contrast in tornado potential between North and South America

F Li, DR Chavas, B Medeiros… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Central North America is the global hotspot for tornadoes, fueled by elevated terrain of the
Rockies to the west and a source of warm, moist air from equatorward oceans. This …

The impact of topography on the environment and life cycle of weakly and strongly forced MCSs during RELAMPAGO

MN Rocque, KL Rasmussen - Monthly Weather Review, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Intense deep convection and large mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are known to
occur downstream of the Andes in subtropical South America. Deep convection is often …

Observations of the Turkana jet and the east African dry tropics: the RIFTJet field campaign

C Munday, S Engelstaedter, G Ouma… - Bulletin of the …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Turkana low-level jet (LLJ) is an intrinsic part of the African climate system. It is the
principle conduit for water vapor transport to the African interior from the Indian Ocean, and …

Dependencies of simulated convective cell and system growth biases on atmospheric instability and model resolution

Z Zhang, AC Varble, Z Feng, JN Marquis… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluates convective cell properties and their relationships with convective and
stratiform rainfall within a season‐long convection‐permitting weather research and …

Recent progress in atmospheric modeling over the Andes–part I: review of atmospheric processes

JA Martinez, C Junquas, D Bozkurt, M Viale… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world, stretching from tropical South
America to austral Patagonia (12° N-55° S). Along with the climate differences associated …

Influences of the South American Low-Level Jet on the Convective Environment in Central Argentina Using a Convection-Permitting Simulation

CRS Sasaki, AK Rowe, LA McMurdie… - Monthly Weather …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
This study documents the spatial and temporal distribution of the South American low-level
jet (SALLJ) and quantifies its impact on the convective environment using a 6.5-month …