Profiling Radar Observations and Numerical Simulations of a Downslope Wind Storm and Rotor on the Lee of the Medicine Bow Mountains in Wyoming

Profiling Radar Observations and Numerical Simulations of a Downslope Wind Storm and Rotor on the Lee of the Medicine Bow Mountains in Wyoming

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 four along-wind passes over a five-hour period over the mountain of interest. These passes were recognized as among the most turbul...

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Main Authors: Binod Pokharel, Bart Geerts, Xia Chu, Philip Bergmaier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
downslope wind storm
hydraulic jump
rotor
turbulence
Wyoming Cloud Radar
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/2/39

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