Distinct wind convergence patterns in the Mexico City basin due to the interaction of the gap winds with the synoptic flow

Mexico City lies in a high altitude basin where air quality and pollutant fate is strongly influenced by local winds. The combination of high terrain with weak synoptic forcing leads to weak and variable winds with complex circulation patterns. A gap wind entering the basin in the afternoon leads to...

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Main Authors: B. de Foy, A. Clappier, L. T. Molina, M. J. Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/1249/2006/acp-6-1249-2006.pdf