An observational study of air and water vapour convergence over the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, during summertime and the development of isolated thunderstorms

The daytime summer phenomenon of the mesoscale transport of air and water vapour from the Swiss lowlands into the nearby western Alps, leading to orographic convection, is investigated using a range of independent observations. These observations are: Global Positioning System (GPS) integrated water...

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Main Authors: Edward Graham, Ernest N'Dri Koffi, Christian Mätzler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2012-12-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2012/0347