Convective variability associated with a mesoscale vortex in a midlatitude squall line system /

analysis period while the convective intensity of the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Veleva
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:analysis period while the convective intensity of the
and central portions of the storm. In contrast, the northern
and Research Meteorology-Centml Phase (PRE-STORM). Ten dual-
appears to have resulted from a scale interaction between the
associated with an embedded mesovortex in the trailing
central portions of the convective line compared to the
consistently found on the southern flank of the system. The
constructed for roughly a 50-minute period over the storrif s
convective downdraft outflow such that there was greater low-
convective line and the mesoscale stortn-relative flow
direction of storm propagation, were located in the southern
Doppler analyses of the kinematic and reflectivity fields are
examined using Doppler radar data collected during the
inflow. The outflow was opposite the environmental inflow in
leading convective line. The variability in the structure of
level convergence and enhanced lifting in the southern and
mature stage. Reflectivity and flow fields exhibit
more closely spaced reflectivity cores which were organized
northem part. Hence, the variability in convective structure
northern end of the line continuously decreased. A well
organized cyclonic mesovortex was found at midlevel in the
outflow from this vortex and the environmental low-level
part of the convective line was characterized by smaller,
perpendicularly to the storm propagation vector. Deepest
Preliminary Regional Experiment for Stonnscale Operational
reflectivity cores and strongest vertical drafts were
related to the interaction between the mesoscale low-level
significant variability along the convective line. Large,
somewhat isolated reflectivity cores, elongated in the
southern end of the convective line expanded during the
storm-induced relative flow and the environmental winds.
stratiform cloud trailing the north-central portion of the
stratiform region of the 28 May 1985 squall line system is
the convective cers along the convective line appeared to be
the northem portion of the storm system. This led to
the outflow was directed nearly parallel to the inflow along
The relationship between the kinematic structure of the
the southern and central portions of the storm. In contrast,
variation in the depth and direction of propagation of the
Item Description:"Major subject: Meteorology".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 115 leaves : illustrations ; maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.