The role of vertical buoyancy distributions in simulated low-topped supercells /

CAPE and at least moderate low-level lapse rates in

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cantrell, Louis Edward
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:CAPE and at least moderate low-level lapse rates in
cloud model, was used to simulate supercell development for
environments with adequate shear and buoyancy distributions
forecast and to detect on radar. Observations of tornadic
having moderate vertical lapse rates in temperature.
in the low levels regardless of the environment's total CAPE.
indicator of an environment's potential to produce tornadic
level mesocyclone development. The emphasis is to examine
low-topped supercell environments allude to low-to-moderate
mesocyclone development in the models were similar for
Model results suggest the vertical distribution of buoyancy
nine idealized environments having a range of wind shears and
over the sheared depth of the environment is a better
potential. COMMAS, a non-hydrostatic 3-dimensional numerical
Supercell updraft forcing characteristics and low-level
supercells than total CAPE.
temperature. This study examines the role of low-level
to the development of low-topped supercells with tornadic
Tornadic potential in low-topped convection is difficult to
total CAPE predictive of supercell type storms, and all
updraft intensity and persistence, and on mid-level and low-
vertical buoyancy distributions in influencing supercell
wind, temperature, and moisture profiles that are conducive
Item Description:"Major subject: Meteorology".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 135 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.