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Gravity wave initiated convectionThe vertical velocity of convection initiated by gravity waves was investigated. In one particular case, the convective motion-initiated and supported by the gravity wave-induced activity (excluding contributions made by other mechanisms) reached its maximum value about one hour before the production of the funnel clouds. In another case, both rawinsonde and geosynchronous satellite imagery were used to study the life cycles of severe convective storms. Cloud modelling with input sounding data and rapid-scan imagery from GOES were used to investigate storm cloud formation, development and dissipation in terms of growth and collapse of cloud tops, as well as, the life cycles of the penetration of overshooting turrets above the tropopause. The results based on these two approaches are presented and discussed.
Document ID
19900019617
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Hung, R. J.
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 24, 1990
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:186868
NASA-CR-186868
Accession Number
90N28933
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1165
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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