Numerical simulation of vortex roll development during a cold air outbreak

verfasst von

D. Etling, S. Raasch

Abstract

Cold air outbreaks can be identified by the formation of cloud streets downwind from a land-sea boundary, as can be seen in numerous satellite pictures. These cloud streets are caused by horizontal roll vortices which in turn are due to dynamic and convective instability of the planetary boundary layer over sea. The development of these roll vortices is simulated with a numerical model and compared to observations obtained over the Bering Sea. Vertical heat transport is found to be due to turbulent diffusion in the initial stage of a cold air outbreak before organized roll vortices contribute to the heat flux in the higher levels of the boundary layer. The influence of a capping inversion on the dynamic and convective instability is also elucidated.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Meteorologie und Klimatologie

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Dynamics of atmospheres and oceans

Band

10

Seiten

277-290

Anzahl der Seiten

14

ISSN

0377-0265

Publikationsdatum

01.1987

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ozeanographie, Geologie, Computer in den Geowissenschaften, Atmosphärenwissenschaften

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0265(87)90021-2 (Zugang: Geschlossen)