Validation of mesocale number sea breeze thunderstorm forecasts over Florida using LPATS - The Lightning Position and Tracking SystemThe research reported in the present paper has the objective to develop improved operational techniques for sea breeze (SB) initiated convective storms. It is pointed out that the sea breeze is a relatively simple mesoscale circulation. The considered studies are mainly concerned with detailed thunderstorm potential forecasts during the next several hours, taking into account real-time predictions using new supercomputer technology. Thunderstorm and coastal mesoscale circulations are discussed along with the P3DM model sea. The considered code represents the result of a further development of the NOAA Florida sea breeze model which was introduced by Pielke (1974). After its modificataion, the model was renamed the Prognostic Three Dimensional Mesoscale (P3DM) Model, with its 2-D connterpart the P2DM. Attention is also given to real time climatology, and a case study concerned with developments occurring on 5 May 1984 over the Florida Peninsula.
Document ID
19860062907
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lyons, W. A. (R-Scan Corp. Minneapolis, MN, United States)
Schuh, J. A. (R SCAN Corp. Minneapolis, MN, United States)
Pielke, R. A. (Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States)
Highlands, W. H. (Atlantic Scientific Corp. Melbourne, FL, United States)