Convective dynamics - Panel reportAspects of highly organized forms of deep convection at midlatitudes are reviewed. Past emphasis in field work and cloud modeling has been directed toward severe weather as evidenced by research on tornadoes, hail, and strong surface winds. A number of specific issues concerning future thrusts, tactics, and techniques in convective dynamics are presented. These subjects include; convective modes and parameterization, global structure and scale interaction, convective energetics, transport studies, anvils and scale interaction, and scale selection. Also discussed are analysis workshops, four-dimensional data assimilation, matching models with observations, network Doppler analyses, mesoscale variability, and high-resolution/high-performance Doppler. It is also noted, that, classical surface measurements and soundings, flight-level research aircraft data, passive satellite data, and traditional photogrammetric studies are examples of datasets that require assimilation and integration.
Document ID
19900052333
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Carbone, Richard (National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Foote, G. Brant (National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Moncrieff, Mitch (NCAR Boulder, CO, United States)
Gal-Chen, Tzvi (Oklahoma, University Norman, United States)
Cotton, William (Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States)
Heymsfield, Gerald (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)