Observation of the development of individual clear air convective cellsA series of radar observations has been used to monitor the development of clear air convective cells. It is suggested that an airfield may be a source of such cells. The cells first appear at a distance of about 11 km, and are observed to be produced every four minutes. The emergence of separate cells supports the bubble theory of convection. After reaching maximum height, a typical decrease of 100-200 m occurs. Various methods used to estimate convective cell energy yield values of 10 to the 12th, 4 x 10 to the 11th, and 10 to the 11th J.
Document ID
19780033152
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Arnold, A. (Johns Hopkins University Laurel, Md., United States)