The characteristics of evolving mesoscale systems over mountainous terrain as revealed by radar and PAMThe paper deals with measurements made within the South Park area (which is located near Denver, Colorado, and is a natural genesis area for cumulus clouds) in July and August 1977, using powered aircraft, sailplanes, rawinsondes, boundary layer profilers, acoustic sounders, micrometeorological towers, lidar, research radar, triple-Doppler radar, and a square grid of surface meteorological stations. Extensive analysis revealed a very complex picture of thunderstorm-scale, large-mesoscale, and synoptic-scale interactions.
Document ID
19800037466
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
George, R. L. (Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Cotton, W. R. (Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Cloud Physics and Atmospheric Electricity