Simulating orographic rainfall with a limited-area, non-hydrostatic atmospheric model under idealized forcing [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2005 A modified version of an operational 3-dimensional, non-hydrostatic, limited-area atmospheric model (MM5) was used to perform high-resolution, idealized simulations of the interaction of an infinitely long single ridge with a steady, lateral large-scale
A. Pathirana, S. Herath, T. Yamada
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Can trapped gravity waves be relevant for severe foehn windstorms? A case study
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 2007 This study presents high-resolution numerical simulations of an Alpine south foehn case (14-16 November 2002) during which extremely strong surface winds occurred in several regions of the Alps.
Günther Zängl, Matthias Hornsteiner
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Comparison of temperature and wind profiles between ground-based remote sensing observations and numerical weather prediction model in complex Alpine topography: the Meiringen campaign [PDF]
Atmospheric Measurement TechniquesThermally driven valley winds and near-surface air temperature inversions are common in complex topography and have a significant impact on the local and mesoscale weather situation.
A. Bugnard +5 more
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Pedestrian level wind environment around isolated buildings resulted from twisted wind profiles
, 2015 The pedestrian-level wind environment influenced by twisted wind profiles were evaluated through a series of wind tunnel tests. In the tests, more than 200 Irwin sensors were installed to measure the wind speeds at pedestrian level around five isolated ...
Tse, Kam-Tim +3 more
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Wind Energy Information Guide 2004 [PDF]
, 2004 The guide provides a list of contact information and Web site addresses for resources that provide a range of general and technical information about wind energy, including general information, wind and renewable energy, university programs and research ...
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Wind energy. Views on the environment: clean and green [PDF]
, 1999 As the United States grapples with the issue of global climate change resulting from fossil fuel combustion, and as the U.S. Congress and individual state legislatures consider restructuring the electric utility industry, lawmakers should keep in mind ...
Gray, Thomas O.
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Understanding and Forecasting Zonda Wind (Andean Foehn) in Argentina: A Review
Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 2015 This paper focuses on the “state of the art” research of the Argentinian zonda wind at the beginning of 2015. Zonda (similar to foehn) is a strong, warm, very dry wind associated with adiabatic compression upon descending the eastern slopes of the Andes Cordillera in western central Argentina.
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Observations of foehn onset in the Southern Alps, New Zealand
, 2002 Local scale windfield and air mass characteristics during the onset of two foehn wind events in an alpine hydro-catchment are presented. Grounding of the topographically modified foehn was found to be dependent on daytime surface heating and topographic ...
McGowan, H. A. +3 more
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Motion-induced wind forces of a slender prism
, 2017 The motion-induced wind forces of a slender prism were investigated using a forced vibration technique. The prism was driven to oscillate by an actuator in cross-wind direction and the unsteady distributed pressures, under different wind velocities and ...
Chen, Zhengshun +2 more
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Drivers of observed winter–spring sea-ice and snow thickness at a coastal site in East Antarctica [PDF]
The CryosphereAntarctic sea ice and its snow cover play a pivotal role in regulating the global climate system through feedback on both the atmospheric and the oceanic circulations.
D. Francis +10 more
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