Evolution of the atmospheric boundary-layer structure of an arid Andes Valley

Autor:	Martin Kohler, Norbert Kalthoff, Melitta Fiebig-Wittmaack, Samiro Khodayar
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Atmosphere Atmospheric Science South Pacific High Sea breeze Planetary boundary layer Anticyclone Climatology Synoptic scale meteorology Mesoscale meteorology Arid Geology
Zdroj:	Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 99:181-198
ISSN:	1436-5065 0177-7971
DOI:	10.1007/s00703-007-0274-3
Popis:	The boundary-layer structure of the Elqui Valley is investigated, which is situated in the arid north of Chile and extends from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Andes in the east. The climate is dominated by the south-eastern Pacific subtropical anticyclone and the cold Humboldt Current. This combination leads to considerable temperature and moisture gradients between the coast and the valley and results in the evolution of sea and valley wind systems. The contribution of these mesoscale wind systems to the heat and moisture budget of the valley atmosphere is estimated, based on radiosoundings performed near the coast and in the valley.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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