Numerical Experiments of Quasi-Stationary Mesoscale Convective Systems in Humid Environments

Autor: UNUMA, Takashi, TAKEMI, Tetsuya
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: 京都大学防災研究所年報. B. 58:167-174
ISSN: 0386-412X
Popis: Role of middle-level moisture on the development of quasi-stationary convective systems (QSCSs) in humid environments was investigated using a numerical cloud model in an idealized framework. As moisture increased at the middle levels, the static stability in the low-to-middle troposphere was decreased due to preceding deep convections. Trajectory analysis indicated that the parcels were able to go upward by experiencing positive buoyancy when the environmental moisture in the middle troposphere is large. Therefore, it is suggested that the development of QSCSs in humid environments is explained by positive buoyancy that is induced by the larger environmental moisture.
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