Physical Formation Mechanisms of the Southwest China Vortex

Autor: Chun Liu, Yueqing Li, Zimu Liu, Molin Ye
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Atmosphere, Vol 13, Iss 10, p 1546 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4433
DOI: 10.3390/atmos13101546
Popis: On the basis of the Prandtl boundary layer theory and an improved perturbation method, the process of laminar flow bifurcating into the Southwest China vortex (SWV) in the Hengduan Mountains is studied. The results show that the formation of SWV is mainly determined by the speed of incoming airflow in the direction of the main axis of the Hengduan Mountains. The vortex is generated in the leeward area of the Hengduan Mountains when the speed of incoming airflow is greater than the critical velocity. Moreover, it means that the laminar flow bifurcates into a vortex. The formation position of the SWV is mainly determined by the relative position of the incoming airflow in the windward area of the Hengduan Mountains and the main axis of the Hengduan Mountains. The seasonal distribution of SWVs is determined by both the velocity of the incoming airflow and the relative position of the incoming airflow to the main axis of the Hengduan Mountains. These findings are consistent with the SWV observation facts, which not only adequately explain the physical formation mechanisms and processes of SWVs, but also present the formation location and seasonal distribution of SWVs. Meanwhile, a solution from laminar to vortex in circumflow motion is also presented.
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