The numerical simulation of nonsupercell tornadogenesis. Part III: Parameter tests investigating the role of CAPE, vortex sheet strength, and boundary layer vertical shear

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 2246-2261

  Lee, B D ^a   Wilhelmson, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SHEAR FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY; NONSUPERCELL TORNADOGENESIS; VORTEX SHEET STRENGTH;

TORNADOES;

BOUNDARY LAYER; TORNADO; VORTEX;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOUNDARY LAYER; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TORNADO; VERTICAL MIXING; VORTEX;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034233478     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<2246:TNSONT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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