The outbreak of severe storms along convergence lines northeast of the Alps. Case study of the 3 August 2001 mesoscale convective system with a pronounced bow echo

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-75

  Kaltenböck, Rudolf ^a  

^a Austrocontrol Aviation Weather Serv   (Austria)

Author keywords

Austria; Bow echo; Mesoscale convective system; Nowcasting of thunderstorms; Orographic modification; Supercell

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; CONVERGENCE; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; SEVERE WEATHER; SUPERCELL; THUNDERSTORM;

ALPS; AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 1842534955     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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