Near-surface wind characteristics of extreme thunderstorm outflows

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 565-584

  Orwig, Kirsten D ^a   Schroeder, John L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Derecho; Downburst; Full scale; Gust factor; Integral scale; Outflow; Thunderstorm; Turbulence; Turbulence intensity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TURBULENCE; WIND EFFECTS;

THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS;

THUNDERSTORMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; THUNDERSTORMS; TURBULENCE; WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 34249072008     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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