Interaction of katabatic winds and near-surface temperatures in the Antarctic

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 21, 2011, Pages

  Vihma, Timo ^a   Tuovinen, Eveliina ^b   Savijrvi, Hannu ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COASTAL ZONES; SEA ICE; WIND;

COASTAL REGIONS; ICE ZONES; KATABATIC FLOW; KATABATIC WINDS; MESOSCALE MODEL; MODEL RESULTS; NEAR SURFACE TEMPERATURE; NEAR-SURFACE; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; SLOPE ANGLES; SLOPE ASPECT; THERMAL WINDS; TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS; TURBULENT MIXING; WARMER AIR;

TWO DIMENSIONAL;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; KATABATIC FLOW; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; SEA ICE; SLOPE ANGLE; TURBULENT MIXING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 81255210989     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014917     Document Type: Article

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