A numerical simulation of convectively induced turbulence above deep convection

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1180-1200

  Kim, Jung Hoon ^a   Chun, Hye Yeong ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deep convection; Gravity waves; Kelvin Helmholtz instabilities; Turbulence; Wave breaking; Wind shear

Indexed keywords

COLD FRONT; COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; CONVECTIVE INSTABILITIES; DEEP CONVECTION; ENTRAINMENT PROCESS; FLIGHT ROUTE; GENERATION MECHANISM; HORIZONTAL GRID SPACING; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITIES; LARGE-SCALE FLOWS; LEADING EDGE; OSAKA , JAPAN; SOUTH KOREA; UPWARD MOTION; VERTICAL MIXING; VERTICAL WIND SHEAR; WAVEBREAKING; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS; WIND SHEARS;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAVITY WAVES; NATURAL CONVECTION; TURBULENCE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SHEAR FLOW;

AIRCRAFT; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTRAINMENT; GRAVITY WAVE; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY; TURBULENCE; VERTICAL MIXING; VORTICITY; WAVE BREAKING; WIND SHEAR;

CHEJU [CHEJU (PRV/ISL)]; CHEJU [SOUTH KOREA]; HONSHU; JAPAN; KINKI; OSAKA [KINKI]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84860655012     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: 15588432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0140.1     Document Type: Article

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