Examples of the role of surface friction in downslope windstorms

Richard, E. ; Mascart, P. ; Nickerson, E. C.
Springer
Published 1990
ISSN:
1436-5065
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geography
Physics
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Summary Numerical simulations of four mountain wave events over the Colorado Rockies were carried out with a two-dimensional hydrostatic model including a turbulent mixing parameterization in order to investigate the effect of surface friction. Surface friction was found to play a major role in modulating and even in some cases preventing the wave amplification mechanism from producing severe downslope windstorms.
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