Exchange processes in the atmospheric boundary layer over mountainous terrain

S Serafin, B Adler, J Cuxart, SFJ De Wekker, A Gohm… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
The exchange of heat, momentum, and mass in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain is
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …

Moist orographic convection: Physical mechanisms and links to surface-exchange processes

DJ Kirshbaum, B Adler, N Kalthoff, C Barthlott… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the current understanding of moist orographic convection and its
regulation by surface-exchange processes. Such convection tends to develop when and …

Strange floods: The upper tail of flood peaks in the United States

JA Smith, AA Cox, ML Baeck, L Yang… - Water Resources …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We examine the upper tail of flood peak distributions through analyses of annual peak
observations from more than 8,000 US Geological Survey (USGS) stream gaging stations …

[HTML][HTML] A case study of terrain influences on upscale convective growth of a supercell

JP Mulholland, SW Nesbitt… - Monthly Weather …, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
A Case Study of Terrain Influences on Upscale Convective Growth of a Supercell in:
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Multi-model convection-resolving simulations of the October 2018 Vaia storm over Northeastern Italy

L Giovannini, S Davolio, M Zaramella, D Zardi… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to identify the main mesoscale features and mechanisms responsible
for the generation of a very intense precipitation and wind storm event, named “Vaia”, that …

Influence of multiscale orography on the initiation and maintenance of a precipitating convective system in North China: A case study

S Hua, X Xu, B Chen - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Using convection‐resolving Weather Research and Forecasting simulation, this
work studies a heavy rainfall event that occurred in the Shanxi Plateau, North China on 21 …

The influence of terrain on the convective environment and associated convective morphology from an idealized modeling perspective

JP Mulholland, SW Nesbitt, RJ Trapp… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Orographic deep convection (DC) initiation and rapid evolution from supercells to
mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are common near the Sierras de Córdoba …

Adverse impact of terrain steepness on thermally driven initiation of orographic convection

M Göbel, S Serafin, MW Rotach - Weather and Climate …, 2023 - wcd.copernicus.org
Diurnal mountain winds precondition the environment for deep moist convection through
horizontal and vertical transport of heat and moisture. They also play a key role in …

Observational and numerical study of a giant hailstorm in Attica, Greece, on 4 October 2019

G Papavasileiou, V Kotroni, K Lagouvardos… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
On 4 October 2019, giant hailstones of 11 cm were reported in northern parts of Attica in
southern Greece. During the same day, multiple large hail reports of hailstones larger than 3 …

Polarimetric radar observations of a long-lived supercell and associated tornadoes on 10–11 December 2021

MS Van Den Broeke, MB Wilson… - Monthly Weather …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
We present environmental and polarimetric radar observations of a long-lived December
supercell that tracked approximately 750 km from Arkansas to northern Kentucky. The storm …