Open AccessSummary of the Sierra Rotors Project wave and rotor events
Author(s) -
Grubišić Vanda,
Billings Brian J.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1002/asl.200
Subject(s) - crest , maxima , ridge , obstacle , geology , turbulence , rotor (electric) , perpendicular , meteorology , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , seismology , physics , geometry , geography , engineering , mathematics , history , optics , paleontology , telecommunications , archaeology , quantum mechanics , performance art , art history
This study summarizes wave and rotor events observed during the Sierra Rotors Project (SRP). This summary is on the basis of numerical model simulations of SRP events. The events are classified according to the lee‐side maxima of vertical and horizontal velocities. Generally, the above classification agrees with the classification on the basis of the obstacle‐perpendicular ridge‐top winds. The updraft maxima are found to preferentially lie within the leading‐edge updraft of a lee wave in the immediate lee and near the crest height of the Sierra Nevada. Simulated waves and lower turbulence zones are illustrated with the wave and rotor structures in two of the strongest SRP events. Copyright © 2008 Royal Meteorological Society