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Structure and motion of tropical squall‐lines over Venezuela
Author(s) -
Betts A. K.,
Grover R. W.,
Moncrieff M. W.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49710243209
Subject(s) - squall line , meteorology , climatology , geology , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , mesoscale meteorology , geography
The characteristics of squall‐lines observed during the second Venezuelan International Meteorological and Hydrological Experiment (VIMHEX‐1972) are compared with the predictions of Moncrieff and Miller (1976). These squall‐lines are highly organized, propagate in a distinctive fashion, and effect a significant modification on both the thermodynamic and dynamic structure of the synoptic‐scale flow. The predicted propagation speeds and transport properties are similar to those observed, although some significant differences are also apparent.