Open AccessThe Influence of a Local Swirl Ratio on Tornado Intensification near the Surface
Author(s) -
D. C. Lewellen,
W. S. Lewellen,
Jianjun Xia
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the atmospheric sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.853
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1520-0469
pISSN - 0022-4928
DOI - 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0527:tioals>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - vortex , tornado , mechanics , turbulence , flow (mathematics) , geology , vortex stretching , physics , inflow , secondary circulation , meteorology , vortex ring