Numerical Simulations of Airflow and Cloud Distributions over the Windward Side of the Island of Hawaii. Part I: The Effects of Trade Wind Inversion

Author:

Chen, Yi-Leng, Feng, Jiuhua

Title:

Numerical Simulations of Airflow and Cloud Distributions over the Windward Side of the Island of Hawaii. Part I: The Effects of Trade Wind Inversion

Periodical:

Monthly Weather Review

Year:

2001

Volume:

129

Pages:

1117-1134

Subject:

Rain and rainfall Hawaii Island Rain and rainfall research Hawaiian Rainband Project Numerical simulations Orographic airflow Trade wind inversion

Summary:

Using the Pennsylvania State University-Naitonal Center (PSU-NCAR) for Atmospheric Research fifth generation Mesoscale Model (MM5), the observed mean patterns of island airflow and weather are well simulated for summer trade wind conditions. The trade wind inversion height determines the depth of the moist trade wind layer as well as the island airflow.

Label:

Weather & Climate

URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(2001)129%3C1117:NSOAAC%3E2.0.CO;2

Date:

May 2001

Collection:

Periodicals