On the Dynamics of Hawaiian Cloud Bands: Comparison of Model Results with Observations and Island Climatology

Author:

Rasmussen, Roy M., Smolarkiewicz, Piotr K., Warner, John

Title:

On the Dynamics of Hawaiian Cloud Bands: Comparison of Model Results with Observations and Island Climatology

Periodical:

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Year:

1989

Volume:

46

Pages:

1589–1608

Subject:

Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project Climate Numerical simulations

Summary:

The Clark and Farley model is used to simulate the wind field mapping with the observations on August 1, 1985 for the island of Hawaii. The good agreement between the model results and observations suggested that the basic climatic regions in Hawaii are mostly determined by the interaction of the trade wind flow with the island obstacle.

Label:

Weather & Climate

URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1989)046%3C1589:OTDOHC%3E2.0.CO;2

Date:

June 1989

Collection:

Periodicals