Katabatic winds, hydraulic jumps and wind flow over the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica
This paper examines two strong or gale-force wind events which began suddenly at Platcha, near the Antarctic ice sheet edge in the Vestfold Hills of East Antarctica, and at a later time were recorded at Davis after progressing slowly across the intervening 25 km of relatively low hills.
Published in: | Antarctic Science |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1998
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102098000601 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102098000601 |