A case study of a low-level jet during OPALE

A case study of a low-level jet (LLJ) during the OPALE (Oxidant Production over Antarctic Land and its Export) summer campaign is presented. It has been observed at Dome C (East Antarctica) and is simulated accurately by the three-dimensional version of the Modèle Atmosphérique Régional (MAR). It is...

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Published in:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Main Authors: Gallée, H., Barral, H., Vignon, E., Genthon, C.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-6237-2015
https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/15/6237/2015/
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Summary:A case study of a low-level jet (LLJ) during the OPALE (Oxidant Production over Antarctic Land and its Export) summer campaign is presented. It has been observed at Dome C (East Antarctica) and is simulated accurately by the three-dimensional version of the Modèle Atmosphérique Régional (MAR). It is found that this low-level jet is not related to an episode of thermal wind, suggesting that Dome C may be a place where turbulence on flat terrain can be studied.