Structure and predictive skill of strong northeasterly wind events using a limited area numerical weather prediction model at Iqaluit, Canada

• Published in: Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
• Main Authors: John M. Hanesiak, Julian C. Brimelow, Ayrton Zadra, Ron Goodson, George Liu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Stockholm University Press 2013
• Subjects: cross-barrier flow; hydraulic jump; downslope winds; validation; forecast guidelines; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Canada; Frobisher Bay; Hall Peninsula; Baffin; Iqaluit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v65i0.19782; https://doaj.org/article/c3c8135e52744590b66b9ccef314937e

Strong northeasterly wind events are infrequent over Baffin Island, but are potentially hazardous for aviation and the local community of Iqaluit (the capital of Nunavut, Canada). Three strong northeasterly wind events in this region are examined in this study, using the Canadian Global Environmenta...