Billow clouds observed at the Mizuho Plateau, East Antarctica

P(論文) Billow clouds were photographed on the ice sheet of Mizuho Plateau, East Antarctica. Although aerological data at the time were not obtained, the general weather condition of constantly blowing katabatic wind was analyzed. The strong vertical wind shear and temperature inversion in the atmosph...

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Main Author: Kaneto, Susumu
Language:English
Published: 1982
Subjects:
East Antarctica
Mizuho
Mizuho Plateau
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Sheet
Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research
Polar Research
Online Access:https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/1331/files/KJ00000011965.pdf
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Summary:P(論文) Billow clouds were photographed on the ice sheet of Mizuho Plateau, East Antarctica. Although aerological data at the time were not obtained, the general weather condition of constantly blowing katabatic wind was analyzed. The strong vertical wind shear and temperature inversion in the atmospheric boundary layer continue through the year except the few months of the summer season. This atmospheric structure is suitable for maintaining a Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. The observed billows are a result of this instability. departmental bulletin paper

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