Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Weather forecasting in the Antarctic presents many challenges, with strong wind events (SWEs) often disrupting air and field operations. Here, we study the mechanisms responsible for a SWE (maximum wind speed 22 ms -1 ) that occurred at the McMurdo/Scott Base region on the Ross Ice Shelf (Antarctica...
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ftunivmalaya:oai:eprints.um.edu.my:22247 2023-05-15T13:54:20+02:00 Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica Chenoli, Sheeba Nettukandy Turner, John Samah, Azizan Abu 2018 http://eprints.um.edu.my/22247/ https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v115/i9/1684-1689 unknown Indian Academy of Sciences Chenoli, Sheeba Nettukandy and Turner, John and Samah, Azizan Abu (2018) Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Current Science, 115 (9). pp. 1684-1689. ISSN 0011-3891 G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation Q Science (General) QH Natural history Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftunivmalaya https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v115/i9/1684-1689 2019-09-10T15:09:55Z Weather forecasting in the Antarctic presents many challenges, with strong wind events (SWEs) often disrupting air and field operations. Here, we study the mechanisms responsible for a SWE (maximum wind speed 22 ms -1 ) that occurred at the McMurdo/Scott Base region on the Ross Ice Shelf (Antarctica) over 12-13 October 2003. The study is based on in situ observations, satellite imagery and output from the Antarctic mesoscale prediction system (AMPS) model. The event occurred during the passage of a complex low pressure system that increased the pressure gradient between the northwest Ross Ice Shelf and the continental high, initiating a strong southerly flow. AMPS simulations as well as upper air sounding profiles from McMurdo station showed the involvement of large amplitude vertically propagating mountain waves over the area. The amplification of mountain waves by the self-induced critical level reflected all the energy back towards the surface to generate high downslope winds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf University of Malaya: UM Institutional Repository Antarctic McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) Ross Ice Shelf Scott Base ENVELOPE(166.766,166.766,-77.849,-77.849) The Antarctic Current Science 115 9 1684 |
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Weather forecasting in the Antarctic presents many challenges, with strong wind events (SWEs) often disrupting air and field operations. Here, we study the mechanisms responsible for a SWE (maximum wind speed 22 ms -1 ) that occurred at the McMurdo/Scott Base region on the Ross Ice Shelf (Antarctica) over 12-13 October 2003. The study is based on in situ observations, satellite imagery and output from the Antarctic mesoscale prediction system (AMPS) model. The event occurred during the passage of a complex low pressure system that increased the pressure gradient between the northwest Ross Ice Shelf and the continental high, initiating a strong southerly flow. AMPS simulations as well as upper air sounding profiles from McMurdo station showed the involvement of large amplitude vertically propagating mountain waves over the area. The amplification of mountain waves by the self-induced critical level reflected all the energy back towards the surface to generate high downslope winds. |
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Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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effects of vertically propagating mountain waves during a strong wind event over the ross ice shelf, antarctica |
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Chenoli, Sheeba Nettukandy and Turner, John and Samah, Azizan Abu (2018) Effects of Vertically Propagating Mountain Waves During a Strong Wind Event Over the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Current Science, 115 (9). pp. 1684-1689. ISSN 0011-3891 |
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