A Doppler Sodar Case Study of Top-Down Convection and Convective Dissipation of Stratus

• Published in: Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 1170 - 1180
• Main Authors: Hunerbein, S v, Richner, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston American Meteorological Society 01.08.2002
• Subjects: Case studies; Clouds; Convection; Data analysis; Dissipation; Doppler sodar; Doppler sonar; Measurement; Meteorology; Observation methods; Sodar; Supplements; Velocity; Vertical velocities; Winter; Switzerland; Switzerland, Swiss Plateau

Stratus dissipation over the Swiss Plateau has long been a forecasting problem. A case study of stratus structure and development was conducted during the winter of 1997-98. Measurements were performed with the monostatic Doppler sodar of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, to supplem...