A modeling study of the dryline

A nonhydrostatic, two-dimensional version of the Colorado State University Regional Atmospheric Modeling System is used to deduce the impact of east-west variability of soil moisture and vegetation on convective boundary layer evolution and dryline formation.

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Published inJournal of the atmospheric sciences Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 263 - 285
Main Authors ZIEGLER, C. L, MARTIN, W. J, PIELKE, R. A, WALKO, R. L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 15.01.1995
Subjects
Atmosphere
Boundary layers
Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Soil moisture
United States
North America
America
USA, Colorado
Wind field
Soil moisture
Atmospheric boundary layer
Vegetation
Coriolis acceleration
Two dimensional model
Convective layer
Atmospheric humidity
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Summary:A nonhydrostatic, two-dimensional version of the Colorado State University Regional Atmospheric Modeling System is used to deduce the impact of east-west variability of soil moisture and vegetation on convective boundary layer evolution and dryline formation.
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ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1995)052<0263:AMSOTD>2.0.CO;2