Mesoscale Influences on the Initiation and Development of Clouds and Precipitation

了解会议地点和时间安排的原因 对流天气的发生是一个基本的研究问题， 对天气预报很重要。 收敛沿着 中尺度大气边界和地形效应 对流云形成和发展的主要机制 以及确定降水的分布。 的 最近实地研究实验数据的可得性， 数值计算机模型能力的进步提供了一种 有机会进一步了解这些过程。 主要研究者将使用最近收集的数据 初始化和验证高级大气层的现场程序 数值模型 他将研究这些贡献， 以及导致对流的物理过程的敏感性 风暴发展沿着大气边界。 他也将 研究地形对发展的影响， 云和降水的组织。

Understanding the reasons for the location and timing of the onset of convective weather is a fundamental research question and important to the forecasting of weather. Convergence along mesoscale atmospheric boundaries and topographic effects are primary mechanisms for convective cloud initiation and development and in determining the distribution of precipitation. The availability of data from recent field research experiments and advances in numerical computer model capabilities provide an opportunity to advance knowledge of these processes. The Principal Investigator will use data collected from recent field programs to initialize and verify an advanced atmospheric numerical model. He will examine the contributions, interactions and sensitivities of the physical processes leading to convective storm development along atmospheric boundaries. He also will examine the influence of topography on the development and organization of clouds and precipitation.