Numerical simulation of mesoscale circulation in Taiwan and surrounding area

Application of the Purdue University 3D mesoscale model to the circulation around Taiwan and the surrounding area has yielded numerical results for an inviscid atmosphere in which a cyclonic vortex forms in the southeast, and a somewhat weaker anticyclonic vortex forms in Taiwan's northeast und...

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Published in:	Monthly weather review 1991-11, Vol.119 (11), p.2558-2573
Main Authors:	Sun, Wen-Yih, Chern, Jiun-Dar, Wu, Ching-Chi, Hsu, Wu-Ron
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Meteorology
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Summary:	Application of the Purdue University 3D mesoscale model to the circulation around Taiwan and the surrounding area has yielded numerical results for an inviscid atmosphere in which a cyclonic vortex forms in the southeast, and a somewhat weaker anticyclonic vortex forms in Taiwan's northeast under a westerly or southwesterly wind. The Froude number is found to be an important parameter in the estimation of the central mountain range's blocking effect; the flow pattern is also affected by the shape of those mountains, the surrounding topography, and other meteorological parameters. (O.C.)
ISSN:	0027-0644 1520-0493