Some Effects of Vertical Wind Shear on Thunderstorm Structure *
1949 ◽
Vol 30
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pp. 168-175
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Observations of thunderclouds obtained with a 3-cm height-finding radar set are used to obtain a description of the vertical shear of thunderclouds. Several photographs are given which show the shearing of the radar clouds. A scattergram of wind shear plotted against echo shear is presented and shows that the two variables are related, with the former exceeding the latter in almost all cases. Scatter-diagrams are given which verify that strong vertical wind shear tends to restrict the growth of thunderstorms. A series of radar cross sections illustrates the displacement of the upper part of a thundercloud which is subjected to wind shear, and the growth of another cloud column from the lower part of the thundercloud.
2006 ◽
Vol 63
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pp. 341-354
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2009 ◽
Vol 9
(3)
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pp. 10711-10775
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2015 ◽
Vol 73
(1)
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pp. 199-209
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2015 ◽
Vol 72
(9)
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pp. 3517-3536
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2014 ◽
Vol 142
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pp. 508-529
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