Near-Surface Atmospheric Turbulence in the Presence of a Squall Line above a Forested and Deforested Region in the Central Amazon

Near-Surface Atmospheric Turbulence in the Presence of a Squall Line above a Forested and Deforested Region in the Central Amazon

Squall lines (SLs) are convective systems that cause heavy precipitation and consequently modify the atmospheric thermodynamic structure near the surface. SLs generated along the northern coast of Brazil and their effect upon atmospheric structure during their westward displacement into the Amazon a...

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Main Authors: Valéria L. Bezerra, Cléo Q. Dias-Júnior, Roseilson S. Vale, Raoni A. Santana, Santiago Botía, Antônio O. Manzi, Julia C. P. Cohen, Hardiney S. Martins, Marcelo Chamecki, Jose D. Fuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
squall lines
downdrafts
turbulence
ozone
Amazon region
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/4/461

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