Observations and simulation of katabatic flows during a heatwave in Iceland

Katabatic flows during a heatwave in August 2004 in Iceland are studied using observations and a high-resolution simulation with a numerical atmospheric model. In relation with the very high daytime temperatures, weak synoptic winds and clear skies, a radiative surface cooling in excess of 10-15°C w...

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Main Authors: Hálfdán Ágústsson, Joan Cuxart, Antoni Mira, Haraldur Ólafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2007-02-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2007/0189