Application of AIRS Soundings to Afternoon Convection Forecasting and Nowcasting at Airports

In Taiwan, the frequency of afternoon convection increases in summer (July and August), and the peak hour of afternoon convection occurs at 1500–1600 local solar time (LST). Afternoon convection events are forecasted based on the atmospheric stability index, as computed from the 0800 LST radiosonde...

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Main Authors: Nan-Ching Yeh, Yao-Chung Chuang, Hsin-Shuo Peng, Chih-Ying Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/1/61