Vorticity Budget and Formation Mechanisms of a Mesoscale Convective Vortex in a Heavy-Rainstorm Episode

Mesoscale convective vortices (MCVs) often cause rainstorms. To deepen our understanding of MCV formation mechanisms, reanalysis data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction and the Weather Research and Forecasting model were used to simulate MCV activity in East China in August 2009....

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Main Authors: Yu Shu, Jisong Sun, Chenlu Jin, Bingliang Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/4/556