Composition and Thermal Structure of the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in a Penetrating Mesoscale Convective Complex Determined by Satellite Observations and Model Simulations
Joint Authors
Guo, Dong
Shi, Chunhua
Cai, Wenyi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe here the composition and thermal structure of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere during a penetrating mesoscale convective complex (MCC) event that occurred in southern China on 8 June 2009.
Our results are based on satellite observations and Weather Research and Forecasting model simulations.
Ice-rich and ozone-poor air reached as high as 17 km.
The air was −5°C colder inside the mature MCC than outside at the first cold-point tropopause near 17 km, −2°C colder inside the mature MCC than outside at the second cold-point tropopause, and 3°C warmer inside the mature MCC than outside between the two cold-point tropopauses.
Corresponding to the temperature structure, there were two lower water vapor contents inside the MCC than outside near 17 km and 19 km while there was a higher water vapor content inside the MCC than outside near 18 km.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shi, Chunhua& Cai, Wenyi& Guo, Dong. 2017. Composition and Thermal Structure of the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in a Penetrating Mesoscale Convective Complex Determined by Satellite Observations and Model Simulations. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122822
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shi, Chunhua…[et al.]. Composition and Thermal Structure of the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in a Penetrating Mesoscale Convective Complex Determined by Satellite Observations and Model Simulations. Advances in Meteorology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122822
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shi, Chunhua& Cai, Wenyi& Guo, Dong. Composition and Thermal Structure of the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in a Penetrating Mesoscale Convective Complex Determined by Satellite Observations and Model Simulations. Advances in Meteorology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122822
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1122822