A mesoscale simulation of a mountain wave wind event associated with the Chimney Tops 2 fire (2016)

Ryan Shadbolt; Jay J. Charney; Hannah Fromm

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A mesoscale simulation of a mountain wave wind event associated with the Chimney Tops 2 fire (2016)

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Authors:

Ryan Shadbolt, Jay J. Charney, Hannah Fromm

Year:

2019

Type:

Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: 99th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Special Symposium on Mesoscale Meteorological Extremes: Understanding, Prediction, and Projection. 384. 5 p.

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Abstract

Foehn wind events and associated mountain waves occurring on the northwest-facing side of the southern Appalachians have been identified as a source of strong low-level winds and adiabatic warming under certain synoptic patterns. Previous research relying on observations and mesoscale models has found that predicting the timing and magnitude of foehn events in the region represents a particular forecasting challenge (Gaffin, 2002a; 2002b; 2007; 2009).

Citation

Shadbolt, Ryan P.; Charney, Joseph J.; Fromm, Hannah. 2019. A mesoscale simulation of a mountain wave wind event associated with the Chimney Tops 2 fire (2016). In: 99th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Special Symposium on Mesoscale Meteorological Extremes: Understanding, Prediction, and Projection. 384. 5 p.