Low-level mesovortices within squall lines and bow echoes. Part I: Overview and dependence on environmental shear

ML Weisman, RJ Trapp - Monthly Weather Review, 2003 - journals.ametsoc.org
This two-part study proposes fundamental explanations of the genesis, structure, and
implications of low-level meso-γ-scale vortices within quasi-linear convective systems …

The Bow Echo and MCV experiment: observations and opportunities: observations and opportunities

C Davis, N Atkins, D Bartels, L Bosart… - Bulletin of the …, 2004 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Bow Echo and Mesoscale Convective Vortex Experiment (BAMEX) is a research
investigation using highly mobile platforms to examine the life cycles of mesoscale …

On the key dynamical processes supporting the 21.7 Zhengzhou record-breaking hourly rainfall in China

P Wei, X Xu, M Xue, C Zhang, Y Wang, K Zhao… - … in Atmospheric Sciences, 2023 - Springer
An extremely heavy rainfall event occurred in Zhengzhou, China, on 20 July 2021 and
produced an hourly rainfall rate of 201.9 mm, which broke the station record for mainland …

[BOG][B] Mesoscale meteorology in midlatitudes

P Markowski, Y Richardson - 2011 - books.google.com
Mesoscale Meteorology in Mid-Latitudes presents the dynamics of mesoscale
meteorological phenomena in a highly accessible, student-friendly manner. The book's clear …

Robust increases in severe thunderstorm environments in response to greenhouse forcing

NS Diffenbaugh, M Scherer, RJ Trapp - Proceedings of the National …, 2013 - pnas.org
Although severe thunderstorms are one of the primary causes of catastrophic loss in the
United States, their response to elevated greenhouse forcing has remained a prominent …

Convective modes for significant severe thunderstorms in the contiguous United States. Part I: Storm classification and climatology

BT Smith, RL Thompson, JS Grams… - Weather and …, 2012 - journals.ametsoc.org
Radar-based convective modes were assigned to a sample of tornadoes and significant
severe thunderstorms reported in the contiguous United States (CONUS) during 2003–11 …

[HTML][HTML] The future of supercells in the United States

WS Ashley, AM Haberlie… - Bulletin of the American …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Future of Supercells in the United States in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological
Society Volume 104 Issue 1 (2023) Jump to Content Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo …

Tornadoes from squall lines and bow echoes. Part I: Climatological distribution

RJ Trapp, SA Tessendorf, ES Godfrey… - Weather and …, 2005 - journals.ametsoc.org
The primary objective of this study was to estimate the percentage of US tornadoes that are
spawned annually by squall lines and bow echoes, or quasi-linear convective systems …

[HTML][HTML] A climatology of quasi-linear convective systems and their hazards in the United States

WS Ashley, AM Haberlie, J Strohm - Weather and Forecasting, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
This research uses image classification and machine learning methods on radar reflectivity
mosaics to segment, classify, and track quasi-linear convective systems (QLCSs) in the …

Buyer beware: Some words of caution on the use of severe wind reports in postevent assessment and research

RJ Trapp, DM Wheatley, NT Atkins… - Weather and …, 2006 - journals.ametsoc.org
Postevent damage surveys conducted during the Bow Echo and Mesoscale Convective
Vortex Experiment demonstrate that the severe thunderstorm wind reports in Storm Data …