Thermal chains and entrainment in cumulus updrafts. Part I: Theoretical description

H Morrison, JM Peters, AC Varble… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Recent studies have shown that cumulus updrafts often consist of a succession of discrete
rising thermals with spherical vortex-like circulations. In this paper, a theory is developed for …

[HTML][HTML] Convective-storm environments in subtropical South America from high-frequency soundings during RELAMPAGO-CACTI

RS Schumacher, DA Hence, SW Nesbitt… - Monthly Weather …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Convective-Storm Environments in Subtropical South America from High-Frequency Soundings
during RELAMPAGO-CACTI in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 149 Issue 5 (2021) Jump to …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of shear on deep convection initiation. Part I: Theory

JM Peters, H Morrison, TC Nelson… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
This article introduces a novel hypothesis for the role of vertical wind shear (“shear”) in deep
convection initiation (DCI). In this hypothesis, initial moist updrafts that exceed a width and …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal chains and entrainment in cumulus updrafts. Part II: Analysis of idealized simulations

JM Peters, H Morrison, AC Varble… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Thermal Chains and Entrainment in Cumulus Updrafts. Part II: Analysis of Idealized
Simulations in: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 77 Issue 11 (2020) Jump to …

How does LCL height influence deep convective updraft width?

JP Mulholland, JM Peters… - Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have hypothesized that the width of deep convection should positively
scale with lifting condensation level (LCL) height. To evaluate this hypothesis, we analyzed …

How does vertical wind shear influence entrainment in squall lines?

JP Mulholland, JM Peters… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
The influence of vertical wind shear on updraft entrainment in squall lines is not well
understood. To address this knowledge gap, a suite of high-resolution idealized numerical …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of shear on deep convection initiation. Part II: Simulations

JM Peters, H Morrison, TC Nelson… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
This study evaluates a hypothesis for the role of vertical wind shear in deep convection
initiation (DCI) that was introduced in Part I by examining behavior of a series of numerical …

Deep convection and convective clouds

LJ Donner - Fast Processes in Large‐Scale Atmospheric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Deep convection is a “fast process” important broadly for weather and climate with myriad,
interacting impacts on the Earth system through its dynamic, thermodynamic, and transport …

The influence of terrain on the convective environment and associated convective morphology from an idealized modeling perspective

JP Mulholland, SW Nesbitt, RJ Trapp… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Orographic deep convection (DC) initiation and rapid evolution from supercells to
mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are common near the Sierras de Córdoba …

Deep convection initiation, growth, and environments in the complex terrain of Central Argentina during CACTI

Z Feng, A Varble, J Hardin, J Marquis… - Monthly Weather …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
This study characterizes the wide range of deep convective cloud life cycles and their
relationships with ambient environments observed during the Cloud, Aerosol, and Complex …