TY - JOUR
T1 - On the dynamics of Hawaiian cloud bands
T2 - comparison of model results with observations and island climatology
AU - Rasmussen, R. M.
AU - Smolarkiewicz, P.
AU - Warner, J.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - The strength and location of the upwind convergence zone were well simulated, as well as the strong deflection and decleration of the flow around the island and the geometry and location of the upstream cloud bands. Model runs with different wind directions showed that increasing northerly tradewind flow resulted in the band clouds moving closer to the shore line, and the large scale flow pattern rotating counterclockwise. Model results were also compared with various aspects of the island climatology, and good agreement was found in both the temporal and spatial distribution of precipitation on the island. -from Authors
AB - The strength and location of the upwind convergence zone were well simulated, as well as the strong deflection and decleration of the flow around the island and the geometry and location of the upstream cloud bands. Model runs with different wind directions showed that increasing northerly tradewind flow resulted in the band clouds moving closer to the shore line, and the large scale flow pattern rotating counterclockwise. Model results were also compared with various aspects of the island climatology, and good agreement was found in both the temporal and spatial distribution of precipitation on the island. -from Authors
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0024816019
U2 - 10.1175/1520-0469(1989)046<1589:OTDOHC>2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1175/1520-0469(1989)046<1589:OTDOHC>2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0024816019
SN - 0022-4928
VL - 46
SP - 1589
EP - 1608
JO - Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
JF - Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
IS - 11
ER -