low-level jet

Low-level buoyancy as a tool to understand boundary layer transitions
Advancements in remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) introduced a new way to observe the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). …
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Emergence of a Nocturnal Low-Level Jet from a Broad Baroclinic Zone
An analytical model is presented for the generation of a Blackadar-like nocturnal low-level jet in a broad baroclinic zone. The flow is …
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Clarifying the baroclinic contribution to the Great Plains low-level jet frequency maximums
The frequency and intensity of the Great Plains nocturnal low-level jet (LLJ) are enhanced by baroclinicity over the sloped terrain of …
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Convection initiation caused by heterogeneous low-level jets over the Great Plains
Observations from three nights of the Plains Elevated Convection at Night (PECAN) field campaign were used in conjunction with Rapid …
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Evaluating the spatial and temporal evolution of Great Plains low-level jets during PECAN using high-resolution observations and simulations
During the 2015 Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN) field campaign, several nocturnal low-level jets (NLLJs) were observed with …
Jun 13, 2018 Oklahoma City, OK
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Evaluating the spatial and temporal evolution of Great Plains low-level jets during PECAN using high-resolution observations and simulations
Mesoscale Ascent in Nocturnal Low-Level Jets
A theory for gentle but persistent mesoscale ascent in the lower troposphere is developed in which the vertical motion arises as an …
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The Great Plains low-level jet during PECAN: observed and simulated characteristics
During the 2015 Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN) field campaign, several nocturnal low-level jets (NLLJs) were observed with …
Jan 9, 2018 Austin, TX
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The Great Plains low-level jet during PECAN: observed and simulated characteristics
A 1D Theoretical Analysis of Northerly Low-Level Jets over the Great Plains
iThe forcing of northerly low-level jets over the eastward-sloped terrain of the U.S. Great Plains was studied using a one-dimensional …
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Comparison of analytical descriptions of nocturnal low-level jets with the Ekman model framework
This study focuses on the inertial oscillation aspect of the nocturnal low-level jet (NLLJ). In the context of the Ekman model …
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The Great Plains low-level jet during PECAN: initial comparisons of profiling observations with WRF model predictions
During the 2015 Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN) field campaign, several nocturnal low-level jets (NLLJs) were observed with …
Jan 26, 2017 Seattle, WA
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The Great Plains low-level jet during PECAN: initial comparisons of profiling observations with WRF model predictions