ON THE CLEARING OF CUMULUS CLOUDS DOWNWIND FROM LAKES

Authors
SEGAL M ARRITT RW SHEN J ANDERSON C LEUTHOLD M
Citation
M. Segal et al., ON THE CLEARING OF CUMULUS CLOUDS DOWNWIND FROM LAKES, Monthly weather review, 125(4), 1997, pp. 639-646
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
Monthly weather review → ACNP
ISSN journal
00270644
Volume
125
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
639 - 646
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-0644(1997)125:4<639:OTCOCC>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In this note the forcing of cumulus cloud clearing over and downwind f rom lakes during the warm season is evaluated conceptually by modeling and observational approaches. It is suggested that drying by dynamica lly induced subsidence and suppression of the CBL over the lake mutual ly contribute to the cloud clearing. The effect of background flow spe ed and the extent of potential clearing area is illustrated. Various i mplications of the cloud clearing are discussed.