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Kinetic energy budgets in areas of intense convectionA kinetic energy budget analysis of the AVE-SESAME 1 period which coincided with the deadly Red River Valley tornado outbreak is presented. Horizontal flux convergence was found to be the major kinetic energy source to the region, while cross contour destruction was the major sink. Kinetic energy transformations were dominated by processes related to strong jet intrusion into the severe storm area. A kinetic energy budget of the AVE 6 period also is presented. The effects of inherent rawinsonde data errors on widely used basic kinematic parameters, including velocity divergence, vorticity advection, and kinematic vertical motion are described. In addition, an error analysis was performed in terms of the kinetic energy budget equation. Results obtained from downward integration of the continuity equation to obtain kinematic values of vertical motion are described. This alternate procedure shows promising results in severe storm situations.
Document ID
19810003104
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Fuelberg, H. E. (Saint Louis Univ. MO, United States)
Berecek, E. M. (Saint Louis Univ. MO, United States)
Ebel, D. M. (Saint Louis Univ. MO, United States)
Jedlovec, G. J. (Saint Louis Univ. MO, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1980
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-3336
M-305
Report Number: NASA-CR-3336
Report Number: M-305
Accession Number
81N11612
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-33370
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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