Abstract:
The low-level jet (LLJ) in the central region of South America is studied. This LLJ is generated by the daily cycle of convergence and divergence east of the Andes Mountains. We use the 1973-1974 radiosonde and pilot balloon data set from the upper air weather stations, Salta and Resistencia, in northern Argentina to select 10 LLJ cases and another 10 NoLLJ cases (when the LLJ is not present). We use the University of Utah Mesoscale Model to simulate these situations in order to obtain a high-resolution low-level wind field. These model predictions are then used to calculate the meridional water vapour transport across a vertical cross-section, along 26°S in central South America. The results reveal that the LLJs are a very effective mechanism for the poleward water vapour transport. © 1993.
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Título: | The effect of the low-level jet on the poleward water vapour transport in the central region of South America |
Autor: | Berri, G.J.; Inzunza, J.B. |
Filiación: | Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | Low-level jet; modelling; observations; South America; transport; water vapour; wind; jet; transport; water vapour; wind; South America; Atmospheric Transport; Low Level Jet; Water Vapour; Winds; Jets; Mathematical models; Meteorological balloons; Radiosondes; Transport properties; Vapors; Water; Wind; High resolution low level wind field; Low level jet; Poleward water vapor transport; University of Utah Mesoscale Model; Atmospheric movements; conference paper; model; south america; water transport; water vapor; wind |
Año: | 1993
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Volumen: | 27
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Número: | 3
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Página de inicio: | 335
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Página de fin: | 341
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(93)90107-A |
Título revista: | Atmospheric Environment Part A, General Topics
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Título revista abreviado: | Atmos. Environ. Part A Gen. Top.
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ISSN: | 09601686
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CODEN: | AEATE
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09601686_v27_n3_p335_Berri |
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Berri, G.J. & Inzunza, J.B.
(1993)
. The effect of the low-level jet on the poleward water vapour transport in the central region of South America. Atmospheric Environment Part A, General Topics, 27(3), 335-341.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(93)90107-A---------- CHICAGO ----------
Berri, G.J., Inzunza, J.B.
"The effect of the low-level jet on the poleward water vapour transport in the central region of South America"
. Atmospheric Environment Part A, General Topics 27, no. 3
(1993) : 335-341.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(93)90107-A---------- MLA ----------
Berri, G.J., Inzunza, J.B.
"The effect of the low-level jet on the poleward water vapour transport in the central region of South America"
. Atmospheric Environment Part A, General Topics, vol. 27, no. 3, 1993, pp. 335-341.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(93)90107-A---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Berri, G.J., Inzunza, J.B. The effect of the low-level jet on the poleward water vapour transport in the central region of South America. Atmos. Environ. Part A Gen. Top. 1993;27(3):335-341.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0960-1686(93)90107-A