Dynamic Forcing and Mesoscale Variability of Heavy Precipitation Events over the Sierra Nevada Mountains

The aim of this research is to investigate the causes for an isolated maximum in precipitation that is typically found along the northern half of the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, in the vicinity of Plumas National Forest (PNF), during moderate to heavy precipitation events. Particular atte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Monthly weather review 2008, Vol.136 (1), p.62-77
Hauptverfasser: REEVES, Heather Dawn, LIN, Yuh-Lang, ROTUNNO, Richard
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this research is to investigate the causes for an isolated maximum in precipitation that is typically found along the northern half of the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, in the vicinity of Plumas National Forest (PNF), during moderate to heavy precipitation events. Particular attention was paid to the role various mesoscale (i.e.,
ISSN:0027-0644
1520-0493
DOI:10.1175/2007MWR2164.1