Unsteady convective atmospheric vortices

The convective atmospheric vortex models of Kuo (1966) and Kendall (1978) are extended to make possible the formulation of similarity equations for the unsteady vortex arising from an ambient flow with unstable stratification and rotation. In particular, a new analytical solution is found which perm...

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Published in:	Boundary-layer meteorology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 371 - 386
Main Authors:	BELLAMY-KNIGHTS, P. G, SACI, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer 01-12-1983
Subjects:	Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Meteorology Tornado Atmospheric convection Vortex Modeling Atmosphere Atmospheric boundary layer
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Summary:	The convective atmospheric vortex models of Kuo (1966) and Kendall (1978) are extended to make possible the formulation of similarity equations for the unsteady vortex arising from an ambient flow with unstable stratification and rotation. In particular, a new analytical solution is found which permits flow at large radius, which is more physically realistic than in any earlier solutions. Additional unsteady solutions are obtained numerically, but, at large radius, these are subject to the limitations of earlier solutions.
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ISSN:	0006-8314 1573-1472
DOI:	10.1007/BF02033746