Precipitation Characteristics of Mesoscale Convective Weather Systems

Kane, Richard J.; Chelius, C. R.; Fritsch, J. Michael

doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1987)026<1345:pcomcw>2.0.co;2

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“…Zipser (1977), Kessinger et ale (1987), and Leary and Rappaport (1987) mm. Precipitation data listed in Table 4.2 and from other locations in southeast Arizona suggest the three squall line/anvil cloud systems produced an average rain depth close to that of the MCCs studied by Kane et al, (1987).…”

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Tropical Squall Lines of the Arizona Monsoon

Smith

Gall

1989

Mon. Wea. Rev.

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Tropical Squall Lines of the Arizona Monsoon

Smith

Gall

1989

Mon. Wea. Rev.

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“…To simplify the identification and documentation process, Augustine and Howard (1988) removed the size requirement that areas with brightness temperature #2328C must be no less than 100 000 km 2 in Maddox (1980). They considered that the 2528C threshold can adequately represent the evolution of the storm (Kane et al 1987;Augustine and Howard 1988). This modified MCC definition has been adopted by many other studies on MCCs (Augustine and Howard 1991;Jirak et al 2003;Durkee and Mote 2010;Blamey and Reason 2012).…”

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Characteristics of Mesoscale Convective Systems over China and Its Vicinity Using Geostationary Satellite FY2

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Characteristics of mesoscale convective systems over China and its vicinity using geostationary satellite FY2 ABSTRACT This study investigates mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) over China and its vicinity during the boreal warm season (May-August) from 2005 to 2012 based on data from the geostationary satellite Fengyun 2 (FY2) series. The authors classified and analyzed the quasi-circular and elongated MCSs on both large and small scales, including mesoscale convective complexes (MCCs), persistent elongated convective systems (PECSs), meso-b circular convective systems (MbCCSs), meso-b elongated convective system (MbECSs), and two additional types named small meso-b circular convective systems (SMbCCSs) and small meso-b elongated convective systems (SMbECSs). Results show that nearly 80% of the 8696 MCSs identified in this study fall into the elongated categories. Overall, MCSs occur mainly at three zonal bands with average latitudes around 208, 308, and 508N. The frequency of MCSs occurrences is maximized at the zonal band around 208N and decreases with increase in latitude. During the eight warm seasons, the period of peak systems occurrences is in July, followed decreasingly by June, August, and May. Meanwhile, from May to August three kinds of monthly variations are observed, which are clear northward migration, rapid increase, and persistent high frequency of MCS occurrences. Compared to MCSs in the United States, the four types of MCSs (MCCs, PECSs, MbCCSs, and MbECSs) are relatively smaller both in size and eccentricity but exhibit nearly equal life spans. Moreover, MCSs in both countries share similar positive correlations between their duration and maximum extent. Additionally, the diurnal cycles of MCSs in both countries are similar (local time) regarding the three stages of initiation, maturation, and termination.

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“…Cotton (2000) suggests that within MCSs, 60% of the precipitation is from the convective region, while the other 40% occurs in the stratiform region. These systems also appear to have a distinct precipitation pattern, where the heaviest precipitation occurs within the first half of the storm's life cycle (Kane et al 1987;Jirak et al 2003). McAnelly and Cotton (1986) found that the maximum hourly rain rate occurs early in the intense growth rate, followed by a steady decrease, while the resultant rain volume reaches a maximum 1-2 hours prior to the maximum infrared area.…”

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