Basin convergence patterns due to low level jets

Distinct wind convergence patterns due to thermal and momentum forcing of the low level jet into the Mexico City basin B. de Foy, A. Clappier, L. T. Molina, and M. J. Molina Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Air and Soil Pollution Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Received: 7 October 2005 – Accepted: 17 October 2005 – Published: 1 November 2005 Correspondence to: B. de Foy ([email protected]) © 2005 Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.