As part of the Lake-Induced Convection Experiments (Lake-ICE) (Kristovich et al., 2000), on December 21, 1997 the University of Wisconsin Volume Imaging Lidar (UW-VIL) observed a persistent, shallow lake breeze circulation over western Lake Michigan. In this study, an attempt is made to simulate this small-scale flow using the University of Wisconsin Non-Hydrostatic Modeling System (UW-NMS) (Tr...

During the North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME), an unprecedented surface dataset was collected over the core monsoon region. Observations from 157 surface sites in this region along with twice-daily Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) oceanic winds were quality controlled and processed into a gridded dataset covering the domain (15°–40°N, 90°–120°W) at 1-h, 0.25° resolution for the period from ...

Two-dimensional numerical simulations of sea breeze development over a large sandbar on the North Sea coast of Germany are reported. The numerical model used in these experiments contains a detailed treatment of soil moisture, which allows evaluation of the effects of differential surface characteristics on the airflow pattern. Results of the simulations indicate that the contrast between the m...

[1] Spatial and temporal variability of diurnal wind forcing and the coastal response is characterized for the New York Bight from February through May, 2005. This analysis demonstrates that diurnal wind forced motions are significant in the coastal ocean during the spring and summer months, near shore and as far as 100 km offshore. A doubling of diurnal current amplitudes is common in the spri...

As a part of the Lake-Induced Convection Experiments (Lake-ICE), on December 21, 1997 the University of Wisconsin Volume Imaging Lidar (UW-VIL) observed a visually stunning example of a shallow (~75-100 m) land breeze circulation over Lake Michigan. Backscatter returns revealed a steady offshore flow extending 1.5 to 4 km offshore, at which point it met the prevailing winds, which directly oppo...

The sea breeze/land breeze circulation system in the Los Angeles area results in transport of pollutants seaward at night followed by return of aged material inland the next day. This characteristic wind reversal pattern both increases the retention time available for the oxidation of S02 to for m sulfates and causes individual air parcels to make multiple passes over large coastal emissions so...

The sea breeze/land breeze circulation system in the Los Angeles a r ea results in transport of pollutants seaward at nigh t followed by return of aged material inland the next day . This characteristic wind reversal pattern both increases the r etention time available for the oxidation of S02 to form sulfates and causes individual a ir parcels to make mul tiple passes over large coas tal emiss...

Coastal atmospheric conditions widely vary from those over inland due to the land-sea interface, temperature contrast and the consequent development of local circulations. In this study a field meteorological experiment was conducted to measure vertical structure of boundary layer during the period 25-29 June, 2007 at three locations Seabee base, Harrison and Wiggins sites in the Mississippi co...