| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Mesoscale Meteorology and Typhoon |
| Main Convener | Prof. Kazuhisa Tsuboki (Nagoya University, Japan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Chung-Chieh Wang (National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan) Prof. Dong-In Lee (Pukyong National University, Korea, South) Dr. Tetsuya Takemi (Kyoto University, Japan) |
| Session Description | The session "Mesoscale Meteorology and Typhoon" focuses on mesoscale weather phenomena generally from 2 to 2000 km in size, such as mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), squall lines, bow echoes, severe local storms, hail storms, rain and snow storms, rainbands, snowbands, clouds, tornadoes, fronts, low-level jets (LLJs), and local circulation. Many of these mesoscale systems are closely linked to the occurrences of heavy rainfall, flash floods, land slides, gust winds, and other severe weather phenomena, and cause loss in life and properties. Another focus of this session is on typhoon, the most powerful and destructive weather system in our atmosphere. Thus, improving our understanding in typhoons and mesoscale weather systems is vital toward the reduction of damages caused by weather-related hazards. This session welcomes studies on the development, evolution, structure, and dynamics of mesocale weather systems and typhoons, either through observations or numerical simulations. Studies on their prediction and projection in the future climate are also welcomed. |