| Session Description |
This session focuses on mesoscale processes and local severe systems, generally from 2 to 2000 km in size, such as mesoscale convective systems (e.g. squall lines, bow echoes), local severe storms (e.g. rain storms, hail storms, wind storms, tornadoes, and downbursts), gravity wave, mechanically forced flow, orographic precipitation, mesoscale aspects of tropical cyclones, and extratropical systems (such as fronts and snow storms). Many of these weather 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. This session welcomes observational, theoretical and modeling studies on the formation, evolution, structure, dynamics, and microphysics of all above weather systems. Studies on their prediction, predictability and data assimilation are also welcome. This session also welcomes submissions on high-impact mesoscale or local events as well as results from recent field experiments on all-above mesoscale weather systems and local severe storms. |
