| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Mountain and Island Effects on Airflow, Precipitation, Weather, and Climate |
| Main Convener | Prof. Cheng-Ku Yu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Yuh-Lang Lin (North Carolina A&T State University, United States) Prof. Yileng Chen (University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States, United States) Dr. Tetsuya Takemi (Kyoto University, Japan) |
| Session Description | Mountains and islands modulate atmospheric airflow and precipitation over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and play a significant role in influencing weather and climate systems not only in Asia but also globally. It has been widely recognized that the occurrence of severe weather such as intense winds and extreme rainfall are often produced by or associated with mountain and island effects. Improving our understanding of atmospheric circulations under the influence of these effects, in terms of their underlying dynamics and physical processes, is critically important for a better prediction of these hazardous events. The primary objective of this session is to provide a scientific forum for students, scientists, and forecasters to share and discuss their recent research findings of mountain and island effects from observational, modeling, and theoretical perspectives. This session welcomes submissions from all aspects of terrain-airflow interactions and their impact on the structure, propagation, and evolution of weather systems and large-scale circulations. The relevant topics of the session include but are not limited to: 1. Orographic precipitation including structures, dynamics, and microphysics 2. Orographically and diurnally generated disturbances (mountain waves, upslope flow, barrier wind/jet, mountain/valley winds, Fohn/Bora, blocked flow, and others) 3. Terrain induced storms 4. Orographic modification of landfalling weather systems (tropical cyclones, fronts, extratropical cyclones, convective systems, and others). 5. Numerical weather prediction over complex terrain and island region 6. Topographic influence on mesoscale and large-scale circulations 7. Mountain and island hydrology 8. Relevant applications of mountain and island meteorology |