Date of Award
1-1-2018
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (ii, xviii, 148 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Lance Bosart
Committee Members
Robert Hart, Daniel Keyser, John Molinari, Brian Tang
Keywords
convection, moisture, tropical cyclogenesis, Convection (Meteorology), Atmospheric circulation, Atmospheric physics, Air flow, Tropical meteorology
Subject Categories
Atmospheric Sciences
Abstract
An analysis of dropsonde-observed relative humidity in the Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2013) pregenesis disturbance suggests the presence of a layer of dry air that is being advected into the disturbance from the north. The focus of this study is on this and similar dry air layers, termed dry air inflow pathways (DAIPs), that are characterized by unidirectional disturbance-relative flow drawing dry air into a tropical disturbance. It is hypothesized that DAIPs act to prevent the establishment of persistent deep convection by importing midlevel
Recommended Citation
Helms, Charles, "Dry air, midlevel flow, and the persistence of deep convection in Atlantic tropical disturbances" (2018). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2069.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2069