Date of Award
1-1-2019
Language
English
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
College/School/Department
Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (v, 84 pages) : illustrations (some color) ; maps (chiefly color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Lance F Bosart
Keywords
Great Plains, land-atmospheric interactions, low-level jet, numerical weather prediction, soil moisture, Soil moisture, Jet stream, Boundary layer (Meteorology)
Subject Categories
Meteorology
Abstract
The Great Plains low-level jet (GPLLJ) contributes to Great Plains (GP) warm season water resources (precipitation), wind resources, and severe weather outbreaks. Past research has shown that synoptic and local mesoscale physical mechanisms (Holton and Blackadar mechanisms) are jointly required to explain GPLLJ variability. Although local mechanistic theories hinge upon soil moisture-planetary boundary layer (PBL) interactions, the effect of regional soil moisture anomalies on GPLLJ speed, northward penetration, and propensity for severe weather is not well known.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Matthew Arturo, "Potential effects of regional soil moisture anomalies on the Great Plains low-level jet" (2019). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2239.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2239