Borrowed Theory: Overshooting Storm Tops as Cloud Mountains

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Abstract: Wind dynamics atop supercell storms play a pivotal role in water-content transfer between the troposphere and stratosphere and may enable early, satellite-image detection of hazardous weather conditions on the ground. However, to date their study has remained limited to empirical and observational analyses. This study tests the ability of hydraulic jump theory borrowed from mountain wave theory to capture the dynamics of wind flowing over supercell storms and into Above Anvil Cirrus Plumes. I find significant agreement between mountain theory and storm top dynamics and explore modifications that may enable a complete hydraulic jump theory of extreme winds at the top of supercell thunderstorms.

Author	Poler, Sebastian
Thesis advisor	O'Neill, Morgan
Degree granting institution	Stanford University
Department	Department of Geophysics

DOI	https://doi.org/10.25740/mq326dq1556
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/mq326dq1556

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Preferred citation: Poler, S. (2023). Borrowed Theory: Overshooting Storm Tops as Cloud Mountains. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/mq326dq1556. https://doi.org/10.25740/mq326dq1556.

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