Robert A Maddox
Author
Series
Atmospheric science paper volume no. 212
Publisher
Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Science
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
The results of a detailed analysis of 159 tornado proximity rawinsonde soundings are considered in Part I of this study. An extensive discussion of tornado features and a hypothesized physical model of tornado genesis is presented in Part II of this paper.
Author
Series
Atmospheric science paper volume no. 336
Publisher
Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Science
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
Description
A preliminary climatology of mesoscale convective complexes (MCCs), based on satellite data from two warm seasons, indicates that these systems frequently affect United States agricultural regions and it is hypothesized that MCCs produce a highly significant portion of the growing season precipitation over these areas.