TiMREX Meeting, Boulder, 13 September 2007

WesternWesternCentralCentral

EasternEastern

UW TiMREX Orographic Precipitation StudyUW TiMREX Orographic Precipitation StudyHouze, Medina, BrodzikHouze, Medina, Brodzik

UW TiMREX Orographic Precipitation StudyUW TiMREX Orographic Precipitation StudyHouze, Medina, BrodzikHouze, Medina, Brodzik

DryDry

MoistMoist

DryDry

MoistMoist

HimalayasHimalayasTaiwanTaiwan

Deep Intense Cores Deep Intense Cores 40 dBZ echo 40 dBZ echo > 10 km in height> 10 km in height

Deep Intense Cores Deep Intense Cores 40 dBZ echo 40 dBZ echo > 10 km in height> 10 km in height

Himalayan StudyHimalayan Study(Houze, Wilton, Smull, 2007) (Houze, Wilton, Smull, 2007)

Himalayan StudyHimalayan Study(Houze, Wilton, Smull, 2007) (Houze, Wilton, Smull, 2007)

TiMREX TiMREX TiMREX TiMREX

TiMREX Meeting, Boulder, 13 September 2007

UW TiMREX Science ObjectivesUW TiMREX Science ObjectivesUW TiMREX Science ObjectivesUW TiMREX Science Objectives

• Vertical structure of MCSs• Height• Tilt• Microphysical structure

• Durnal triggering of orographically induced deep convection• Daytime• Nightime

• Large-scale factors• Capping inversion?• Low-level moist flow

• Vertical structure of MCSs• Height• Tilt• Microphysical structure

• Durnal triggering of orographically induced deep convection• Daytime• Nightime

• Large-scale factors• Capping inversion?• Low-level moist flow

TiMREX Meeting, Boulder, 13 September 2007

UW TiMREX Data NeedsUW TiMREX Data NeedsUW TiMREX Data NeedsUW TiMREX Data Needs

• Radar• S-Pol• Taiwan Operational radars at the 4

southern sites• Vertically pointing radars in 2-3 locations

• Soundings• Rawinsondes upstream of mountains• Boundary layer soundings

• Satellite• Geosynchronous, high time resolution

• Model high-resolution output• Microphysical processes & fields• Thermo• Winds

• Radar• S-Pol• Taiwan Operational radars at the 4

southern sites• Vertically pointing radars in 2-3 locations

• Soundings• Rawinsondes upstream of mountains• Boundary layer soundings

• Satellite• Geosynchronous, high time resolution

• Model high-resolution output• Microphysical processes & fields• Thermo• Winds

TiMREX Meeting, Boulder, 13 September 2007

TiMREX Meeting, Boulder, 13 September 2007

A case of deep isolated 40 dBZ coreA case of deep isolated 40 dBZ core14 June 200214 June 2002

A case of deep isolated 40 dBZ coreA case of deep isolated 40 dBZ core14 June 200214 June 2002