Observations of Internal Rotor Structure using an Instrumented Sailplane

Authors

  • Rolf Hertenstein CoRA Division of Northwest Research Associates
  • Charles Martin National Center for Atmospheric Research

Keywords:

Meteorology, Atmospheric physics

Abstract

We present preliminary results from an observational study using an instrumented sailplane along the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.  Our goal is to measure the internal structure of rotors associated with mountain lee waves.  From 24 penetrations of rotors on four different days we were able to identify primary up-and-down branches within the rotor.  Numerous small-scale turbulent eddies within the parent rotor were analyzed as well.  Future research possibilities based on these encouraging preliminary results are discussed.  

 

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Vol. 32 No. 4 (2008)

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