Scientific Objective:
SNOWBAND seeks to understand the dynamic and thermodynamic structures
of heavy precipitation bands in the northwest quadrant of cyclones and
in the "reverse lake-effect" regions west of Lake Michigan. The goal
of the project is to determine the relative roles of isentropic
ascent, conditional symmetric instability, and transverse ageostophic
circulations associated with frontogenenesis in the production and
maintenance of the heavy snowbands associated with cyclones. A second
goal is to determine how boundary layer fluxes of heat and moisture from
the lake modify frontal structure, stability, and precipitaion band
dynamics in the vicinity of the lake during the approach of cyclones
from the west.
ATD Participation:
Snowband-related Sites:
Snowband Dynamcis is closely linked to the Lake-ICE Project