Evolution of the Structure of Precipitation in Hurricane Allen (1980)
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- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- Published by American Meteorological Society in Monthly Weather Review
- Vol. 113 (6) , 909-930
- https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(1985)113<0909:eotsop>2.0.co;2
Abstract
Reflectivity data from the airborne radar systems on board the three NOAA aircraft were gathered during six consecutive days in Hurricane Allen of 1980. The data have been used to specify the horizontal and vertical precipitation distribution within 111 km radius of the hurricane center. The evolution of the structure and intensity of the precipitation in the storm is described from representative time composite radar maps for seven research flights made during the 6-day period. The eyewall was characterized by a narrow ring (12–15 km wide) of intense reflectivity (42–47 dBZ) surrounding the center of the storm at a radius that varied in time from 12–40 km. The eyewall had steep radial gradients of reflectivity (4–5 dB km−1) and tilted radially outward in height. The rainbands were characterized by areas of enhanced reflectivity embedded in a region of stratiform rainfall that contained a distinct bright band at the height of the 0°C isotherm. The most striking changes in structure during the 6-d... Abstract Reflectivity data from the airborne radar systems on board the three NOAA aircraft were gathered during six consecutive days in Hurricane Allen of 1980. The data have been used to specify the horizontal and vertical precipitation distribution within 111 km radius of the hurricane center. The evolution of the structure and intensity of the precipitation in the storm is described from representative time composite radar maps for seven research flights made during the 6-day period. The eyewall was characterized by a narrow ring (12–15 km wide) of intense reflectivity (42–47 dBZ) surrounding the center of the storm at a radius that varied in time from 12–40 km. The eyewall had steep radial gradients of reflectivity (4–5 dB km−1) and tilted radially outward in height. The rainbands were characterized by areas of enhanced reflectivity embedded in a region of stratiform rainfall that contained a distinct bright band at the height of the 0°C isotherm. The most striking changes in structure during the 6-d...Keywords
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