Extended Abstract (828K)P1.25
Atmospheric flow and the associated precipitation patterns in the mesoscale mountain range experiment SKÚR
Haraldur Olafsson, Univ. of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland; and T. Arason, S. Brynjólfsson, and H. Agustsson
During the summer and autumn of 2007, precipitation was observed by 40 automatic raingauges in the mesoscale mountain range of Reykjanes, SW-Iceland (SKÚR). The mountain range has a southwest-northeast orientation and a length on the order of 50 km. The mountain width is approximately 25 km and the maximum height is nearly 700 m with the range rising nearly directly from sea-level. The observational data is explored and the observed phenomenona are related to the atmospheric flow. During the period, cases of e.g. excessive lee-side drying and very strong orographic enhancement were observed. Selected cases are compared to simulations of the flow at a high horizontal resolution, some of which are used for operational forecasting in Iceland.
Poster Session 1, Ice Breaker Reception with Mountain Meteorology Poster Session 1
Monday, 11 August 2008, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, Sea to Sky Ballroom A
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