On use of the anelastic vertical vorticity equation in dual-Doppler analyses of the vertical velocity field.

The potential for applying the anelastic vertical vorticity equation for dual-Doppler synthesis of the vertical wind field is explored. In particular, application of the vorticity equation as a weak variational constraint to retrieve the boundary condition field(s) is investigated. The Euler-Lagrange equations for a single boundary condition as well as a system of two opposing boundary conditions are presented. Since mass continuity is applied as a weak constraint during vertical velocity retrieval in the latter approach, a correction step to the horizontal wind fields is developed that ensures anelastic mass continuity is satisfied exactly in the final analysis.

Author dc:creator

• Mewes, John Jeremy.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Shapiro, Alan,

• Environmental Sciences.
• Winds Speed.
• Winds Measurements.
• Doppler radar.
• Physics, Atmospheric Science.

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http://hdl.handle.net/11244/321

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