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| Author(s): |
Clênia Rodrigues Alcântara
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico (IAG/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2010-12-14 |
| Examining board members: |
Maria Assuncao Faus da Silva Dias;
David Kenton Adams;
Julia Clarinda Paiva Cohen;
Nelson Jesuz Ferreira;
Enio Pereira de Souza
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| Advisor: | Maria Assuncao Faus da Silva Dias; Enio Pereira de Souza |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this work is to contribute to the understanding the processes that define the propagation of Amazon Tropical Squall Lines (ASL). 9 years of satellite images were analyzed defining ASL cases and their relationship with environment characteristics. The low level jet (LLJ) in ASL propagation has emerged as an important feature and possible differences between the systems that propagated and systems that did not propagate were analyzed. The observational analyzes suggested a series of numerical simulations with BRAMS model to explore the sensitivity of propagating ASL with respect to the kinematic characteristics of environment. Main results show that the larger number of ASL cases was of non propagating coastal lines. From the total, only 20% of ASL propagated more than 400 km (SL2). The wind profile of ASL formation and development environment had a LLJ, an upper level jet and to small values of speed and directional shear. The LLJ was from east with intensity of about 9 ms-1 and it was occurred around 800 hPa. It was more intense and deeper for SL2 than CSL. The 2005 and 2006 years had an considerable increase of ASL cases, specially for propagated lines. The 2005 year was atypical, because had an increase of sea surface temperature of Tropical Atlantic Ocean, allowing to speculate that this kind of increase, in certain areas of the Ocean, can lead to the deepening of LLJ through of easterly wave intensification, and thus favoring the formation of more ASL in the North coast of Brazil. The LLJ has a important role in the development processes of cumulus towers that compose the ASL and not only it were responsible for organization of the system, but it directly influence the internal processes of clouds, like inflow into the cloud. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/50295-6 - Dynamic and thermodynamic of the lines of instability in Amazonia |
| Grantee: | Clênia Rodrigues Alcântara |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |