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Articles | Volume 23, issue 5
Articles | Volume 23, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3299-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3299-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 5
Research article
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15 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 15 Mar 2023

Triggering effects of large topography and boundary layer turbulence on convection over the Tibetan Plateau

Xiangde Xu, Yi Tang, Yinjun Wang, Hongshen Zhang, Ruixia Liu, and Mingyu Zhou

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The vertical motion over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is associated with the anomalous convective activities. The diurnal variations and formation mechanisms of low clouds over the TP, Rocky Mountains and low-elevation regions are analyzed. We further discuss whether there exists a high-efficiency triggering mechanism for convection over the TP and whether there is an association among low air density and strong turbulence and ubiquitous popcorn-like cumulus clouds.
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