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Evolution of squall line variability and error growth in an ensemble of large eddy simulations
Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Johannes-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, Mainz, Germany
Holger Tost
Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Johannes-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, Mainz, Germany
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Thunderstorm systems play an important role in the dynamics of the Earth’s atmosphere, and some of them form a well-organised line: squall lines. Simulations of such squall lines with very small initial perturbations are compared to a reference simulation. The evolution of perturbations and processes amplifying them are analysed. It is shown that the formation of new secondary thunderstorm cells (after the initial primary cells) directly ahead of the line affects the spread strongly.
Thunderstorm systems play an important role in the dynamics of the Earth’s atmosphere, and...
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