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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-8067-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-8067-2024
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17 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 17 Jul 2024

Revisiting the evolution of downhill thunderstorms over Beijing: a new perspective from a radar wind profiler mesonet

Xiaoran Guo, Jianping Guo, Tianmeng Chen, Ning Li, Fan Zhang, and Yuping Sun

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The prediction of downhill thunderstorms (DSs) remains elusive. We propose an objective method to identify DSs, based on which enhanced and dissipated DSs are discriminated. A radar wind profiler (RWP) mesonet is used to derive divergence and vertical velocity. The mid-troposphere divergence and prevailing westerlies enhance the intensity of DSs, whereas low-level divergence is observed when the DS dissipates. The findings highlight the key role that an RWP mesonet plays in the evolution of DSs.
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