OBSERVATION OF LEE WAVES ABOVE THE PYRENEES (FRENCH-SPANISH 'PYREX' EXPERIMENIT)

Authors

  • B. Benech
  • J. Attie
  • A. Blanchard
  • P. Bougeault
  • P. Cazaudarre
  • A. Druilhet
  • P. Durand
  • E. Koffiand
  • P. Prudhomme
  • D. Tannhauser

Keywords:

Meteorology, Atmospheric physics

Abstract

Lee waves have often been studied, recent experimental work has been done. We present here a case study for October 15, 1990 in the framework of the Pyrenees Experiment (PYREX3) an extensive measureinent program with French and Spanish participation which took place in and around the Pyrenees during the period October 1 to November 30, 1990. Shown is the domain of interest for PYREX with the major geographical elements. The objective of the experiment was to study the mesoscale atmospheric influence of the Pyrenees and the local winds generated by this mountain chain under certain meteorological conditions. The long-term objective is to improve weather forecasting in the vicinity of mountain chains.

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (1994)

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