Title :
The wavefront shape, position, and evolution of a great solitary wave of translation
Author :
Doviak, Richard J. ; Thomas, Kevin W. ; Christie, Douglas R.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Severe Storms Lab., Norman, OK, USA
fDate :
11/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Doppler radar mapped the evolution of a pair of atmospheric solitary waves emanating from a thunderstorm complex. The 100-km-long curved wavefront and position of these few-kilometer-wide waves are hypothesized to be a result of an amplitude-dependent wave speed. The observed unfolding is compared with a solution of the nonlinear integro-differential equation governing the evolution of finite amplitude disturbances in stratified media.
Keywords :
Doppler effect; atmospheric movements; radar applications; thunderstorms; Doppler radar; amplitude-dependent wave speed; atmospheric solitary waves; evolution; finite amplitude disturbances; nonlinear integro-differential equation; position; stratified media; thunderstorm; unfolding; wavefront shape; Australia; Doppler radar; Fellows; Integrodifferential equations; Irrigation; Nonhomogeneous media; Plasma measurements; Radar measurements; Shape; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
