Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008georl..3513813z&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 35, Issue 13, CiteID L13813
Physics
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Atmospheric Processes: Mesospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric Processes: Mesoscale Meteorology, Atmospheric Processes: Boundary Layer Processes, Atmospheric Processes: Land/Atmosphere Interactions (1218, 1631, 1843), Atmospheric Processes: Radiative Processes
Scientific paper
To better understand the local wind systems in the Himalayas, wind and related atmospheric parameters were observed in the Rongbuk Valley on the northern slope of Mt. Everest, during the HEST2006 campaign, from May 29 to June 29, 2006. Data analysis and a simple numerical simulation show that the dominating down-valley flow in this valley is mainly formed by the thermally driven winds, ``valley wind'', ``mountain wind'' and ``glacier wind''. The vertical air motion is composed of a descending flow from the morning to midnight and an ascending flow for the rest of the day, with important modification from the vertical component of the above down-valley flow and a compensation flow of the ``slope wind''. The analysis also shows that the local wind system is well confined in the Rongbuk Valley due to topographic shielding effects.
Gao Dengyi
Jia Jingjing
Li Aiguo
Li Peng
Ma Shupo
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