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Organization and Structure of Precipitating Cloud Systems

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Published1982
Citations182
References185

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1979 • 365 citations

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1982 • 361 citations

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1964 • 351 citations

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1981 • 273 citations

The Structure and Evolution of Convection in a Tropical Cloud Cluster

1979 • 249 citations

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Simulations of Right- and Left-Moving Storms Produced Through Storm Splitting

1978 • 246 citations

The Role of Organized Unsaturated Convective Downdrafts in the Structure and Rapid Decay of an Equatorial Disturbance

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Cumulonimbus Vertical Velocity Events in GATE. Part II: Synthesis and Model Core Structure

1980 • 229 citations

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1945 • 229 citations

Analysis of the Structure of Precipitation Patterns in New England

1972 • 227 citations

A Severe Frontal Rainband. Part I. Stormwide Hydrodynamic Structure

1982 • 225 citations

The Structure of a Small, Intense Hurricane—Inez 1966

1976 • 207 citations

Mesoscale Air Motions Associated with a Tropical Squall Line

1982 • 206 citations

The Hurricane’s Inner Core Region. I. Symmetric and Asymmetric Structure

1973 • 203 citations

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1973 • 199 citations

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1979 • 188 citations

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1976 • 185 citations

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1979 • 183 citations

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1978 • 182 citations

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1980 • 179 citations

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1971 • 153 citations

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1979 • 152 citations

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1982 • 150 citations

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1973 • 149 citations

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1983 • 142 citations

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1980 • 141 citations

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1979 • 141 citations

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1970 • 138 citations

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1955 • 137 citations

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1980 • 130 citations

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1981 • 128 citations

Thunderstorm electricity

1954 • 127 citations

The Relationship of Satellite Inferred Convective Activity to Easterly Waves Over West Africa and the Adjacent Ocean During Phase III of GATE

1977 • 124 citations

Mesoscale Rainbands in Extratropical Cyclones

1976 • 123 citations

Structure and mechanism of precipitation and the effect of orography in a wintertime warm sector

1974 • 118 citations

Tornado Vortex Simulation at Purdue University

1977 • 118 citations

Dynamics of Severe Convective Storms

1963 • 117 citations

A Numerical Study of Storm Splitting that Leads to Long-Lived Storms

1978 • 115 citations

Release of Potential Instability: Part I. A Sequential Plume Model within a Hydrostatic Primitive Equation Model

1976 • 114 citations

Mesocyclone Evolution and Tornadogenesis: Some Observations

1978 • 111 citations

WIND SPEED AND AIR FLOW PATTERNS IN THE DALLAS TORNADO OF APRIL 2, 1957

1960 • 108 citations

Orographic rainfall in warm sectors of depressions

1977 • 107 citations

Mesoscale Unsaturated Downdrafts Driven by Rainfall Evaporation: A Numerical Study

1979 • 104 citations

The Mesoscale and Microscale Structure and Organization of Clouds and Precipitation in Midlatitude Cyclones. II: Warm-Frontal Clouds

1980 • 103 citations

Air motion and precipitation growth in a wave depression

1969 • 101 citations

Rainbands, Precipitation Cores and Generating Cells in a Cyclonic Storm

1978 • 99 citations

On cumulus mergers

1980 • 97 citations

An Objective Technique for Separating Macroscale and Mesoscale Features in Meteorological Data

1980 • 94 citations

A Similarity Theory for Unsaturated Downdrafts within Clouds

1981 • 93 citations

Mesoscale Motion Fields Associated with a Slowly Moving GATE Convective Band

1981 • 91 citations

STRUCTURE OF HURRICANES AS DETERMINED BY RADAR

1947 • 89 citations

Structure of an Evolving Hailstorm Part V: Synthesis and implications for Hail Growth and Hail Suppression

1976 • 89 citations

PALM SUNDAY TORNADOES OF APRIL 11, 1965

1970 • 88 citations

Circulations in large sheared cumulonimbus

1966 • 86 citations

Convectively Driven Mesoscale Weather Systems Aloft. Part I: Observations

1981 • 85 citations

Mesoscale structure of line convection at surface cold fronts

1979 • 85 citations

Properties of African Squall Lines Inferred from Time-Lapse Satellite Imagery

1980 • 85 citations

The Mesoscale and Microscale Structure and Organization of Clouds and Precipitation in Midlatitude Cyclones. XI: Comparisons between Observational and Theoretical Aspects of Rainbands

1983 • 84 citations

Some Climatological Aspects of West African Disturbance Lines During GATE

1976 • 83 citations

A Three-Dimensional Numerical Model of an Isolated Thunderstorm. Part II: Dynamics of Updraft Splitting and Mesovortex Couplet Evolution

1980 • 80 citations

A Three-Dimensional Numerical Model of an Isolated Thunderstorm: Part I. Comparative Experiments for Variable Ambient Wind Shear

1978 • 78 citations

The kinematics of multicell and supercell Alberta hailstorms

1972 • 78 citations

Surface Roughness Effects on Suction Vortex Formation: A Laboratory Simulation

1977 • 76 citations

The cellular structure of narrow cold‐frontal rainbands

1979 • 73 citations

ON THE ORIGIN OF HURRICANE SPIRAL RAIN BANDS

1959 • 71 citations

Selective withdrawal from a stably stratified fluid

1968 • 70 citations

Results of Detailed Synoptic Studies of Squall Lines

1955 • 68 citations

The Mesoscale and Microscale Structure and Organization of Clouds and Precipitation in Midlatitude Cyclones. III: Air Motions and Precipitation Growth in a Warm-Frontal Rainband

1981 • 68 citations

Evolution of Upper Tropospheric Features during the Development of a Mesoscale Convective Complex

1981 • 67 citations

The dynamics and energetics of mature tropical cyclones

1974 • 67 citations

Finestructure of the Del City-Edmond Tornadic Mesocirculation

1981 • 65 citations

Numerical Prediction of Convectively Driven Mesoscale Pressure Systems. Part II. Mesoscale Model

1980 • 65 citations

The Dynamical and Microphysical Structure of an Occluded Frontal System and its Modification by Orography

1975 • 64 citations

On Cellular Cloud Patterns. Part 1: Mathematical Model

1975 • 64 citations

On the Movements of Convective Storms, with Emphasis on Size Discrimination in Relation to Water-Budget Requirements

1964 • 61 citations

The Lubbock Tornadoes: A Study of Suction Spots

1970 • 61 citations

A Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Splitting Severe Storms on 3 April 1964

1981 • 60 citations

A Theoretical Study of the Flow of Air and Fallout of Solid Precipitation Over Mountainous Terrain: Part I. Airflow Model

1973 • 58 citations

Multiple Vortex Features in the Tornado Cyclone and the Occurrence of Tornado Families

1976 • 58 citations

Dynamical Analysis of Outflow from Tornado-Producing Thunderstorms as Revealed by ATS III Pictures

1971 • 57 citations

The Circulation Associated with a Cold Front. Part II: Moist Case

1978 • 56 citations

RADAR AND WEATHER

1945 • 55 citations

Mesoscale Weather Systems within an Occlusion

1970 • 54 citations

A Model for Predicting the Movement of Continuously Propagating Convective Storms

1975 • 54 citations

Structure and motion of tropical squall‐lines over Venezuela

1976 • 53 citations

Circulations in large sheared cumulonimbus

1966 • 52 citations

The Flanking Line, a Severe Thunderstorm Intensification Source

1976 • 52 citations

Life Cycle of the Union City, Oklahoma Tornado and Comparison with Waterspouts

1978 • 52 citations

Structure and Movement of the Severe Thunderstorms of 3 April 1964 as Revealed from Radar and Surface Mesonetwork Data Analysis

1971 • 52 citations

Some Synoptic Aspects and Dynamic Features of Vortices Associated with the Tornado Outbreak of 3 April 1974

1975 • 49 citations

Dynamics and Cloud Microphysies of the Rainbands in an Occluded Frontal System1

1976 • 49 citations

the origin of hurricane spiral bands.

1963 • 49 citations

Mesoscale Structures of Vortices in Polar Air Streams

1982 • 49 citations

Winter Monsoon Convection in the Vicinity of North Borneo. Part II: Effects on Large-Scale Fields

1981 • 49 citations

Hail Growth Mechanisms in a Colorado Storm: Part II: Hail Formation Processes

1980 • 48 citations

Alberta Hailstorms Part I: Radar Case Studies and Airflow Models

1973 • 48 citations

Internal Structure and Development Processes of C-Scale Aggregates of Cumulus Clouds

1978 • 48 citations

Wave Generation and Frontal Collapse

1978 • 47 citations

Mesoscale Events within a GATE Tropical Depression

1978 • 46 citations

Interpretation of Surface Marks and Debris Patterns from the 24 May 1973 Union City, Oklahoma Tornado

1978 • 46 citations

Numerical simulations showing the role of the downdraught in cumulonimbus motion and splitting

1978 • 46 citations

The Mechanism of Precipitation Formation in Northeastern Colorado Cumulus III. Coordinated Microphysical and Radar Observations and Summary

1974 • 45 citations

FORMATION AND STEERING MECHANISMS OF TORNADO CYCLONES AND ASSOCIATED HOOK ECHOES1

1965 • 44 citations

Some Aspects of a Severe, Right-Moving Thunderstorm Deduced from Mesonetwork Rawinsonde Observations

1970 • 43 citations

Characteristics of West African and East Atlantic Cloud Clusters: A Survey from GATE

1981 • 42 citations

On Cellular Cloud Patterns. Part 3: Applicability of the Mathematical and Laboratory Models

1975 • 41 citations

Small scale topographical influences on precipitation

1976 • 40 citations

On Convection Bands Within Pacific Coast Storms and Their Relation to Storm Structure

1964 • 40 citations

Shallow Convection on Day 261 of GATE/ Mesoscale Arcs

1979 • 40 citations

Mesoscale Modification of Synoptic Situations from Thunderstorm Development as Revealed by ATS III and Aerological Data

1971 • 39 citations

THE NATURE AND DETECTABILITY OF CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION AS DETERMINED BY 1.25-CENTIMETER RADAR

1955 • 39 citations

Tornadic Storm Airflow and Morphology Derived from Single-Doppler Radar Measurements

1978 • 38 citations

PRECIPITATION GENERATING CELLS

1959 • 37 citations

The Momentum Budget and Temporal Evolution of a Mesoscale Convective System

1977 • 37 citations

Kinematic and Dynamic Aspects of the Harrah Tornadic Storm Analyzed from Dual-Doppler Radar Data

1978 • 36 citations

Discussion of Measurements inside High-Speed Thunderstorm Updrafts

1974 • 35 citations

Numerical Experiment of Orographic Heavy Rainfall due to a Stratif orm Cloud

1978 • 35 citations

A Satellite Study of Cloud Clusters over the Tropical North Atlantic Ocean

1972 • 35 citations

The Mesoscale and Microscale Structure and Organization of Clouds and Precipitation in Midlatitude Cyclones. IX: Some Effects of Orography on Rainbands

1983 • 34 citations

Aircraft, Spacecraft, Satellite and Radar Observations of Hurricane Gladys, 1968

1970 • 33 citations

Release of Potential Instability: Part II. The Mechanism of Convective/Mesoscale Interaction

1977 • 33 citations

Severe Local Storms

1976 • 31 citations

Movement and propagation of multicellular convective storms

1975 • 30 citations

Structure of an Evolving Hailstorm, Part 1: General Characteristics and Cellular Structure

1976 • 29 citations

Convectively Driven Mesoscale Weather Systems Aloft. Part II: Numerical Simulations

1981 • 28 citations

Vertical Motion in Near-Equatorial Winter Monsoon Convection

1982 • 27 citations

Three-Dimensional Simulations of Cumulus Congestus Clouds on GATE Day 261

1982 • 27 citations

Prefrontal rain bands located in the warm sector of subtropical cyclones over the ocean

1968 • 27 citations

Some Observations of a Splitting Severe Thunderstorm

1979 • 26 citations

SYNOPTIC-PHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF 1.25-CM VERTICAL-BEAM RADAR ECHOES

1959 • 25 citations

Small scale topographical influences on precipitation

1976 • 25 citations

Airflow Characteristics Around the Union City Tornado

1978 • 24 citations

PICTURE OF THE MONTH: Meso-Highs and Satellite Imagery

1973 • 22 citations

A Summary of Some Radar Thunderstorm Observations*

1946 • 22 citations

On Cellular Cloud Patterns. Part 2: Laboratory Model

1975 • 22 citations

Some Observations of Natural Precipitation Processes *

1951 • 22 citations

An Observational Study of the West Lafayette, Indiana, Tornado of 20 March 1976

1977 • 22 citations

Doppler Radar Observations of a Hailstorm

1975 • 20 citations

Radar Precipitation Echo and Satellite Cloud Observations of a Maritime Cyclone1

1962 • 20 citations

Heat, Water, and Vorticity Balance in Frontal Zones

1965 • 19 citations

Airborne Radar Observations of Eye Configuration Changes, Bright Band Distribution, and Precipitation Tilt During the 1969 Multiple Seeding Experiments in Hurricane Debbie1

1972 • 19 citations

The Structure and Thermodynamics of an Intense Mesoscale Convective Storm in Oklahoma

1975 • 19 citations

Probing tornadoes with a pulse doppler radar

1977 • 18 citations

Observations of Two Colorado Thunderstorms by Means of a Zenith-Pointing Doppler Radar

1980 • 18 citations

A Model of Typhoons Accompanied by Inner and Outer Rainbands

1967 • 16 citations

The Climatology of Hail in North America

1977 • 16 citations

Cloud-Cluster-Scale Circulations and the Vorticity Budget of Synoptic-Scale Waves Over the Eastern Atlantic Intertropical Convergence Zone

1982 • 14 citations

The Structure of Occlusions as Determined from Serial Ascents and Vertically-Directed Radar.

1963 • 13 citations

The Single Air Mass Disturbance and Precipitation Characteristics at San Francisco

1976 • 12 citations

Mesoscale Organization of Cloud Processes in Extratropical Cyclones.

1980 • 12 citations

Vortex Generation in a Numerical Thunderstorm Model

1981 • 6 citations

Numerical Simulation of the Dynamics, Cloud Microphysics and Radar Echo Structures of Tropical and Mid-Latitude Convection.

1981 • 4 citations

Doppler radar study of a region of widespread precipitation trailing a mid-latitude squall line

1981 • 4 citations

High Resolution Numerical Simulations of the Tornadic Region Within a Mature Thunderstorm

1982 • 3 citations

Mesoscale motions induced by cumulus convection : a numerical study.

1975 • 2 citations

Deleted Work

1955 • 0 citations

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