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Convection in a Monsoon
Environment: Darwin and the Tropical Warm Pool
International Cloud Experiment (TWPICE)
Peter
May
Bureau of Meteorology
Research Centre
Melbourne, Australia
There has recently been a large
field experiment studying the characteristics and impacts of tropical
thunderstorms in monsoon environment (TWPICE) around Darwin,
Northern Australia.
The observing network around Darwin
is probably the most complete anywhere in the tropics and was substantially
augmented for the experiment. This
included three hourly sondes from five sites, several
cloud radars, radiation and flux measurements, and five research aircraft. This talk will discuss some characteristics
of storms in the region and provide background for the motivation behind
TWPICE. The experiment design, the
weather we experienced, and some observations will be discussed and
opportunities for research highlighted.
Tuesday,
4 April 2006, 3:30 PM
Refreshments 3:15
PM
NCAR-Foothills
Laboratory
3450
Mitchell Lane
Bldg 2 Auditorium (Rm.1022)