THE GREENLAND FLOW DISTORTION EXPERIMENT.

Authors :: Renfrew, I. A.
Moore, G. W. K.
Kristjansson, J. E.
Ólafsson, H.
Gray, S. L.
Petersen, G. N.
Bovis, K.
Brown, P. R. A.
Fore, I.
Haine, T.
Hay, C.
Irvine, E. A.
Lawrence, A.
Ohigashi, T.
Outten, S.
Pickart, R. S.
Shapiro, M.
Sproson, D.
Swinbank, R.
Wooley, A.
Source :: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Sep2008, Vol. 89 Issue 9, p1307-1324. 18p. 9 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 5 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article focuses on the detailed analysis of the Greenland Flow Distortion Experiment (GFDex) and its aircraft-based observations, on the coastal seas of Greenland and Iceland. The study investigates both the local and remote flow distortion effects and the occurrence of strong winds and intense mesoscale weather systems around the coastal seas. The observations gathered for the experiment include a reverse tip jet, polar mesoscale cyclone, and, barrier winds. An overview of the aircraft-based observations and the logistics of GFDex is offered, along with the case study papers conducted by other researchers. Meanwhile, the researchers of the experiment predicts that GFDex will contribute to wider understanding in the areas of meteorology and the atmospheric and climate system. INSETS: THE FACILITY FOR AIRBORNE ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS;ICING.