Abstract
The observations of the diurnal evolution of lake-effect precipitation occurance were discussed. The study utilizes hourly precipitation data collected in the snow belt regions of Lakes Superior and Michigan to determine the typical diurnal behavior of lake-effect precipitation occurrence. The diurnal variation of surface sensible and latent heat fluxes were estimated using surface observations. It was found that the sensible heat fluxes tended to be greater in the morning hours than in the afternoon hours due to greater differences in lake-air temperature and humidity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4937-4939 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2004 |
| Event | Combined Preprints: 84th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting - Seattle, WA., United States Duration: Jan 11 2004 → Jan 15 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atmospheric Science