Mechanismen der Auslösung hochreichender Konvektion im südwestdeutschen Mittelgebirgsraum

• Main Author: Mahlke, Holger Matthias (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2017
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Instituts für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie
• Subjects: Physics; precipitation; Konvektion; Niederschläge; Mittelgebirge; deep convection; Konvektionsauslösung; low mountain range; Gewitter; thunderstorm; deep convection initiation
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The study discusses the occurrence of precipitation induced by deep convection in Germany's southwestern low mountain range in summer of 2007. Based on statistical methods and a case study, the mechanisms triggering the precipitation are described. The complex terrain proved to be a significant...