Convection Initiation and Downburst Experiment (CINDE)

The Convection Initiation and Downburst Experiment (CINDE) was conducted in the Denver, Colorado area from 22 June to 7 August 1987 to study processes leading to the formation of deep convection and the physics of downbursts. A total of 6 Doppler radars, 87 mesonet stations, 3 research aircraft, 8 s...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1988-11, Vol.69 (11), p.1328-1348
Main Authors: Wilson, James W., Moore, James A., Foote, G. Brant, Martner, Brooks, Rodi, Alfred R., Uttal, Taneil, Wilczak, James M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Chaff
Convection
Cyclones
Doppler radar
Downbursts
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Radar
Radar echoes
Storms
Storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms
Tornadoes
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Summary:The Convection Initiation and Downburst Experiment (CINDE) was conducted in the Denver, Colorado area from 22 June to 7 August 1987 to study processes leading to the formation of deep convection and the physics of downbursts. A total of 6 Doppler radars, 87 mesonet stations, 3 research aircraft, 8 sounding systems and numerous photographic facilities were deployed within an 85 km × 85 km area. A comprehensive data set was obtained including measurements of convergence lines, downbursts, and tornadoes that occurred on 35, 22, and 11 days, respectively. This paper describes the objectives of the experiment and the specific facilities employed. Highlights and preliminary results are presented for several studies underway to show the type of data collected and to illustrate the sorts of analyses being pursued. Examples chosen include the topics of cloud initiation on stationary convergence lines, terrain-induced circulations, downbursts, tornadoes, and tracking chaff in precipitation-filled regions.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/1520-0477(1988)069<1328:CIADE>2.0.CO;2