ISSN 1006-9895

CN 11-1768/O4

A Numerical Study of the Influence of the Droplets Number Concentration on Supercell Tornadoes
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1.Zhejiang Province Meteorological Observatory, Hangzhou 310021;2.School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023

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National Natural Science Foundation of China Grants 41175118 and 41775132;Meteorological Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province Grant 2018QN15;Major Project of the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province Grant 2017C03035;Major Meteorological Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province Grant 2016ZD17National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 41175118 and 41775132), Meteorological Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province (Grant 2018QN15), Major Project of the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province (Grant 2017C03035), Major Meteorological Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province (Grant 2016ZD17)

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    Abstract:

    Numerical simulations with the Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS) model were performed to investigate the impact of DNC (droplets number concentration) on tornadogenesis in the supercell tornado over Wuwei County, Anhui Province on 8 July 2003. The three different droplets number concentrations were 3000 cm-3, 1000 cm-3, and 100 cm-3. Results showed that features of supercell tornado such as hook echo and V-type inflow gap were found in all experiments. However, the thunderstorm in the high DNC experiment with the strongest updraft and vortex developed first and lasted for a significant time. Four tornado vortices were found in the three numerical experiments. Two cases in the high DNC experiment lasted for nearly 30 min, with a maximum near-surface wind speed of 46.93 m s-1 and a maximum vortex of 0.42 s-1. These findings suggest that higher droplets number concentration have a positive effect on the occurrence and development of tornadoes due to the attendant weaker cold pool.

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  • Received:October 24,2018
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  • Online: November 14,2019
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