Abstract
A short outline of the MESOKLIP experiment and the results of its first special observation period (SOP) are given. This experiment was carried out in the Upper-Rhine valley, F.R.G. in September 1979 with the first SOP from 17th 08:00 UTC to 18th 08:00 UTC.
After a brief description of the analysis procedure, some observational results are presented. They are mainly concentrated on the channeling in the Upper-Rhine valley, the height of the layer affected increasing during daytime and decreasing at night in more stable conditions.
The results of a nonhydrostatic mesoscale simulation model are compared with the measurements. At least qualitative agreement is found.
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Vogel, B., Groβ, G. & Wippermann, F. MESOKLIP (first special observation period): Observations and numerical simulation — A comparison. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 35, 83–102 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00117303
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