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The effects of terrain distribution on summer thunderstorm activity at Reno, Nevada / Christopher Dean Hill
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1980
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Description:Synoptic and climatological evidence is presented which suggests that the frequent moderate summer afternoon winds east of the central Sierra Nevada are largely terrain induced and that these winds inhibit convective activity over the Sierra. Discriminant analysis indicates these anomalous surface winds plus terrain interaction with middle tropospheric winds, affect the distribution of thunderstorms around Reno, Nevada. This results in an area of much higher summer rainfall and likely a greater frequency of flash flooding than for the region in general.
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Content Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-34).
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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