EGS XXV General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2000

NP12. Geophysical turbulence universality: large-scale generation and extreme weather events (co-sponsored by NH):

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Recent theoretical studies of the generation of large-scale velocity fluctuations have revealed their universal behaviour. There are also available data on wind observations in the atmospheric boundary layer and in clouds showing spectral slope close to 1/3 corresponding to this universality in the large-scale range. This unexpected result is important for the study of such large-scale disturbances in the atmosphere as cyclones, tornadoes, cloud systems, etc. It allows us to reveal structural properties of the developed extreme weather events proceeding from basic principles. This symposium is intended to welcome papers dealing with: - theoretical studies and numerical modelling; - phenomenology and dynamics of extreme weather events including case studies and experimental simulation

Preliminary List of Solicited Speakers

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