Michael M. Bell

Taiwan area heavy rain observation and prediction experiment (TAHOPE): overview and some scientific results

Abstract “Taiwan Area Heavy rain Observation and Prediction Experiment” (TAHOPE) was originally planned to be conducted from August 2019 to July 2022 to study Mei-Yu fronts, mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), landfalling typhoons and afternoon thunderstorms near Taiwan. The Pre...

Examining Mid-Level Stable Layers Over the Tropical Atlantic during ORCESTRA

Here we investigate elevated stable layers that frequently appeared at an altitude near 6 km in soundings obtained during the ORCESTRA field campaign. This observation deviates from the existing literature, which emphasizes that tropical mid-level stable layers are collocated wit...