Condensational theory of stationary tornadoes
Abstract
Using the Bernoulli integral for air streamline with condensing water vapor a stationary axisymmetric tornado circulation is described. The obtained profiles of vertical, radial and tangential velocities are in agreement with observations for the Mulhall tornado, world's largest on record and longest-lived among the three tornadoes for which 3D velocity data are available. Maximum possible vortex velocities are estimated.
- Publication:
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Physics Letters A
- Pub Date:
- June 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.physleta.2011.04.023
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1208.2580
- Bibcode:
- 2011PhLA..375.2259M
- Keywords:
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- Physics - Fluid Dynamics;
- Physics - Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
- E-Print:
- 4 pages, 2 figures
