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Nonclassical Mesoscale Fronts Caused by Solitary Waves
1. Hydraulic Jumps 2. Bores 3. Density Currents
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1. Hydraulic Jumps The dynamic upfold of isentropic surfaces at the location of abrupt mass flux convergence accompanying a local near-surface surge in mass.
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2. Bores A shallow, intense, near-surface wave forced by an upstream or downstream mass impulse and very effective at forward downward momentum fluxes and rearward upward momentum fluxes.
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3. Density Currents A local, near-surface density gradient typically preceding relatively cold air or a surge of mass flowing out of deep convection, down a mountain, parallel to a mountain or over a relatively smooth surface.
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Bore Genesis Supercriticality, Partial Blocking, Complete Blocking and Subcriticality all refer to the relative depth of the impulsive density current (Do) to the depth of the downstream inversion (Ho).
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Bore Genesis Subcriticality: Ho >>> Do
Supercriticality: Ho >> Do Partial Blocking: Ho > Do Complete Blocking: Ho < Do
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Velocity Equations 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Density Current Depth
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