Improving weather forecasting through advanced technology? This research utilizes colocated UHF and VHF wind profiler radars to investigate the structure of a sharp cold front. The results demonstrate the utility of these profilers, combined with a conceptual model, for identifying and quantifying features commonly associated with cold fronts: low-level and upper-level jets, rearward-sloping warm-conveyor-belt flow, and rear-inflow. The UHF radar captured much of the transverse circulation and the vertical distribution of precipitation, while the VHF radar mapped the tropopause and identified a tropopause fold corresponding to the rear-inflow jet. By leveraging wind profiler technology, this study provides a detailed analysis of cold frontal structure, which improves understanding of atmospheric dynamics and contributes to enhanced weather forecasting accuracy. The utility of the profilers has been demonstrated.
This article is relevant to Meteorological Applications journal, as it discusses the use of radar wind profilers for studying atmospheric phenomena. The results highlight the utility of the profilers for identifying and quantifying features of cold fronts, a topic of interest to the journal's readership.