Guiana Highlands
Eastern Cordillera
Macarena Mountain
Range
Geographic feature
Cerro La Emilia
Cerro Umpara
Serranía de La
Macarena
Location
7.2ºN–66.3ºW
6.6ºN–71.8ºW
2.5ºN– 73.8ºW
Angular flow deflection
~ –13º
~
–17º
~ –10º
Hydraulic effect
Expansion fan
Expansion fan
Expansion
fan
Associated OLLJ core
C2
C3
C4
Hydraulic theory predicted final wind speed*
13
\(\pm\) 1 m s-1
12 \(\pm\) 1 m s-1
11 \(\pm\) 1 m s-1
Model final wind speed
~13 m s-1
~12 m s-1
11-12 m
s-1
Hydraulic theory predicted final PBL height*
560
\(\pm\) 110 m
460 \(\pm\)150 m
600 \(\pm\) 85 m
Model final PBL height
~600 m
~600 m
~650 m
*Uncertainties estimation procedure is presented
in Appendix A.
*Uncertainties estimation
procedure is presented in Appendix A.
*Uncertainties estimation procedure is presented
in Appendix A.
*Uncertainties estimation
procedure is presented in Appendix A.
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