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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-419-2018
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Brief communication
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06 Feb 2018
Brief communication |
| 06 Feb 2018
| 06 Feb 2018
Brief Communication: Synoptic-scale differences between Sundowner and Santa Ana wind regimes in the Santa Ynez Mountains, California
Benjamin J. Hatchett
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Division of Atmospheric Science, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada, 89512, USA
Craig M. Smith
Division of Atmospheric Science, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada, 89512, USA
Nicholas J. Nauslar
Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73072, USA
NOAA/NWS/NCEP Storm Prediction Center, Norman, Oklahoma, 73072, USA
Michael L. Kaplan
Division of Atmospheric Science, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada, 89512, USA
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- Autumn Surface Wind Trends over California during 1979–2020 C. Thompson et al. 10.3390/cli11100207
- Autumn precipitation: the competition with Santa Ana winds in determining fire outcomes in southern California D. Cayan et al. 10.1071/WF22065
- Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States D. Jaffe et al. 10.1080/10962247.2020.1749731
- Evaluating the Ability of FARSITE to Simulate Wildfires Influenced by Extreme, Downslope Winds in Santa Barbara, California K. Zigner et al. 10.3390/fire3030029
- The 2017 North Bay and Southern California Fires: A Case Study N. Nauslar et al. 10.3390/fire1010018
- Santa Ana Winds: A Descriptive Climatology T. Rolinski et al. 10.1175/WAF-D-18-0160.1
- Identifying Key Drivers of Wildfires in the Contiguous US Using Machine Learning and Game Theory Interpretation S. Wang et al. 10.1029/2020EF001910
- The Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) Pilot Study: Understanding Downslope Windstorms in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara, California L. Carvalho et al. 10.1175/MWR-D-19-0207.1
- Characteristics of Sundowner Winds Near Santa Barbara, CA, From a Dynamically Downscaled Climatology: Environment and Effects Aloft and Offshore C. Smith et al. 10.1029/2018JD029065
- Characterizing the Impact of Atmospheric Rivers on Aerosols in the Western U.S. Z. Hu et al. 10.1029/2021GL096421
- Multi-scale numerical simulations of the synoptic environment, Diablo windstorm, and wildfire formation mechanisms for the Tubbs Fire (2017) J. Wiles et al. 10.1007/s00703-023-01001-z
- Clasificación de los vientos de Santa Ana para la evaluación de su potencial eólico en La Rumorosa, Baja California, México M. Zamora-Machado et al. 10.7773/cm.y2023.3358
- Simulating Sundowner Winds in Coastal Santa Barbara: Model Validation and Sensitivity G. Duine et al. 10.3390/atmos10030155
- Global climatology of synoptically‐forced downslope winds J. Abatzoglou et al. 10.1002/joc.6607
- Hot and cold flavors of southern California’s Santa Ana winds: their causes, trends, and links with wildfire A. Gershunov et al. 10.1007/s00382-021-05802-z
- Climatology of Sundowner winds in coastal Santa Barbara, California, based on 30 yr high resolution WRF downscaling C. Jones et al. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105305
- A Surface Observation Based Climatology of Diablo-LikeWinds in California’s Wine Country and Western Sierra Nevada C. Smith et al. 10.3390/fire1020025
- Extreme winds and fire weather in coastal Santa Barbara County, CA: An observational analysis K. Zigner et al. 10.1002/joc.7262
- Spatial Distribution of Wildfires Ignited under Katabatic versus Non-Katabatic Winds in Mediterranean Southern California USA C. Kolden & J. Abatzoglou 10.3390/fire1020019
- Characteristics of Sundowner Winds near Santa Barbara, California, from a Dynamically Downscaled Climatology: Environment and Effects near the Surface C. Smith et al. 10.1175/JAMC-D-17-0162.1
19 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Autumn Surface Wind Trends over California during 1979–2020 C. Thompson et al. 10.3390/cli11100207
- Autumn precipitation: the competition with Santa Ana winds in determining fire outcomes in southern California D. Cayan et al. 10.1071/WF22065
- Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States D. Jaffe et al. 10.1080/10962247.2020.1749731
- Evaluating the Ability of FARSITE to Simulate Wildfires Influenced by Extreme, Downslope Winds in Santa Barbara, California K. Zigner et al. 10.3390/fire3030029
- The 2017 North Bay and Southern California Fires: A Case Study N. Nauslar et al. 10.3390/fire1010018
- Santa Ana Winds: A Descriptive Climatology T. Rolinski et al. 10.1175/WAF-D-18-0160.1
- Identifying Key Drivers of Wildfires in the Contiguous US Using Machine Learning and Game Theory Interpretation S. Wang et al. 10.1029/2020EF001910
- The Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) Pilot Study: Understanding Downslope Windstorms in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara, California L. Carvalho et al. 10.1175/MWR-D-19-0207.1
- Characteristics of Sundowner Winds Near Santa Barbara, CA, From a Dynamically Downscaled Climatology: Environment and Effects Aloft and Offshore C. Smith et al. 10.1029/2018JD029065
- Characterizing the Impact of Atmospheric Rivers on Aerosols in the Western U.S. Z. Hu et al. 10.1029/2021GL096421
- Multi-scale numerical simulations of the synoptic environment, Diablo windstorm, and wildfire formation mechanisms for the Tubbs Fire (2017) J. Wiles et al. 10.1007/s00703-023-01001-z
- Clasificación de los vientos de Santa Ana para la evaluación de su potencial eólico en La Rumorosa, Baja California, México M. Zamora-Machado et al. 10.7773/cm.y2023.3358
- Simulating Sundowner Winds in Coastal Santa Barbara: Model Validation and Sensitivity G. Duine et al. 10.3390/atmos10030155
- Global climatology of synoptically‐forced downslope winds J. Abatzoglou et al. 10.1002/joc.6607
- Hot and cold flavors of southern California’s Santa Ana winds: their causes, trends, and links with wildfire A. Gershunov et al. 10.1007/s00382-021-05802-z
- Climatology of Sundowner winds in coastal Santa Barbara, California, based on 30 yr high resolution WRF downscaling C. Jones et al. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105305
- A Surface Observation Based Climatology of Diablo-LikeWinds in California’s Wine Country and Western Sierra Nevada C. Smith et al. 10.3390/fire1020025
- Extreme winds and fire weather in coastal Santa Barbara County, CA: An observational analysis K. Zigner et al. 10.1002/joc.7262
- Spatial Distribution of Wildfires Ignited under Katabatic versus Non-Katabatic Winds in Mediterranean Southern California USA C. Kolden & J. Abatzoglou 10.3390/fire1020019
Latest update: 22 Apr 2024
Short summary
Severe wind events in southern California create extreme fire hazards. Sundowner winds are local downslope winds in the Santa Ynez Mountains near Santa Barbara that often coincide with damaging fires. Here we produce a climatology of Sundowner winds and compare their seasonal occurrence and large-scale atmospheric patterns to the well-studied Santa Ana wind regime. We find that Sundowner winds are distinctly different from Santa Ana winds in terms of peak seasonality and synoptic structure.
Severe wind events in southern California create extreme fire hazards. Sundowner winds are local...
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