3 papers
physics.ao-ph2023
The Formation of Thermals on the Ground
Oliver Predelli
The measurement data from the boundary layer measurement masts in Hamburg-Billwerder (Germany) and Hyytiala (Finland) make thermals visible. For this, the temperature and humidity…
physics.ao-ph2022
Thermals Forecast with Temps
Oliver Predelli
This paper describes a simple method for estimating the strength of a thermal updraft from a Temp (i.e., a SkewT, Emagram, or similar) showing the temperature and dew point profile…
physics.ao-ph2021
Humidity, the Dominating Force of Thermal Updrafts
Oliver Predelli, Ronald Niederhagen
Measurements with a glider show that thermal theories published for decades need to be revised. We present a corrected view of temperature and humidity in thermal updrafts.