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Roger M. Wakimoto
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 6
Citations - 625
Roger M. Wakimoto is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tornado & Storm. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications receiving 592 citations.
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The life cycle of thunderstorm gust fronts as viewed with Doppler radar and rawinsonde data
TL;DR: In this paper, a horizontal roll detected in the reflectivity pattern resulting from airflow that is deflected upward by the ground, while carrying some of the smaller precipitation ahead of the main echo core of the squall line was detected.
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Five Scales of Airflow Associated with a Series of Downbursts on 16 July 1980
TL;DR: In this article, an attempt is made to estimate wind speed in a series of windstorms, which occurred in a 50-km wide zone from Chicago to Detroit on July 16, 1980, based on three types of airborne objects: a 180 kg chimney, a 1000 kg corn storage bin, and lumber from damaged roofs.
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A Concentrated Outbreak of Tornadoes, Downbursts and Microbursts, and Implications Regarding Vortex Classification
TL;DR: A remarkable case of severe weather occurred near Springfield, Illinois on 6 August 1977 as discussed by the authors, where 17 cyclonic vortices, an anticyclonic vortex, 10 downbursts and 19 microbursts occurred in a limited (20 km x 40 km) area, associated with a bow-shaped radar echo.
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The West Bend, Wisconsin Storm of 4 April 1981:A Problem in Operational Meteorology
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of a thunderstorm system that spawned a downburst and an F4 anticyclonictornado in the West Bend, Wisconsin area in the early morning of 4 April 1981 is presented.
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Effects of Miso- and Mesoscale Obstructions on PAM Winds Obtained during Project NIMROD
TL;DR: In this paper, data from 27 PAM (Portable Automated Mesonet) stations, operational as a phase of project NIMROD (Northern Illinois Meteorological Research on Downburst), are presented.