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Wind estimation around the shipwreck of Oriental Star based on field damage surveys and radar observations
| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Meng, Zhiyong Yao, Dan Bai, Lanqiang Zheng, Yongguang Xue, Ming Zhang, Xiaoling Zhao, Kun Tian, Fuyou Wang, Mingjun |
| Abstract | Based on observational analyses and on-site ground and aerial damage surveys, this work aims to reveal the weather phenomena—especially the wind situation—when Oriental Star capsized in the Yangtze River on June 1, 2015. Results demonstrate that the cruise ship capsized when it encountered strong winds at speeds of at least 31 m s−1 near the apex of a bow echo embedded in a squall line. As suggested by the fallen trees within a 2-km radius around the wreck location, such strong winds were likely caused by microburst straight-line wind and/or embedded small vortices, rather than tornadoes. |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11434-016-1005-2 |
| Ending Page | 337 |
| Starting Page | 330 |
| File Format | |
| ISSN | 20959281 |
| e-ISSN | 20959281 |
| Journal | Science Bulletin (Beijing) |
| Volume Number | 61 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Science China Press |
| Publisher Date | 2016-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Science China Press |
| Subject Keyword | Medical Sciences Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Multidisciplinary |