Formation of Terrain Trapped Airflows in Northern California during Atmospheric Rivers and its impact on Precipitation: A Case Study using Measurements and Model

Ju-Mee Ryoo1, Sen Chiao2, Ryan J Spackman1, Laura T Iraci1, F Martin Ralph3, Andrew Martin4, Josette Elizabeth Marrero5, Emma L Yates1, Randall M Dole6, Thaopaul V Bui1, Jonathan M Dean-Day1 and Cecilia S Chang1, (1)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States, (2)San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, United States, (3)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, La Jolla, CA, United States, (4)Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States, (5)Sonoma Technology, Inc., Petaluma, CA, United States, (6)NOAA Earth System Research Lab, Boulder, CO, United States