@article{lin_chen_hill_huang_2005, title={Control parameters for the influence of a mesoscale mountain range on cyclone track continuity and deflection}, volume={62}, ISSN={["0022-4928"]}, DOI={10.1175/JAS3439.1}, abstractNote={Abstract In this study prospective control parameters are identified for diagnosing the continuity and deflection of cyclone tracks across a mesoscale mountain range. Based on idealized simulations of a westward-moving cyclone, it was found that the cyclone track becomes a discontinuous (continuous) track and the cyclone experiences more (less) deflection with a combination of small (large) values of Vmax/Nh, U/Nh, R/Ly, U/fLx, and Vmax/fR, and large (small) value of h/Lx. The symbols are defined as follows: Vmax the maximum tangential wind, N the Brunt–Vaisala frequency, h the mountain height, U the basic wind speed, R the radius of Vmax, f the Coriolis parameter, and Lx and Ly the horizontal scales of the mountain in x and y directions, respectively. A conceptual model is proposed to explain track deflection and continuity for a westward-moving cyclone encountering idealized topography representative of the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. With weak orographic blocking, a cyclone crosses over the mount...}, number={6}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES}, author={Lin, YL and Chen, SY and Hill, CM and Huang, CY}, year={2005}, month={Jun}, pages={1849–1866} }