Articles | Volume 4, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-1019-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-1019-2023
Research article
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29 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 29 Nov 2023

Examining the dynamics of a Borneo vortex using a balance approximation tool

Sam Hardy, John Methven, Juliane Schwendike, Ben Harvey, and Mike Cullen

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1312', Anonymous Referee #1, 24 Jul 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1312', Anonymous Referee #2, 23 Aug 2023
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1312', Sam Hardy, 05 Oct 2023
    • EC1: 'Reply on AC1', Peter Knippertz, 07 Oct 2023
      • AC2: 'Reply on EC1', Sam Hardy, 16 Oct 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Sam Hardy on behalf of the Authors (05 Oct 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (16 Oct 2023) by Peter Knippertz
AR by Sam Hardy on behalf of the Authors (17 Oct 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (18 Oct 2023) by Peter Knippertz
AR by Sam Hardy on behalf of the Authors (18 Oct 2023)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
We examine a Borneo vortex case using computer simulations and satellite observations. The vortex is identified with high humidity through the atmosphere and has heaviest rainfall on its northern flank. Simulations represent circulation and rainfall accumulation well. The low-level Borneo vortex is coupled with a higher-level wave, which moves westwards along a layer with a sharp vertical gradient in moisture. Vortex growth occurs through mechanisms usually considered outside the tropics.