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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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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.