Cold Outbreaks at the Mesoscale in the Western Mediterranean Basin: From Raincells to Rainbands

Table 1

Simulation estimates of maximum characteristics of horizontal length (), vertical length (), and temporal () scale, with calculated ratios [39] and corresponding mesoscales, according to Orlanski (1975).

Event	(km)	(km)		(h)	Scale
25 August 2012	2000	0.7–1	10^−4	24–30	Meso-
6 September 2011	200	0.6	10^−3	10–12	Meso-
13 October 2010	40	0.3–0.4	10^−2	3	Meso-