Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2133-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2133-2026
Data description article
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25 Mar 2026
Data description article |  | 25 Mar 2026

CLIMATHUNDERR: experimental database of buoyancy-driven downbursts

Federico Canepa, Anthony Guibert, Andi Xhelaj, Josip Žužul, Djordje Romanic, Alessio Ricci, Horia Hangan, Jean-Paul Bouchet, Philippe Delpech, Olivier Flamand, and Massimiliano Burlando

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CLIMATHUNDERR: A database of LS-PIV velocity and temperature data from experimental downbursts. A combination of the impinging jet and gravity current techniques Federico Canepa, Anthony Guibert, Andi Xhelaj, Josip Žužul, Djordje Romanic, Alessio Ricci, Horia Hangan, Jean-Paul Bouchet, Philippe Delpech, Olivier Flamand, Massimiliano Burlando https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14609848

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Thunderstorm downbursts are intense wind events that can cause severe damage to the environment and infrastructure. To better understand these phenomena, we conducted experiments in a specialized climatic wind tunnel. By simulating thermal and wind dynamics, we studied how these winds form, develop, and interact with the landscape. Our findings provide new insights into downburst behavior and offer valuable data for improving models to predict their impacts in a changing climate.
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