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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2133-2026
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2133-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
CLIMATHUNDERR: experimental database of buoyancy-driven downbursts
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Anthony Guibert
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), 44300 Nantes, France
Andi Xhelaj
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Josip Žužul
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Djordje Romanic
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0E2, Canada
Alessio Ricci
Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Horia Hangan
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 0C5, Canada
Jean-Paul Bouchet
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), 44300 Nantes, France
Philippe Delpech
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), 44300 Nantes, France
Olivier Flamand
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), 44300 Nantes, France
Massimiliano Burlando
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Data sets
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
Short summary
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.
Thunderstorm downbursts are intense wind events that can cause severe damage to the environment...
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