%0 Journal Article
%T Wind estimation around the shipwreck of Oriental Star based on field damage surveys and radar observations
%J Science bulletin (Beijing)
%D 2016
%A Meng, Zhiyong
%A Yao, Dan
%A Bai, Lanqiang
%A Zheng, Yongguang
%A Xue, Ming
%A Zhang, Xiaoling
%A Zhao, Kun
%A Tian, Fuyou
%A Wang, Mingjun
%V 61
%N 
%P 330-337
%X Based on observational analyses and on-site ground and aerial damage surveys, this work aims to reveal the weather phenomena-especially the wind situation-when Oriental Star capsized in the Yangtze River on June 1, 2015. Results demonstrate that the cruise ship capsized when it encountered strong winds at speeds of at least 31 m s-1 near the apex of a bow echo embedded in a squall line. As suggested by the fallen trees within a 2-km radius around the wreck location, such strong winds were likely caused by microburst straight-line wind and/or embedded small vortices, rather than tornadoes.  KEYWORDS: Bow echo; Damage survey; Drone; Microburst; Squall line; Tornado <p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 2095-9273
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11434-016-1005-2