TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Wind estimation around the shipwreck of Oriental Star based on field damage surveys and radar observations
JO  - Science bulletin (Beijing)
A1  - Meng, Zhiyong
A1  - Yao, Dan
A1  - Bai, Lanqiang
A1  - Zheng, Yongguang
A1  - Xue, Ming
A1  - Zhang, Xiaoling
A1  - Zhao, Kun
A1  - Tian, Fuyou
A1  - Wang, Mingjun
SP  - 330
EP  - 337
VL  - 61
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2095-9273
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11434-016-1005-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -