Meteorological landscape over the geopark: A lined-up cumulus row generated by the mountains in the western part of Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Norihito Kawamura; Seiji Yamashita

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[O-05] Understanding of formation process of Japanese archipelago from Japanese Geoparks

convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Yayoi ICHIHASHI(Sado Island Geopark Promotion Office), HIROKO IMAI(Com Support Office /Wakayama University Center for Tourism Research), Hokuto Obara(Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark Promotion Council)

[O05-P35] Meteorological landscape over the geopark: A lined-up cumulus row generated by the mountains in the western part of Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture, Japan

*Norihito Kawamura¹, Seiji Yamashita² (1.School of Regional Resource Management, Graduate School, University of Hyogo, 2.Faculty of Education ans Human Studies)

Keywords:natural landscape, cumulus, geomorphology, Oga-Peninsula Ogata Geopark

We show a case of meteorological landscape characterized by a row of cumulus over Oga-Peninsula Ogata geopark. A series of clouds caused by mountains in the western part of the peninsula. The clouds will appear under clear and westerly wind conditions in warm season.