Mathematics Senior Capstone Papers

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Abstract

Tornadoes are relatively common in Louisiana with an average of 55 tornadoes per year. Predicting tornado paths has been extremely challenging due to the many factors that play into the formation of a tornado. According to NASA/ADS topography can have significant influence on tornado direction. The main goal of this research is to analyze tornado patterns and to determine if local topography has an effect on tornadic activity. Navier-Stokes partial differential equations will be used to model the data that is collected from the national weather service and a finite difference method will be used to solve the equations. Data will be analyzed in excel to find trends in the tornadic activity around Mount Driskill.

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