1. Linear Dynamic Pressure Explains the Persistence of Supercell Rear Flank Downdrafts Open Access Author: Brandt, Samuel Title: Linear Dynamic Pressure Explains the Persistence of Supercell Rear Flank Downdrafts Graduate Program: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Keywords: supercellcomputational fluid dynamicscfdweathermeteorologydowndraftdowndraftscm1rear flank downdraftrfddynamicsatmospherepressure gradientsam brandtthunderstormsevere weatherforecasting File: Download Brandt_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: John M Peters, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMatthew Robert Kumjian, Committee MemberJerry Harrington, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate StudiesJerry Y Harrington, Committee Member