Composite Life Cycle of Maritime Tropical Mesoscale Convective Systems in Scatterometer and Microwave Satellite Observations

Composite Life Cycle of Maritime Tropical Mesoscale Convective Systems in Scatterometer and Microwave Satellite Observations

This study examines scatterometer-observed surface wind divergence and vorticity, along with precipitable water (PW), across the life cycle of tropical maritime mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) as resolved in 0.5° data. Simple composites were constructed around first appearances of cold (

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 2009, Vol.66 (1), p.199-208
Hauptverfasser: MAPES, Brian, MILLIFF, Ralph, MORZEL, Jan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case studies
Cell growth
Cold
Composite materials
Convergence
Cyclones
Datasets
Divergence
Downdraft
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Life cycle
Life cycles
Mesoscale convective systems
Mesoscale phenomena
Meteorology
Oceans
Physics of the high neutral atmosphere
Pilot projects
Precipitable water
Remote sensing systems
Satellite observation
Scatterometers
Statistical mechanics
Subpopulations
Surface wind
Vorticity
Wind
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Zusammenfassung:This study examines scatterometer-observed surface wind divergence and vorticity, along with precipitable water (PW), across the life cycle of tropical maritime mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) as resolved in 0.5° data. Simple composites were constructed around first appearances of cold (
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/2008JAS2746.1