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Synthetic imagery comparison from 2 different models

Posted on April 3, 2013 by dbikos

This blog entry will make a comparison between synthetic imagery generated from 2 different models, the NSSL WRF-ARW and the NAM-Nest, both with a horizontal grid spacing of 4 km.  After comparing the synthetic imagery between the 2 models, we … Continue reading →

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Microburst Risk Algorithm observes Favorable Conditions for Strong Convective Winds over the Chesapeake Bay

Posted on September 17, 2012 by dbikos

Ken Pryor (NESDIS / STAR) A GOES sounder-derived Microburst Windspeed Potential (MWP) algorithm, based on convective available potential energy (CAPE), and vertical temperature and humidity lapse rates, and based on the vertical difference in equivalent potential temperature (theta-e difference, TED) … Continue reading →

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