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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Super Typhoon Jelawat
Dan Bikos Typhoon Jelawat developed in the Phillippine Sea of the western Pacific Ocean around September 20, 2012. See the westernmost track of the figure below: As the cyclone began turning towards the north / northwest while it was east … Continue reading
Posted in MODIS, POES, Satellites, Tropical Cyclones
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Microburst Risk Algorithm observes Favorable Conditions for Strong Convective Winds over the Chesapeake Bay
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