Weather AnalysisThis text describes those tropospheric structures large enough to play a role in weather analysis — air masses and patterns in wind and other variables. Describes all important large-scale structures of the atmosphere — and their physical relationships; presents conceptual models of atmospheric phenomena and structures with schematic drawings and with examples on synoptic charts; provides relevant physical and mathematical description of basic interrelations. MARKETS:For courses in Weather Analysis, Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Synoptic Meteorology, Atmospheric Circulation Systems. |
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Patterns of Atmospheric Circulation | 3 |
Fronts | 8 |
Characteristics of Meteorological Observations 127 | 12 |
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adiabatic advection air masses anticyclonic arctic front atmosphere baroclinic cells cloud cold air cold front computers contours convection conveyor belt coordinates cumulonimbus curvature dew point discontinuity divergence downdraft earth's surface easterlies echo equation evaluated example extratropical cyclone FIGURE flow frontal layer frontal zone frontogenesis geostrophic wind gradient height horizontal humid instability inversion isallobars isentropic isentropic surface isobars isopleths isotachs isotherms jet core kink latitudes mesoscale Meteorological mixing ratio models normally observations outflow parcel polar air polar front polar jet stream potential temperature precipitation pressure radar rain satellite images shown in Fig shows side squall line stable stations storms stratosphere streamlines subtropical front subtropical jet supercell thermal wind thermodynamic thunderstorms tion trajectory tropopause troposphere trough typical updraft upper-level usually values vector vertical motion vertical section warm air water vapor waves weather analysis weather charts westerlies wind shear wind speed ду