Thursday, May 06, 2010

Classic Severe Storm Signature in Satellite IR Data


The current IR satellite image shows a classic (references on request) signature associated with the severe thunderstorm in northeast Kansas - this signature is often called a "warm-wake" with the coldest storm tops forming a horse-shoe shape down-wind of the highest tops,resulting in warmer IR temperatures in the wake of the highest storm tops. More in the morning - including my answers to John D.'s questions.

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