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Meteorology 415. Fall 2012 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Rise and Shine. Review this Satellite image from yesterday evening (GMT). Without knowing the specifics of the synoptic weather pattern…what might you expect to be associated with the cloud signature along the west coast of Italy?
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Meteorology 415 Fall 2012 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Rise and Shine
Review this Satellite image from yesterday evening (GMT) Without knowing the specifics of the synoptic weather pattern…what might you expect to be associated with the cloud signature along the west coast of Italy? Strong c0ld front A line of severe thunderstorms Flooding rains A changeover from rain to snow A dramatic temperature drop
The Story Behind the Picture http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/taranto-italy-tornado-factory_n_2205967.html
From the Min Temps on Tuesday.. Where do you find the most baroclinicity in the western half of Europe? France Germany Poland Italy Spain
What is the orientation of the trough over the western Mediterranean? Negative (NW-SE) Positive (SW-NE) C) Neutral (N-S)
Surface Observations EETN 281650Z 09015KT 9999 -SN DRSN OVC014 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 NOSIG= EETN 281720Z 09015KT 9999 -SN DRSN OVC014 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 NOSIG= EETN 281750Z 09015KT 9999 -SN DRSN OVC015 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 NOSIG= EETN 281820Z 09017KT 9999 -SN DRSN OVC015 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 NOSIG= EETN 281850Z 09018KT 9999 -SN DRSN OVC016 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 NOSIG= EETN 281920Z 09014KT 9000 -SN DRSN BKN015 OVC040 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 EETN 281950Z 08016KT 8000 -SN DRSN BKN015 OVC039 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/550242 TEMPO 3000 SN= EETN 282020Z 09017KT 4400 SN DRSN BKN015 OVC041 M01/M04 Q1009 R08/550242 TEMPO 3000= EETN 282050Z 09016KT 3200 SN DRSN BKN013 OVC028 M02/M03 Q1009 R08/490243 EETN 260380 TALLIN -- BY 5935 2480 44 Since there has been no change in surface pressure (Q1009) during this 4 hour period, why are conditions worsening? Tighter pressure gradient Significant warm advection Divergence aloft D) Rapidly deepening storm