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AIRS Integrated TPW Plots. AIRS TPW plots from the same days as the HRD flights into Irene 05, Debby 06, and Helene 06 Each flight contains: TPW plot from dropsondes TPW plot of AIRS granules overlapping the flight path in space and time (so daytime AIRS granules only)
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AIRS Integrated TPW Plots AIRS TPW plots from the same days as the HRD flights into Irene 05, Debby 06, and Helene 06 Each flight contains: TPW plot from dropsondes TPW plot of AIRS granules overlapping the flight path in space and time (so daytime AIRS granules only) TPW plot of AIRS granules (night and day) with dropsonde TP Basin-scale TPW plot from SSMI Basin-scale TPW plot from AIRS data (both day and night) Basin-scale TPW plot from AIRS data with dropsonde TPW Updated: 1 Sep 2009
Dry air intruding Low TPW in SAL 2 region High TPW associated with Irene
Irene SAL 2 Northern extent of high TPW associated with AEW 1 Dry SAL 3 region east of Irene
Center of Debby Evidence of dry air south of Debby – gaps in swaths also an issue SAL 2 north and east of Debby
Center of Debby SAL Higher TPWs in ITCZ region off South America
Low TPW associated with SAL north and west of Helene High TPWs ahead of SAL Helene; issues near center – clouds?
Gordon SAL north and west of Helene Helene
SAL 2 region northeast of Helene Center of Helene – issues - clouds? Some dry air wrapping around the west/south sides of Helene, also seen below