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Preliminary analysis of Sc -Cu transitions during MAGIC. Xiaoli Zhou, Pavlos Kollias Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, CA. “Golden Case” – Stable Anticyclone. NOV.17-LEG 6A. JUL.27-LEG 15B. JUL.20-LEG 15A.
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Preliminary analysis of Sc-Cu transitions during MAGIC Xiaoli Zhou, Pavlos Kollias Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, CA
“Golden Case” – Stable Anticyclone NOV.17-LEG 6A JUL.27-LEG 15B JUL.20-LEG 15A
Water Vapor Specific Humidity Profile Leg 15A • Inversion stability • LCL g/kg Height [km] Time [DD MM YYYY hh:mm:ss] UTC - Sea surface temperature - Air temperature California Coast Honolulu, Hawaii California Local Time Time [DD MM YYYY hh:mm:ss] Night Night Night Night Height [km] California Local Time Time [DD MM YYYY hh:mm:ss]
LEG: 15A Daily Composite of the Precipitable Water from Ncep reanalysis data 23 July 20 July 21 July 24 July 25 July 22 July
LEG: 15A Specific Humidity U wind (positive eastward) L H V wind (positive northward) H Surface wind Surface pressure
Entrainment Rate LEG: 15A
What do I need • Surface heat/moisture flux data • LWP of MWR-2C and MWR-3C processed by MWRRET v1/v2 algorithm
Appendix Inv Base + Cld top Cld top
LEG:14b Appendix Specific Humidity L U wind H Surface wind V wind Surface pressure