Upper Level Low - Typical Appearance In Vertical Cross Sections

by ZAMG and FMI


15 September 2005/12.00 UTC - Meteosat 8 IR 10.8 image; position of vertical cross section indicated

Relative vorticity

15 September 2005/12.00 UTC - Vertical cross section; black: isentropes (Thetae), blue: relative vorticity

Temperature advection

15 September 2005/12.00 UTC - Vertical cross section; black: isentropes (Thetae), red thin: temperature advection - CA, red thick: temperature advection - WA

Potential vorticity

15 September 2005/12.00 UTC - Vertical cross section; black: isentropes (Thetae), dark green: potential vorticity


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