01 September 2004/16.00 UTC - Meteosat IR image

What typical features for Spanish Plume can you see in the visible, water vapour and visible channels? Decide which of the following statements are true.

According to satellite images only this is a typical Spanish Plume case because…

…a dark stripe at the rear of the cold front is very prominent in wv image.

… the location of the cold front favours the development of a Spanish Plume.

… the IR image shows high surface temperatures ahead of the cold front.

… On the WV image a grey, smooth zone extends from the Spanish plateau towards north, indicating transportation of moist air.

…the Cb clouds and the cold front are clearly separated.

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