27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, CA, 27 April 2006 Summary of Ophelia Flights
Track of Ophelia 6 Sep 9 Sep 11 Sep
Ophelia 6 Sep Convective Burst Ophelia 6 Sep Convective Burst
Ophelia-6 Sept.
A B BA
BAA B
Ophelia 9 Sep Dry air inflow Ophelia 9 Sep Dry air inflow
Ophelia-9 September-Dry Midlevel Inflow
A B B A Dry air
Ophelia 11 Sep Rainbands Ophelia 11 Sep Rainbands
Ophelia-11 September
Ophelia Flights 6 Sep: Convective burst circumnavigation 9 Sep: Midlevel mesoscale dry air inflow 11 Sep: Rainbands--shallow Ophelia Flights 6 Sep: Convective burst circumnavigation 9 Sep: Midlevel mesoscale dry air inflow 11 Sep: Rainbands--shallow