Meteorology 415 Fall 2012 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Rise and Shine
Review this Satellite image from yesterday evening (GMT) Without knowing the specifics of the synoptic weather pattern…what might you expect to be associated with the cloud signature along the west coast of Italy? A)Strong c0ld front B)A line of severe thunderstorms C)Flooding rains D)A changeover from rain to snow E)A dramatic temperature drop
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From the Min Temps on Tuesday.. Where do you find the most baroclinicity in the western half of Europe? A)France B)Germany C)Poland D)Italy E)Spain
What is the orientation of the trough over the western Mediterranean? A)Negative (NW-SE) B)Positive (SW-NE) C) Neutral (N-S)
Surface Observations EETN Z 09015KT SN DRSN OVC014 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ NOSIG= EETN Z 09015KT SN DRSN OVC014 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ NOSIG= EETN Z 09015KT SN DRSN OVC015 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ NOSIG= EETN Z 09017KT SN DRSN OVC015 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ NOSIG= EETN Z 09018KT SN DRSN OVC016 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ NOSIG= EETN Z 09014KT SN DRSN BKN015 OVC040 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ EETN Z 08016KT SN DRSN BKN015 OVC039 M01/M03 Q1009 R08/ TEMPO 3000 SN= EETN Z 09017KT 4400 SN DRSN BKN015 OVC041 M01/M04 Q1009 R08/ TEMPO 3000= EETN Z 09016KT 3200 SN DRSN BKN013 OVC028 M02/M03 Q1009 R08/ EETN TALLIN -- BY Since there has been no change in surface pressure (Q1009) during this 4 hour period, why are conditions worsening? A)Tighter pressure gradient B)Significant warm advection C)Divergence aloftD) Rapidly deepening storm