1. Vector Curl Analysis (Hurricane Harvey)
Calculation of Vorticity and Divergence from NAM Model 12-km grids
EnviroComp Consulting, Inc.
For EC
(DRAFT ANALYSIS)

2. NAM Model North American Mesoscale model (NAM)
12-km horizontal resolution over North America
Run in real time
Archived by NOAA at access/model-data
Calculate vorticity and divergence from gridded 10-meter above ground level wind field from model
Time period: 08/25/ Z – 08/26/ Z every 6 hours, during Hurricane Harvey landfall.

3. 08/25/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

4. 08/25/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

5. 08/25/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

6. 08/25/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

7. 08/26/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

8. 08/26/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

9. 08/26/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence

10. 08/26/ Z
Vorticity
Divergence