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300 hPa Heights (dm), Winds (kt), and Isotachs (kt) Over the Coterminous U.S. 0000 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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500 hPa Heights (dm), Winds (kt), Isotachs (kt), and Dewpoint Depression < 5C Over the Coterminous U.S. 0000 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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700 hPa Heights (dm), Winds (kt), Temperature ( C), and Dewpoint Depression < 5 C Over the Coterminous U.S. 0000 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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850 hPa Heights (dm), Winds (kt), Temperature ( C), and Dewpoint Depression < 5 C Over the Coterminous U.S. 0000 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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700 hPa Frontogenesis (shaded) and Omega (contours) Eta 09 hr Forecast valid 0900 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Hourly METAR observations in Missouri and Illinois 0000 to 2300 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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700 hPa Omega over the Midwestern US 50 km MASS 9 hr Forecast Valid 0900 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Composite Radar Reflectivity over the Central U.S. 1200 to 1600 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Radar Image from St Louis, MO, 0931 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Composite Radar Reflectivity, over the Mississippi Valley, 0845 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Radar reflectivity (dBZ) over the central U.S. 2000 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Surface Analysis with observations and GOES visible image 2000 UTC 10 Apr 1997
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Eta Model soundings for Saint Louis, MO 0600 to 1800 10 Apr 1997
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24-hr loop of 6-hr Precipitation (blue, mm), 1000 hPa Temperature (green, C) and Wind(kt). Eta Forecast, 10 April 1997.
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Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature (K) from Shreveport LA to Scottsbluff, NE. Eta 12 hr Forecast Valid 0000 UTC 11 Apr 1997
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Loop of GOES-8 IR Images over the north central U.S. showing comma cloud 0315 UTC to 1615 UTC 10 Nov 1998
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6 hr Precipitation (mm) over the Central US COAMPS 6 hr Forecast valid 0600 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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500 hPa Heights over the central U.S. COAMPS Analysis 0000 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Frontogenesis over the central US NOGAPS 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Wind (kt) and Equivalent Potential Temperature (K) over the central US COAMPS 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Wind (kt) and Equivalent Potential Temperature (K) over the central US COAMPS Analysis 1200 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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GOES-12 IR image of the central US 0015 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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MSLP over the central US COAMPS Analysis 0000 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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12 hr Precipitation (mm) over the Central US NOGAPS 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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500 hPa Heights over the central U.S. NOGAPS Analysis 0000 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Wind (kt) and Equivalent Potential Temperature (K) over the central US NOGAPS 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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850 hPa Frontogenesis over the central US NOGAPS 6 hr Forecast valid 0600 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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Surface Observations over the central US 0000 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Omega over the central US NOGAPS 6 hr Forecast valid 0600 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Omega over the central US NOGAPS 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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Composite Radar Reflectivity over the central US 0800 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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700 hPa Relative Humidity over the central US COAMPS Analysis 0000 UTC 10 Dec 2003
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Map of Missouri showing snowfall for storm of 10 Dec 2003. Over 6" fell in the southwest part of the state
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800 hPa Frontogenesis RUC Analysis valid 1200 UTC 10 Nov 1998
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Loop of Radar Reflectivity at Sioux Falls, SD 1453 UTC to 1701 UTC 10 Nov 1998 showing persistent banded precipitation through the period
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Streamlines and Pressure on the 296-K Isentropic Surface Eta Analysis valid 1200 UTC 10 Nov 1998
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Surface Analysis of the central U.S. 1500 UTC 10 Nov 1998
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Equivalent Potential Temperature over the north-central U.S. showing a distinctive S-pattern associated with a TROWAL RUC Analysis valid 1500 UTC 10 Nov 1998
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same as 10nov98thetae.gif, but has a line of cross section added from Jamestown, ND to Peoria, IL
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Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature from Jamestown, ND to Peoria, IL showing a distinct TROWAL RUC Analysis valid 1500 UTC 10 Nov 1998
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NRL Blended IR-Microwave 3-hr Rain Accumulation (mm) over GOES IR Image for eastern US. 2100 UTC 11 Nov 2004
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Composite radar reflectivity over the eastern U.S. 1958 UTC 11 Nov 2004
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Pressure (hPa), Relative Humidity (%) and Storm-relative Streamlines on the 298 K Isentropic Surface. MASS Analysis 1200 UTC 14 Mar 1999 over the US
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Composite Radar Reflectivity over the U.S. 1200 UTC 14 Mar 1999
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Frontogenesis over the coterminous U.S. Objective Analysis 1200 UTC 14 Mar 1999
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Omega over the coterminous U.S. Objective Analysis 1200 UTC 14 Mar 1999
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GOES-10 IR Image of the western U.S. 2300 UTC 18 Mar 2003
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Radar Reflectivity Mosaic of the Western U.S. 2150 UTC 18 Mar 2003
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GOES-8 Vis Image over the central U.S. 2215 UTC 18 Mar 2003
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Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperture (K) from Amarillo, TX to Omaha, NE. Eta 6 hr Forecast Valid 0600 UTC 19 Mar 2003
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Schematic cross section of an anafront showing clouds and winds
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Idealized soundings through an anafront and a katafront.
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Idealized soundings through an anafront and a katafront.
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Vertical cross section of RH (%), Wind (kt), and Theta-e (K) from Akron, CO to Norfolk, NE Eta Analysis 1200 UTC 11 Apr 2001 showing low-level cold conveyor belt
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Schematic diagram of a confluent trough
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Schematic diagram of conveyor belts associated with a mid-tropospheric closed low, strong surface systems
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6-panel diagram showing processes that are emulated by convective parameterization schemes
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cpsimtbl.jpg
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Absolute Vorticity due to Earth's Rotation and Local Horizontal Wind Shear
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Cyclonic Vorticity due to Earth's Rotation
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Schematic plot of 500 hPa heights with arrows depicting geostrophic flow
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Region of Weak Inertial Stability Prone to CSI
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Schematic diagram of 500 hPa heights with relative vorticity due to curvature of flow
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Schematic diagram of 300 hPa isotachs with relative vorticity due tohorizontal wind shear
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Schematic sounding showing conditions conducive to CSI
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Schematic Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature and Geostrophic Momentum for a Uniform Atmosphere
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Schematic Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature and Geostrophic Momentum for an Atmosphere with a Horizontal Temperature Gradient
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Schematic Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature and Geostrophic Momentum for an Atmosphere with a Horizontal Temperature Gradient and Windspeed Shear
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Radar base reflectivity image showing csi-caused banded precipitaiton over northern Utah 1249 UTC 4 Mar 1999.
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Skew-T / log P diagram showing stability fields for an air parcel at 1000 hPa at 10 degrees C
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Schematic vertical cross section of equivalent potential temperature and geostrophic momentum with region of CSI shown where theta-e contours are steeper than mommentum contours
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Schematic diagram of a diffluent trough
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Distribution of precipitation bands relative to surface cyclone position (center of plot). Black lines represent the axis of a single band. Radial distance scale is in kilometers.
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Animation depicting ageostrophic wind circulation induced by evaporation of falling precipitation
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Sequence of surface weather maps over the central US from 1200 UTC 8 Mar 1992 to 1200 UTC 10 Mar 1992 showing a frontal merger event. Sea level pressure (hPa, solid) radar reflectivity (shaded), and analysis.
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Schematic cross section of a forward-sloping warm conveyor belt
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schematic diagram showing downshear propagation of a convective storm
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Goodland , NE, radar reflectivity showing a strong squall line with associated gust front (blue reflection) south of strong red and yellow reflections) in northwest Kansas, 0236 UTC 12 Jun 2003.
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AMSU-B Rain Rate Image over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 0343 UTC 27 Sep 2004
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GOES-12 IR Image over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 1320 UTC 27 Sep 2004
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Composite Reflectivity over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 0353 UTC 26 Sep 2004
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Composite Reflectivity over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 1311 UTC 27 Sep 2004
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SSM/I Rain Rate Product overylying the GOES-12 Vis Image over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 1314 UTC 27 Sep 2004
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TMI Rain Rate Product overylying the GOES-12 Vis Image over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 0447 UTC 26 Sep 2004
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Jacksonville, FL Base Reflectivity over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 0348 UTC 27 Sep 2004
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Schematic cross section of an katafront showing clouds and winds
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Storm total precipitation at Raleigh/Durham, NC (KRAX), 1552 UTC 19 Nov 2003
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Jacksonville, FL Base Reflectivity over the southeast U.S. showing Hurrican Jeanne 0348 UTC 27 Sep 2004
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Photo of shelf cloud associated with the lead gust front of an approaching thunderstorm, Brookhaven, New Mexico, 1982.
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Model Sounding at Salt Lake City, Utah. Ruc 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 4 Mar 1999
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Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature (green, K) and Momentum (yellow) from Pocatello, ID to Hanksville, UT. RUC 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 4 Mar 1999
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Vertical Cross Section of Equivalent Potential Temperature (green, K), Momentum (yellow), Omega ( b/s), and Relative Humidity (shaded, %) from Pocatello, ID to Hanksville, UT. RUC 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 4 Mar 1999
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500 hPa Absolute Vorticity over the Western U.S. Eta 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 4 Mar 1999
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500 hPa Heights (m) and Omega ( b/s) over the Western U.S. Eta 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 4 Mar 1999
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500:1000 hPa Thickness (m) over the Western U.S. Eta 12 hr Forecast valid 1200 UTC 4 Mar 1999
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Animation depicting a lowering snow-rain level due to diabatic cooling
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Diagram showing a sine wave with 5 points highlighted on the wave at 5 km intervals
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Vertical cross section of RH (%), Wind (kt), and Theta-e (K) from Little Rock, AR, to Desmoines, IA, Eta Analysis 1200 UTC 11 Apr 2001 showing warm conveyor belt
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