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(a) Streamline analysis at 700 hPa; (b) Streamlines at 2000 ft; (c) Surface pressure for 25 August 1967; (b) mosaic of ESSA-5 satellite images at approximately 1500 UTC 25 August 1967
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african_wave_carlson_1969.gif
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Carlson 1969
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(a) Percentage cover by convective cloud defined as white appearing cloud in SMS-1 infrared images; (b) Average precpitation rate (mm per day)
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african_wave_clouds_precip.gif
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Reed et al. 1977
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Divergence deviation from zonal means at surface, 850, 700, and 200 hPa. Units are +10 to -6 per second
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african_wave_divergence.gif
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Reed et al. 1977
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Streamlines and wind barbs at the surface, 850, 700, and 200 hPa. Category separation is approximately 3 degrees longitude. Cross denotes disturbance center at 700 hPa
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african_wave_horizontal_winds.gif
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Reed et al. 1977
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Idealized portrayal of the easterly wave variations that are suggested to occur during wet (upper panel) versus dry (low panel) western Sahelian years.
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african_wave_interannual_variability.gif
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Landsea and Gray 1992
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(a) Schematic flow pattern at 10000 ft (solid lines) and 200 ft (dashed lines) for the typical African disturbance; (b) mean percentage cover of cloud with respect to (a). The field represents an average cover for 23 disturbances as measured near 10 degrees W
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african_wave_schematic.gif
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Carlson 1969
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Visible Image of African Wave
0845 UTC 28 Jun 2005
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african_wave_vis_20050628_0845.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL/ ©2005 Eumetsat
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Vorticity at surface, 850, 700, and 200 hPa. Units are +10 to -5 per second
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african_wave_vorticity.gif
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Reed et al. 1977
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Vertical Time Section for Barbados (TBPB)
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bdsxsctn.gif
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NOAA TPC/NHC
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Vertical Time Section for Barbados (TBPB)
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bdsxsctn_a.gif
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NOAA TPC/NHC
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Schematic of Frank's Inverted "V" wave model showing cloud bands resembling a nested series of upside-down "V's"
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frank_sat_invert_v_1_anim.gif
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Satellite image of an "inverted V" wave
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frank_sat_invert_v_1a.gif
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Satellite image of tropical wave with "inverted V" cloud bands
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frank_sat_invert_v_1b.gif
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NOAA / NESDIS
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Time section of soundings taken in West Africa and the eastern Caribbean showing a series of easterly wave passages in each location
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frank_time_series_1.gif
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Frank 1969
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Time section of soundings taken in West Africa and the eastern Caribbean showing a series of easterly wave passages in each location
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frank_time_series_2b.gif
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Frank 1969
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Mean 200 hPa streamlines for July 1967 showing trough and enhanced cloudy area associated with easterly waves
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franks_model_caribbeantrough.gif
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Frank 1969
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Answer for Quiz Question 8
Red lines mark passage of a tropical wave across St. Lucia (lower) and Barbados (upper)
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mgram_a.gif
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NOAA TPC/NHC
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Image for Quiz Question 8
Meteograms for St. Lucia (lower) and Barbados (upper)
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mgram_r.gif
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NOAA TPC/NHC
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Model output showing centers of cyclonic vorticity used to track waves over the ocean
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model_tracking_1.gif
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NOAA
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Scatterometer-derived winds from QuikSCAT microwave sensor. Black barbs indicate possible rain contamination.
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quik_scat_tracking.gif
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NASA / NOAA/NESDIS/ORA
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Riehl’s Vertical Time Section Across a Wave
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riehl_vert_time_xsect.gif
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Riehl 1945
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Riehl’s Vertical Time Section Across a Wave
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riehl_vert_time_xsect.gif
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Riehl 1945
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Vertical Cross-section through a Tropical Wave
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riehl_vert_time_xsect_1.gif
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adapted Riehl 1948
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Riehl's Model: Vertical Cross-section
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riehl_vert_time_xsect_2.gif
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Riehl 1945
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Satellite infrared image of two tropical waves over the Atlantic
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sat_tracking_1.gif
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U.S. Navy / NRL / NOAA
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Time series of soundings taken at Grantley Adams Airport, Barbados showing passage of tropical waves. Light and dark green shading shows relative humidity greater than or equal to 50% and 75% respectively.
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time_series_winds_barbados.gif
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NOAA/TPC/NHC
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Satellite image from NRL Tropical Cyclone Website: TRMM TMI and GOES_IR image of tropical wave
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trop_wave_1_tmi_goes.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL / NASA / NOAA
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Satellite image from NRL Tropical Cyclone Website: Grey-scale GOES_IR image of tropical wave
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trop_wave_2_goes.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL / NOAA
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Satellite image from NRL Tropical Cyclone Website: Enhanced GOES_IR image of tropical wave
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trop_wave_3_goes_enhanced_ir.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL / NOAA
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Satellite image animation of tropical waves and tropical cyclones over tropical north Atlantic
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trop_wave_animation_01.htm
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US Navy/ NRL/ NOAA/ Copyright symbol 2005 Eumetsat
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COMET Graphic: Schematic of Tropical Wave
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tropical_wave_comet_schematic.gif
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©The COMET Program
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Solution to Quiz Question 10
Satellite image of tropical wave. Red line marks the axis of the tropical wave
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vis_0116_a.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL / NOAA
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Image for Question 10
Satellite image of the Caribbean and western Atlantic
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vis_0116_r.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL / NOAA
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Water Vapor image of easterly waves over Africa and the Atlantic
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waves_20050708_1515.jpg
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U.S. Navy / NRL/ NOAA/ ©2005 Eumetsat
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