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Ocean heat content for the Atlantic/Caribbean on August 10th, 2005
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2005222at.jpg
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NOAA
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Depth of the 26ºC isotherm for the Atlantic/Caribbean on August 10th, 2005
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2005222atd26.jpg
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NOAA
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Sea surface temperatures for the Atlantic/Caribbean on August 10th, 2005
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NOAA
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September Climatology 700 hPa winds (m/s) (contours) for Tropical northern Atlantic, 1971-2000
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aej_700winds_sept.gif
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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September Climatology 700 hPa winds (m/s) (contours) for Tropical northern Atlantic, 1971-2000
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aej_700winds_sept_noxsect.gif
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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September Climatology Surface Temp and Specific Humidity, North Central Atlantic 1971-2000
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aej_srf_tempshum_sept.jpg
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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August and September African Easterly Jet in Average, Inactive, and Active Hurricane Seasons (Zonal Wind and Vorticity)
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aej_study_f42.gif
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NOAA/NWS/CPC
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August and September African Easterly Jet in Average, Inactive, and Active Hurricane Seasons (Wind Shear and Vorticity)
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aej_study_f43.gif
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NOAA/NWS/CPC
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September Climatology Winds Cross-Section (m/s) 0-20
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aej_windsxsect_sept.gif
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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Conceptual illustration of ocean mixing caused by tropical cyclone.
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cyclone_mixing_cross_1_1.mp4
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©The COMET Program
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Conceptual illustration of variation on ocean mixing caused by rapidly moving tropical cyclone.
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cyclone_mixing_cross_2_1.mp4
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©The COMET Program
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Conceptual illustration of variation on ocean mixing caused by slowly moving tropical cyclone.
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cyclone_mixing_cross_3_1.mp4
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©The COMET Program
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Map of Average Sea Surface Salinity (parts per thousand)
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global_sss_map.jpg
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NASA
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shaded relief bathymetry for the Gulf of Mexico showing the Yucatan Strait and Florida Strait.
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Surface currents (arrows) and SST (shading) for the Gulf of Mexico.
NRL IASNFS Analysis valid 00 UTC 20 Oct 2003
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loop_current_direct.jpg
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NRL
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Surface currents (arrows) and SST (shading) for the Gulf of Mexico.
NRL IASNFS Analysis valid 00 UTC 1 Aug 2007
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loop_current_sst.gif
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NRL
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Ocean Heat Content for the Gulf of Mexico 1 Aug 2007
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loop_ohc.gif
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RASMAS
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Loop of Surface currents (arrows) and SST (shading) for the Gulf of Mexico.
NRL IASNFS Analysis valid 00 UTC 15 May to 1 Aug 2005
showing formation of a Loop Current ring and its subsequent westward drift
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loop_ring_form_0001.htm
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NRL
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North-south cross section of salinity in the Atlantic Ocean with meridional overturning circulation.
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moc_atlantic_salinity.jpg
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NOAA / The COMET Program
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North-south cross section of temperature in the Atlantic Ocean with meridional overturning circulation.
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moc_atlantic_temp.jpg
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NOAA / The COMET Program
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mean annual global insolation
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moc_insolation.jpg
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©The COMET Program
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Time Series of North Atlantic MOC and SST from Global Circulation Model (ECHAM5/MPI-OM1) showing correlation of SST and MOC and multidecadal oscillation.
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moc_sst_timeseries.gif
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Latif et al. 2004
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Global ocean surface currents with Gulf Stream and Kuroshio Currents highlighted
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nw_currents.jpg
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NGA/The COMET Program
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Vertical Cross-section of Temperature (5-day Avg.) Along the Equator
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ohc-sub_surf_tao.jpg
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TAO Project Office / NOAA
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A temperature-depth profile example.
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ohc-temp_depth_profile_grab.jpg
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©The COMET Program
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Schematic comparing ocean convection under SAL and non-SAL conditions. Under influence of dry air of SAL downdraft disruptions cause active cell to be less organized.
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SAL_convection.jpg
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©The COMET Program
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GOES SAL-tracking imagery time series showing Hurricane Erin?s interaction with the SAL at (top to bottom) 0000 UTC 2 Sep 2001, 0000 UTC 4 Sep 2001, 1800 UTC 5 Sep 2001, 1200 UTC 8 Sep 2001, and 1800 UTC 9 Sep 2001. The yellow?red shading indicates likely SAL regions with increasing amounts of dust content and dry lower-tropospheric air, as detected by the GOES imagery.
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SAL_Erin_GOES_1.htm
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Dunion and Velden 2004
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Composite GPS sonde profiles from sondes launched in the environments of Hurricanes Danielle and Georges of 1998 and Hurricanes Debby and Joyce of 2000. SAL and non-SAL environments were determined using GOES SAL-tracking imagery (see, e.g., Fig. 1). The Jordan mean tropical sounding for the area of the West Indies for Jul?Oct is presented for reference.
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SAL_Jordan_Soundings.mp4
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Dunion and Velden 2004
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Satellite photo of massive sandstorm blowing off the northwest African desert on 28 February, 2000.
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SAL_Sat_image.jpg
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NOAA
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Schematic of Saharan Air Layer
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SAL_schematic.jpg
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©The COMET Program
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Sounding data showing wind speed and relative humidity taken at dropsonde location #19 on the Saharan Air Layer Experiment (SALEX) 7 August 2005.
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SAL-SALEX-soundings.jpg
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Dunion / NOAA / NRL-Monterey
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Sounding data showing wind speed and relative humidity taken at dropsonde location #19 on the Saharan Air Layer Experiment (SALEX) 7 August 2005. Zoom in on sounding showing wind speed and pressure.
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SAL-SALEX-soundings.jpg
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Dunion / NOAA / NRL-Monterey
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Tropical Waves and AEJ
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tropical_waves.jpg
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©The COMET Program
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Vertical Cross-section, Temperature Anomalies (
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tutt_3d.jpg
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Fitzpatrick, Knaff, Landsea, and Finley, 1995
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May-November Climatology 200 mb heights (contours) for the northern Atlantic, 1971-2000
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tutt_climatology_0001.htm
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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TUTT mechanism for assisting cyclogenesis
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tutt_cyclogenesis.jpg
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©The COMET Program
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TUTT evident in August Climatology 200 mb heights (contours) for the northern Atlantic, 1971-2000
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tutt_definition.jpg
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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August Climatology 200 mb heights (contours) and 850mb-200mb shear (shading) for the northern Atlantic, 1971-2000
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tutt_shear_august.jpg
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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July Climatology 200 mb heights (contours) and 850mb-200mb shear (shading) for the northern Atlantic, 1971-2000
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tutt_shear_july.jpg
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NCAR/NCEP/NOAA
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