Unbalanced Supergradient Flow: Its Role in Organizing Severe Turbulence in Both Convective and Clear Air Case Studies

This viewgraph presentation provides information on the role of supergradient flow in organizing the severe turbulence in convective and clear air case studies. Diagrams of the structure of turbulence are presented, as well as conclusions which include: 1) jet streak entrance regions merge in the presence of curved flow; 2) deformation zone forms as momentum converges and centrifugal force increases; 3) cross-stream (z) vortices are produced in supergradient flow confluence zone; 4) MASS (Mesoscale Atmospheric Simulation System) perturbation (Moist Convection/Frontogenesis) Modifies Along-Flow PGF (Pressure Gradient Force); 5) (Y) vortex converges (Z) vorticity = hazard.