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The combined use of diagnosed mesoscale frontogenesis and satellite imagery in forecasting squall line formationThe appearance of a line of small cumulus congestus clouds along a cold front in conjunction with developing mesoscale clear zone immediately behind the front was used to infer the existence of a meso-Beta-scale frontogenetical circulation capable of squall line initiation. The very short-range forecasting (2 to 6 hr) capabilities of synthesizing GOES imagery with diagnostic frontogenesis analyses of conventional surface data to predict the precise location and time of formation of such convective activity is demonstrated. The observations support the frontogenesis hypothesis postulated by Koch (1984).
Document ID
19880001876
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dorian, Paul
(General Sciences Corp. Laurel, Md., United States)
Koch, Steven E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Skillman, William C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: ESA, Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
88N11258
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