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Meteorology 415

Meteorology 415. Fall 2012 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Final Rise and Shine. Consider these IR images from last Thursday showing New Zealand. What is the probable cause of the enhanced clouds in the 0100 pict?. Warm Advection B) PVA C) Frontal lift (isentropic) D) Uplsope flow.

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Meteorology 415

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  1. Meteorology 415 Fall 2012 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Final Rise and Shine

  2. Consider these IR images from last Thursday showing New Zealand. What is the probable cause of the enhanced clouds in the 0100 pict? • Warm Advection B) PVA • C) Frontal lift (isentropic) D) Uplsope flow 0100GMT 12-06 2200GMT 12-05

  3. This GMS satellite image shows a front sweeping across the north Island….when the cold front passed , what was the wind shift: A) SW to NW B) NW to SW C) NE to SW D) SE to NE E) NE to NW 4z on Dec 5 4z on Dec 5

  4. The low is centered over the south island, where should most of the ‘weather action’ be located? • Northwest of the storm track B) Southeast of the storm track • C) Northeast of the storm track D) Southwest of the storm track

  5. The jet streak is northwest of Auckland and heading to the west of the city. Which side of the jet in the SH is favored for rising motions? A) Left exit B) Right Exit C) Left entrance D) Right entrance

  6. The Story Behind the Images

  7. Surface Observations NZAA 041900Z 03012KT 9999 FEW009 SCT040 18/17 Q1006 TEMPO FM2000 4000 +RA BKN008= NZAA 041900Z 02010KT 9999 VCSH FEW009 SCT017 BKN040 19/17 Q1006 TEMPO FM2000 4000 +RA BKN008= NZAA 042000Z 02014KT 9999 VCSH FEW009 SCT017 BKN024 19/17 Q1006 TEMPO 4000 +RA BKN008= NZAA 042100Z 02012KT 9999 VCSH FEW006 BKN008 18/17 Q1006 TEMPO BKN020 TEMPO 4000 +RA= NZAA 042200Z 02015KT 9999 3000W RADZ FEW006 BKN008 19/18 Q1005 TEMPO -RA BKN020 TEMPO 4000 +RA= NZAA 042300Z 02013KT 9999 3000W RADZ FEW004 BKN007 20/19 Q1005 TEMPO -RA BKN020 TEMPO 4000 +RA= NZAA 050000Z 02012KT 8000 3000W -RA FEW004 BKN007 19/18 Q1004 TEMPO TL0100 4000 +RA TEMPO FM0100 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050100Z 36009G20KT 320V070 5000 DZ SCT003 BKN007 20/20 Q1004 BECMG 9999 BKN020 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050200Z 32010KT 9999 FEW003 SCT007 BKN012 22/21 Q1004 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN007= NZAA 050300Z 32016KT 9999 FEW008 BKN012 21/20 Q1004 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050400Z 33011KT 9999 FEW008 BKN012 21/19 Q1004 BECMG BKN020 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050500Z 31011KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 OVC011 21/19 Q1004 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050500Z 32011KT 290V350 9999 VCSH SCT008 OVC011 20/19 Q1004 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050600Z 32010KT 9999 VCSH BKN009 OVC014 20/19 Q1004 TEMPO BKN020 TEMPO 6000 RA= NZAA 050700Z 30011KT 9999 VCSH BKN009 OVC014 20/19 Q1005 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= NZAA 050800Z 33011KT 9999 VCSH BKN009 19/19 Q1006 BECMG BKN020 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN008 BKN020CB= • Consider the observations above and determine what has happened in the 12 hours listed at this station. • A deepening low has passed the station • A cold front swept through • A warm front has moved across the area • D) A stationary front is nearby • E) A line of convection is developing

  8. The arrow locates a front across Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. What type of front is it? • Stationary B) Cold C) Warm D) Occluded E) Back-door

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