A Western Atlantic Vortex Seen by Tiros
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چکیده
TIROS I observed :tn extratropical cyclone near Hcxrrnuda on t,hree occasions in early hIay 1960 during the last 86 hours of the life cycle of the storm. A study of this cas^ was undertaken with three objectives in mind: (a) t o describe interesting features of the organizat,ion manifested in the cloud patterns and compare these with conventional analyses; (b) to present a subjective interpretation of some of the cloud images and discuss the criteria which form the basis for interprctation; and (c) t o show cxamplcs of practical application of these pictures of the storm to routine frontal analysis and nephanalysis.
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O n “ A Synthesis of Interpretations 06 Extratropical Vortex Patterns As Seen by TIROS ”
marks define closed loops at several points. Some of these loops have a larger radius of curvature than clo others, suggesting perhaps that the diameter of the vortex was oscillating about a mean.
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