Severe Weather
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Beyond Overshooting Tops: What the Enhanced-V Reveals About Storm-Top Physics
Introduction I’m covering satellite imagery in one of my classes, and we’ve recently discussed the enhanced-V signature that’s associated with some severe storms. While the signature is well-established as an indicator of potential severe activity when it appears, the physical processes leading to its appearance remain poorly understood. I decided to work with generative AI… Continue reading
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Why Tornadoes Don’t Suck: The Fallacy of Suction and Low Pressure (Weather Explained #5)
Introduction When I played in the pep band in college, we had a cheer to taunt the goalie at hockey games that went something like this: You’re not a sieve; you’re a funnelYou’re not a funnel; you’re a vacuumYou’re not a vacuum; you’re a black holeYou’re not a black hole; you just suck! We didn’t… Continue reading