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Wave Amplitude?

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:56 am
by DrewFL
I would appreciate a definition of Tropical Wave Amplitude.
Also is there any correlation to potential development of a wave based on the amplitude.
TIA.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:33 am
by x-y-no
Amplitude is basically how far the wave extends in a north-south direction.

In general, a larger amplitude wave has more energy. Maybe one of the mets can answer whether that actually translates into a higher probability of development.