MiamiensisWx wrote:weatherwindow wrote:According to nws/mia and HPC, SFla is under a zone of deformation which apparently will enhance rainfall during next week in concert with the disturbance out of the GOM...can someone explain the term: zone of deformation..Thanks, Rich
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1Deformation Zone
The change in shape of a fluid mass by variations in wind, specifically by stretching and/or shearing. Deformation is a primary factor in frontogenesis (evolution of fronts) and frontolysis (decay of fronts).
Basically, this enhances upward motion across S FL, meaning increased moisture convergence and precipitation if the thermodynamics are ripe.
http://w1.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=d
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Thanks..however I need an explanation of meteorological mechanics involved..can you elaborate?