Great example of low level deformation

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Great example of low level deformation

#1 Postby AJC3 » Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:41 pm

If you've ever seen someone (read: ME) make a post about low level environmental deformation, or stretching, as it pertains to tropical waves or low level vortices, Take a look at a 12-24 hour loop of the broad, 'naked' vortex SE of Lane and the Hawaiian island chain and watch how it stretches/elongates toward the end, going from circular to more elliptical when it encounters such an environment.

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http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis ... display=72

What to look for in the time lapse...

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Re: Great example of low level deformation

#2 Postby AutoPenalti » Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:52 pm

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It's pretty surreal to see just how powerful this once was and to see it just decouple from winds aloft, honestly quite astonishing.
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