From the discussion ...
"A NOAA jet in Ivan this evening has found the existence of a Saharan
air layer in the northern quadrants of the storm. This may help
explain the weakening of Ivan throughout the day today."
Saharan Air Layer (Derek made a great call)
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Re: Saharan Air Layer (Derek made a great call)
ColinD wrote:From the discussion ...
"A NOAA jet in Ivan this evening has found the existence of a Saharan
air layer in the northern quadrants of the storm. This may help
explain the weakening of Ivan throughout the day today."
So what happens next - does it dissapate, or hang on for the long term?
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No, it's been strengthening for at least the past 6 hours.
See here: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html
See here: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html
Last edited by calidoug on Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Derek Ortt
Waaahhhooow!calidoug wrote:No, it's been strengthening for at least the past 6 hours.
See here: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html
Ivan keeps going like that and the closest beachfront property will be the Yucatan.
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