Meteorology B Question Marathon

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MMeteorite1 wrote:Gust front, some may say the rain-free base.
meteorology125 wrote:What is the boundary between the updraft and downdraft of a thunderstorm called?
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Gust Front
Correct, it is the gust front.
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What is the lowest unstable number on the Lifted Index?
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-6 I think. That is a pretty complex question. Just getting my head around CAPE.
SomeGuyOutThere wrote:What is the lowest unstable number on the Lifted Index?
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What is a"moat" in a hurricane?
What is a neutercane?
What is "Cape Verde" hurricane?
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A moat is the area of a hurricane between the eye wall and the rain band outside of that. A Cape Verde hurricane is one that develops earlier than normal in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
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Answers and more can be found here on NOAA Hurricane FAQ Page: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html
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A moat is the area of a hurricane between the eye wall and the rain band outside of that. A Cape Verde hurricane is one that develops earlier than normal in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
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a neutercane is a system that has characteristics of both a tropical and extratropical cyclones.
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Define wind shear.
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MMeteorite1 wrote:Define wind shear.
Change in wind velocity (speed and direction) over distance, usually change over height.
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EXCELLENT!
meteorology125 wrote:
MMeteorite1 wrote:Define wind shear.
Change in wind velocity (speed and direction) over distance, usually change over height.
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