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A New Look at the McCann Study of the Enhanced-V Signature
Steven J. Caruso, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH; and R. Rabin, D. Zaras, and J. LaDue
Infrared satellite imagery is used to study the enhanced-v-signature and its correlation with severe weather. A study by McCann in 1983 observed a high likelihood of severe weather occuring within 30 minutes of the feature. He also noted a low probability of detection indicating many severe storms do not display the signature. However, with improved present day satellite data, a reinvestigation of the feature is needed. The methods to develop a thorough climatology and intial data analysis are discussed, with the complete study planned for the following full convective season.
Joint Poster Session 4, Climatology and Long-Term Satellite Data Studies: Part IV (Joint 1th Symposium on Global Change Studies)
Thursday, 13 January 2000, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
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