danielw
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| Sat Jul 30 2005 01:29 AM |
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Re: Franklin Reintensifies, 92L Bears Watching
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What are those tiny red dots that appear from time to time in this loop? http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/watl-ir4-loop.html
The red dots are probably thunderstorm cells that are very short-lived. Under better conditions, these 'red dots' are what you would see grow into large red areas and possibly into a CDO. Under near perfect conditions.
One other explanation. I didn't see them shear off. They grew vertically and just died.
Dry air aloft...above the 'red level'.
Collapse of the 'convection'...rained itself out.