Navy Tactical Applications Guide. Volume 4. Part 1. Eastern North Pacific Weather Analysis and Forecast Applications
Abstract
A detailed presentation on the subject of Blocking over the eastern North Pacific is provided combining geostationary satellite evidence with conventional charts, analyses, and forecasts. Every stage in the life cycle of the block from the initiation through development and dissipation is clearly depicted. The effects of steering of cyclonic disturbances by a block and the formation of cut-off lows downstream of blocking highs are also presented. The subject of Cyclogenesis in the eastern North Pacific is additionally described in which three separate types of cyclogenesis based on satellite analysis are clearly defined. These types differ considerably from classic models but are readily identifiable in sequences of geostationary satellite imagery. The usefulness of water vapor imagery in synoptic analysis and in defining the location of the Tropical Upper-Tropospheric Trough (TUTT) is shown. Finally, a section devoted to selected Coastal Zone Phenomena is presented, illustrating diurnal effects in the dissipation of coastal stratus and important observations concerning the formation of the Catalina Eddy. (Author).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA150097
Entities
People
- Jay Rosenthal
- Robert W. Fett
- Walter A. Bohan