Satellite observations of cloud systems over the Caribbean Sea

Tropical cloud systems when viewed from satellites often display marked organization. This organization may be associated with low level wind systems, or with high level wind systems, or with both. When the organization is in a cirriform cloud, it is evident that some organization exists at upper le...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fritz, S., Broderick, J., Timchalk, A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1965
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Geofísica Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx:article/1607
Acceso en línea:http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/1607
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nubes tropicales
Satéliti
Nube cirriforme
Mar Caribe
Tropical clouds
Satellite
Cirriform cloud
Caribbean Sea
Descripción
Sumario:Tropical cloud systems when viewed from satellites often display marked organization. This organization may be associated with low level wind systems, or with high level wind systems, or with both. When the organization is in a cirriform cloud, it is evident that some organization exists at upper levels. For example, when diverging cirrus cloud patterns are associated with very bright cloud masses, they suggest divergence aloft. The presence of high level douds may be inferred from pictures or from radiation measurements.