Finescale Radar Observations of the 22 May 2002 Dryline during the International H2O Project (IHOP)

From: Monthly Weather Review | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Weiss, Christopher C; Bluestein, Howard B; Pazmany, Andrew L | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The dryline has long been associated with the development of severe thunderstorms in the southern plains during the spring and early summer months. The propagation and structure of the dryline are closely tied to surface processes that are neither well understood nor well resolved with current observational capabilities. As a result, there are often large errors in forecasts of dryline position and structure.

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