Theta surface evolution

The evolution of the potential temperature surface approximating the (initial pre-convective) frontal surface is shown for the two frontal simulations. The view is towards the west-northwest.

Images from squall line simulations
Forcing Frontal
Perturb. Random Random+Bubble
Case n325 n324
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Simulation data: Cloud | Theta | Cell | Meridional vorticity | Vertical vorticity | Movies.

Brian F. Jewett | bjewett@ncsa.uiuc.edu | homepage