27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, CA, 27 April 2006 Summary of...

27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, CA, 27 April 2006

Summary of Ophelia Flights

Summary of Ophelia Flights

Track of

Ophelia

Track of

Ophelia

6 Sep

9 Sep

11 Sep

Ophelia6 Sep

Convective Burst

Ophelia6 Sep

Convective Burst

Ophelia-6 Sept.

Ophelia-6 Sept.

Ophelia-6 Sept.

Ophelia-6 Sept.

Ophelia-6 Sept.

Ophelia-6 Sept.Ophelia-6 Sept.

A

B

B A

Ophelia-6 Sept.Ophelia-6 Sept.

B AA

B

Ophelia-6 Sept.

Ophelia9 Sep

Dry air inflow

Ophelia9 Sep

Dry air inflow

Ophelia-9 September-Dry Midlevel InflowOphelia-9 September-Dry Midlevel Inflow

A

B

Ophelia-9 September-Dry Midlevel InflowOphelia-9 September-Dry Midlevel Inflow

B A

Dry air

Ophelia11 Sep

Rainbands

Ophelia11 Sep

Rainbands

Ophelia-11 SeptemberOphelia-11 September

Ophelia Flights

6 Sep: Convective burst circumnavigation

9 Sep: Midlevel mesoscale dry air inflow

11 Sep: Rainbands--shallow

Ophelia Flights

6 Sep: Convective burst circumnavigation

9 Sep: Midlevel mesoscale dry air inflow

11 Sep: Rainbands--shallow