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