Case study of an extended long frontal cloud band west of Europe, 9-10 April 1996

Competency Framework

Satellite skills and knowledge for operational meteorologist

WMO Satellite Skills

Identify and interpret atmospheric phenomena

Identify and interpret broad scale, synoptic and mesoscale systems

Application

Weather

Description

This case study shows an extended long frontal cloud band west of Europe consisting of cold front in cold advection and cold front in warm advection is diagnosed.

Content

This case study shows an extended long frontal cloud band west of Europe consisting of cold front in cold advection and cold front in warm advection is diagnosed. Frontal substructures and a succeeding rapid cyclogenesis over the Atlantic are analysed.

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