Daily Archives: January 10, 2012

Tropical Cyclone QPF/Boundary Interaction Case Selection Update

After analyzing the 54 tropical cyclones that moved through the CSTAR domain since 1995, a number of potential candidate cases stood out for further research. These include Hurricane Irene (August 2011), Tropical Storm Hanna (September 2008), Tropical Storm Ernesto (September … Continue reading

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Orographic Cirrus Along the Appalachian Chain

Orographic Cirrus is a common phenomenon during the cool season in the lee of the Appalachian Mountains.  Most common just to the west of the mountains of North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, orographic cirrus has been tracked as far … Continue reading

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