"vort" terminology for peeps uncertain of which word to use

[AJC3]

Without getting into the scientific nuts and bolts, here is a 50-cent explanation of terms...

vorticity is a meteorological parameter, a measure of cyclonic spin.
vort, vortex, or vortmax all refer to a localized center or maximum of cyclonic spin (vorticity).
vortices is the plural of vortex.
vortice and vorticy are words that don't exist.

Using the phrase "The model is showing a vorticity" is analogous to saying it's showing"a moisture".

Either the model is showing a (1) vortex, (2) vortmax, or (3) vort (shorthand for 1 and 2) or it is showing an area of vorticity

Carry on...

['CaneFreak]

YES! I love it. This is great. In my opinion, it should be pinned.

Without getting into the scientific nuts and bolts, here is a 50-cent explanation of terms...

vorticity is a meteorological parameter, a measure of cyclonic spin.
vort, vortex, or vortmax all refer to a localized center or maximum of cyclonic spin (vorticity).
vortices is the plural of vortex.
vortice and vorticy are words that don't exist.

Using the phrase "The model is showing a vorticity" is analogous to saying it's showing"a moisture".
Either the model is showing a (1) vortex, (2) vortmax, or (3) vort (shorthand for 1 and 2) or it is showing an area of vorticity

Carry on...

[thetruesms]

vortice and vorticy are words that don't exist.

Carry on..

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[galveston-d]

Thank you for this. As a newbie here (although I have been lurking for years), I would love guidance to books or even something on here that gave basic definitions - especially of abbreviations and terminology people use in Model and Discussion areas of the board. I have figured - over time - most of them out (ah Google), but it would be great to have a guide.

[abajan]

Thank you for this. As a newbie here (although I have been lurking for years), ,.I would love guidance to books or even something on here that gave basic definitions - especially of abbreviations and terminology people use in Model and Discussion areas of the board. I have figured - over time - most of them out (ah Google), but it would be great to have a guide.

Pretty sure there's such a section on Storm2K, but I don't recall where it's located.