Troughs & Ridges
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:22 am
Could someone explain these two different things to me, in relatively easy to to understand ways?
I watch this site to sort of keep an eye on an area that we frequent on the US East Coast* as it's a popular target for TS's at least, and the occasional hurricane, and it has come up a few times in the forums about troughs and ridges near the US East Coast and I don't totally understand what that means.
I've watched a few hurricane videos on youtube but they only explain the mechanics of the storms themselves, as well as how they are pushed by trade winds and hindered by shear, and all that stuff that you guys already know. I haven't seen anything that explains ridges and troughs. From what I can gather a ridge is sort of a barrier?
(*I started watching this site to keep an eye on our beloved Hatteras Island and now I can't stop reading about any and all hurricanes/tropical storms. I think I'm one of you...)
I watch this site to sort of keep an eye on an area that we frequent on the US East Coast* as it's a popular target for TS's at least, and the occasional hurricane, and it has come up a few times in the forums about troughs and ridges near the US East Coast and I don't totally understand what that means.
I've watched a few hurricane videos on youtube but they only explain the mechanics of the storms themselves, as well as how they are pushed by trade winds and hindered by shear, and all that stuff that you guys already know. I haven't seen anything that explains ridges and troughs. From what I can gather a ridge is sort of a barrier?
(*I started watching this site to keep an eye on our beloved Hatteras Island and now I can't stop reading about any and all hurricanes/tropical storms. I think I'm one of you...)