Saharan Air Layer (Derek made a great call)

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Saharan Air Layer (Derek made a great call)

#1 Postby ColinD » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:06 pm

From the discussion ...

"A NOAA jet in Ivan this evening has found the existence of a Saharan
air layer in the northern quadrants of the storm. This may help
explain the weakening of Ivan throughout the day today."
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#2 Postby ajaxw » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:09 pm

Kudos to Derek!
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Re: Saharan Air Layer (Derek made a great call)

#3 Postby Ixolib » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:10 pm

ColinD wrote:From the discussion ...

"A NOAA jet in Ivan this evening has found the existence of a Saharan
air layer in the northern quadrants of the storm. This may help
explain the weakening of Ivan throughout the day today."


So what happens next - does it dissapate, or hang on for the long term?
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#4 Postby calidoug » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:10 pm

No, it's been strengthening for at least the past 6 hours.

See here: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html
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#5 Postby Derek Ortt » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:11 pm

Should be fine now. The intrusion seems to have run its course and now the hurricane has started to re-organize
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#6 Postby Sanibel » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:14 pm

Never thought of that but the plunging shape of the Atlantic ridge makes sense.


Gilbert...
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#7 Postby shaner » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:00 pm

calidoug wrote:No, it's been strengthening for at least the past 6 hours.

See here: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html
Waaahhhooow!

Ivan keeps going like that and the closest beachfront property will be the Yucatan.
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