Publication Date:
1950-01-01
Description:
A numerical index of vorticity at 700 mb is obtained from synoptic maps and shown to be highly correlated with the observed heights of cumulus cloud-tops on the Washington-Bermuda airways route. The usefulness of this relationship in forecasting is supported by tests made on independent data.
Print ISSN:
0003-0007
Electronic ISSN:
1520-0477
Topics:
Geography
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Physics