A Case Study on the Significant Atmospheric Cooling which Resulted in Heavy Snowfall over Portions of the Middle Atlantic Region on January 8, 1990

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A Case Study on the Significant Atmospheric Cooling which Resulted in Heavy Snowfall over Portions of the Middle Atlantic Region on January 8, 1990

1990
By Wert, David A.
Series: Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) 90-4B

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Personal Author:

Wert, David A.
Corporate Authors:

United States. National Weather Service. Eastern Region
NOAA Program & Office:

NWS (National Weather Service) ; ER (Eastern Region)
Description:

This case study will examine how significant cooling of the lower atmosphere occurred during the time of precipitation due to a significant increase in vertical velocity, the change of state involved in the melting process, and dry-air intrusion.
Keywords:

Atmospheric Circulation Atmospheric Temperature Snow Winter Storms Atmospheric Circulation Atmospheric Temperature Winter Storms
Series:

Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) 90-4B
Format:

pdf
Document Type:

Technical Attachment
Place as Subject:

Middle Atlantic States
License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Rights Information:

CC0 Public Domain
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Submitted
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