The Role of Latent Heat Release in the Formation of the
Trough of Warm Air Aloft (TROWAL)

Last modified: 22 May 2003

Derek J. Posselt and Jonathan E. Martin
Introduction

This page contains animations to suplement Posselt and Martin (2003).  This page is currently under construction; we appreciate your patience while it is being completed.
Animations

Java animations of the topography of the trowal are depicted below.  The animations are obtained from three case studies in which companion simulations with and without latent heat release were run.

19 January 1995
 01 April 1997
 10 November 1998

Diagnostic fields from 1 April 1997

PV With PV tendencies
(305K, 310K, 315K)
 PV with advection:
lower     middle     upper     balanced     full
 PV with full-wind divergence
 PV with axes of dilitation
lower     middle     upper     balanced     full

Any questions or comments on the content of this page should be directed to either Derek J. Posselt (derek.posselt@ssec.wisc.edu) or to Jonathan E. Martin (jon@marrella.aos.wisc.edu)