OROGRAPHICALLY INDUCED CONVERGENCE LINES - WEATHER EVENTS
by ZAMG
This conceptual model can be used to detect "small" showers, which do not result in large areas of heavy precipitation, but can result in localised heavy precipitation in the mountains.
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Description
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| Precipitation
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- Showers even thunderstorms, but not normally severe ones. Still showers can locally result in heavy precipitation amounts.
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| Temperature
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- Temperature drop during showers
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| Wind (incl. gusts)
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| Other relevant information
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09 July 1999/12.00 UTC - Meteosat VIS image; precipitation in mm (06.00 - 18.00 UTC), black: no weather event at 12.00
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