SPC Mesoanalysis New Products for Region Sectors ?

[Zach Chappell]

I was Wondering could anyone explain what under SPC Mesoanalysis in one of the region box's under Kinematic fields is Instantaneous Contraction rate,Fluid Trapping,Velocity Tensor Magnitude I have asked some NWS offices and they do not even know.

 

[Bill Tabor]

Zach, I believe those refer to potential bodily measurement of sphincter contraction, urine retention ability, and mental stress level for chasers when near severe storms and the suck zone of tornadoes. This is a severe virtual measurement similar to Helicity with regards to storm environments, having no real meaning, unless a tornado / severe storm enters the enviroment.

 

[rdale]

A quick Google check came up with the following (last probably the best source)

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=16811655

http://www.esu.edu/~bbq/seattle.pdf

http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~schultz/pubs/cohenschultz05.pdf

 

[mikegeukes]

Kinematic Fields, was recently added, because I do not recall
seeing it a few weeks ago.

Mike
http://stormchasingweather.blogspot.com (Now restricted to me only)

 

[Zach Chappell]

K Thanks they look like interesting products thats for sure it will be cool to watch these during big events and see what the outcome is.

 

[rdale]

it will be cool to watch these during big events and see what the outcome is.

I gotta admit - this stuff is over my head after skimming the papers... What values will you be looking for, and what might they mean?

 

[Dave Kaplow]

If you hit the small blue "description" link above each map you will get a popup with a small description of the parameter and even a sentence or two about how to use it. However, even after reading those descriptions I still don't understand a whole lot about these new products... But at least they give you the basics.

 

[rdale]

That description wasn't there until yesterday...