DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE VALUES OF THERMODY-NAMIC PARAMETERS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS IN THE ALMATY REGION BASED ON DATA OF MODIS AQUA / TERRA SATELLITES
Keywords:
mesoscale convective systems (MCS), thermodynamic stabiity indices, Lifted Index, K Index, Total Totals, satellite MODIS Aqua / TerraAbstract
The natural conditions of the Almaty region cover 5 climatic zones, from the desert to the eternal snow, so it is difficult to predict the atmospheric processes, which taking place here. It is important to correctly analyze and predict mesoscale convective systems. This article presents a visual method for determining threshold values of thermodynamic stability indices in the Almaty region for studying the evolution of mesoscale convective systems.
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