HTML> 1988 WPAC gyre page for Dave Vollaro

July 1988 Gyre





Plan Animations


  • Animation of Unfiltered 1000hPa wind height and relative vorticity. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988. (Contains gyre loc as determined from 1000mb hgt minima.)
  • Animation of Unfiltered 850hPa wind Temperature. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988
  • Animation of Unfiltered 500hPa wind Temperature. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988
  • Animation of Unfiltered 200hPa wind Temperature. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988

  • Animation of Unfiltered 850hPa wind Meridional Temperature flux. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988
  • Animation of Unfiltered 500hPa wind Meridional Temperature flux. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988
  • Animation of Unfiltered 200hPa wind Meridional Temperature flux. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988

  • Animation of SST with sfc wind vectors and Latent Heat flux. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988

  • Animation of CLAUS Brightness temp and 850hPa wind vectors. Daily from Jul 20-30 1988


  • Animation of Lopass 850hPa wind and relative vorticity. Daily from Jul 15-31 1988

  • Animation of Lopass 200hPa wind and relative vorticity. Daily from Jul 15-31 1988

  • Animation of Lopass 850hPa wind and divergence. Daily from Jul 15-31 1988

  • Animation of Lopass 200hPa wind and divergence. Daily from Jul 15-31 1988

  • Animation of 20DAY Lopass 850hPa wind and CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Aug 15 1988
  • Animation of 10DAY Lopass CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Sep 30 1988
  • Animation of 15DAY Lopass CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Sep 30 1988
  • Animation of 20DAY Lopass CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Sep 30 1988
  • Animation of 30DAY Lopass CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Sep 30 1988
  • Animation of 40DAY Lopass CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Sep 30 1988

  • Animation of 20DAY Lopass 850hPa relative vorticity and CLAUS IR. Daily from Jul 1 Aug 31 1988
  • Animation of 850hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 1 Jul 31 1988
  • Animation of 850hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 10 Aug 5 1988(vort 1,6,11x10-5)
  • Animation of 200hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 10 Aug 5 1988(vort 1,6,11x10-5)
  • Animation of 500hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 10 Aug 5 1988(vort 1,6,11x10-5)
  • Animation of 1000hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 10 Aug 5 1988(vort 1,6,11x10-5)
  • Animation of 150hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 10 Aug 5 1988(vort 1,6,11x10-5)

    Gyre region Plan Animations

  • Animation of 1000hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988(inc= 1x10-5)
  • Animation of 850hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988(inc= 1x10-5)
  • Animation of 700hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988(inc= 1x10-5)
  • Animation of 500hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988(inc= 1x10-5)
  • Animation of 200hPa relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988(inc= 1x10-5)
  • Animation of 1000hPa relative vorticity(shaded) and wind. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 850hPa relative vorticity(shaded) and wind. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 500hPa relative vorticity(shaded) and wind. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 300hPa relative vorticity(shaded) and wind. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 200hPa relative vorticity(shaded) and wind. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of PV,Pres and wind on 345K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 27-28 1988
  • Animation of PV,Pres and wind on 355K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 27-28 1988

    Animations on Theta sfcs

  • Animation of PV and wind on 350K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 345K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 340K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 335K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 330K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 350K sfc with contours of 850 vorticity. Every 6h from Jul 19-27 1988
  • Animation of Blown-up region of PV and wind on 350K sfc with contours of 850 vorticity. Every 6h from Jul 19-27 1988

    Large Scale Animations on Theta sfcs

  • Animation of PV and wind on 350K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 345K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 340K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988
  • Animation of PV and wind on 335K Isentropic sfc. Every 6h from Jul 21-30 1988

    Animations of layer-avg winds

  • Animation of 1000-500hPa wind with Claus IR and contours of 850hPa vorticity. Every 6h from Jul 19-27 1988
  • Animation of 1000-400hPa wind with Claus IR and contours of 850hPa vorticity. Every 6h from Jul 19-27 1988

    Q-VECTOR Animations

  • 4-panel images of Q-VECTOR calculations(gauswt=25deg) every 12h 7/16/88 - 7/31/88.
  • 4-panel images of Q-VECTOR calculations(gauswt=15deg) for 3 layers every 12h 7/16/88 - 7/31/88.
  • 4-panel images of upper/lower QVEC div and Velocity potential(gauswt=15deg) every 12h 7/16/88 - 7/31/88.
  • 4-panel images of upper level QVEC divergence(gauswt=15deg) at several levs every 12h 7/24/88 - 7/30/88.
  • Images of 400-200hPa layer-avg QVEC divergence(gauswt=15deg) every 12h 7/24/88 - 7/30/88.(larger map)
  • 4-panel images of upper level QVEC divergence(gauswt=15deg) at several levs every 12h 7/24/88 - 7/30/88(larger map).
  • Loop of 200hpa relvort+wind overlayed w/contours of upper level QVEC divergence(gauswt=15deg) every 6h 7/24/88 - 7/28/88.

    Velocity Potential Animations

  • Loop of 200hpa Velocity potenital and IR overlayed w/contours of 200mb windspeed every 12h 6/20/88 - 7/25/88.

    Time Average Plan Animations

  • Animation of Relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988
  • Animation of Divergence,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988
  • Animation of Temp,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988
  • Animation of RH,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988
  • Animation of RH(40,60,80),wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988
  • Animation of Deformation,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988
  • Animation of Percentage of time brightness < 210,220,230K. Averaged from 00UTC Jul 16th to 00UTC Jul23 1988

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  • Animation of Relative vorticity,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988
  • Animation of Divergence,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988
  • Animation of Temp,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988
  • Animation of RH(40,60,80),wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988
  • Animation of Deformation,wind and CLAUS IR at 1000,850,700,500,150hPa. Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988
  • Animation of Percentage of time brightness < 210,220,230K. Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988

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  • Plot of sfc fluxes and wind(neg vals = upward flux). Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988
  • Plot of sfc fluxes and wind(neg vals = upward flux). Averaged from 18UTC Jul 25th to 18UTC Jul28 1988 Blown up region


    West Gyre position estimates

  • Animation of Surface PMSL and winds with height gyre location estimates. From Jul 24 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 1000hPa heights and winds with vort and height gyre location estimates. From Jul 24 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 850hPa heights and winds with vort and height gyre location estimates. From Jul 24 Jul 29 1988
  • Animation of 500hPa heights and winds with vort and height gyre location estimates. From Jul 24 Jul 29 1988
  • Track of West Gyre from various estimates. From Jul 23 Jul 29 1988

    Vertical Cross Sections: West Center


  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Zonal wind for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Temperature for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Height for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Rel Humidity for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.

  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of Meridional wind for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of Temperature for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of height for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of Rel Humidity for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.


    Vertical Cross Sections: East Center


  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Zonal wind for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Temperature for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Height for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Rel Humidity for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.

  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of Meridional wind for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of Temperature for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of height for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of West/East vertical xsec of Rel Humidity for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.



    Cylindrical Plan Animations


  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Radial wind for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Tangential wind for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Relative Vorticity for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.

  • Animation of Plan plot of SFC Radial wind for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of SFC Tangential wind for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of SFC Relative Vorticity for West center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.

  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Temperature for West center. Every 6h from Jul 26-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 700hPa Temperature for West center. Every 6h from Jul 26-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 500hPa Temperature for West center. Every 6h from Jul 26-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 200hPa Temperature for West center. Every 6h from Jul 26-30 1988.

  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Radial wind for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Tangential wind for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.
  • Animation of Plan plot of 850hPa Relative Vorticity for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-30 1988.


    Large Scale Hovmoellers

  • Longitude Hovmoeller of 200hPa Zonal wind averaged over various latitude bands. Every 12h from Jun 15 - Aug 15 1988.
  • Longitude Hovmoeller of 200hPa Meridional wind averaged over various latitude bands. Every 12h from Jun 15 - Aug 15 1988.
  • Longitude Hovmoeller of 200hPa height averaged over various latitude bands. Every 12h from Jun 15 - Aug 15 1988.


    Gyre centered Hovmoellers

  • Latitude Hovmoeller of 850hPa Zonal wind centered on gyre lon. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
  • Latitude Hovmoeller of Sfc Latent Heat fluxcentered on gyre lon. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
  • Latitude Hovmoeller of IR brightness temp centered on gyre lon. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.


    Gyre centered anomaly fields

    from Jordan mean Hurrseason sounding

  • Latitude Hovmoeller of 850hPa Height anomaly centered on gyre lon. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
  • Latitude Hovmoeller of 850hPa Temp anomaly centered on gyre lon. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
  • Latitude Hovmoeller of 850hPa Relative Humidity anomaly centered on gyre lon. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.

  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Height anomaly for West center. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Temp anomaly for West center. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
  • Animation of South/North vertical xsec of Rel Humidity anomaly for West center. Every 6h from Jul 25-29 1988.
    NOTE: Jordan sounding spec humidity only extends to 450hPa. For profiles of RH anomaly cross sections combined with total RH field above 450hPa clickhere.


    Radius-Time plots

  • R-T plots of azimuthally avg Radial wind for West center for several pressure levs. Every 6h from Jul 23-29 1988.
  • R-T plots of azimuthally avg tangential wind for West center for several pressure levs. Every 6h from Jul 23-29 1988.
  • R-T plots of azimuthally avg Eddy Momentum Flux Convergence for West center for several pressure levs. Every 6h from Jul 23-29 1988.

  • R-T plot of azimuthally avg 850hPa Radial wind for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-29 1988.
  • R-T plot of azimuthally avg 850hPa Tangential wind for East center. Every 6h from Jul 23-29 1988.

    25day E-Vector and Timavg Plots

    Values averaged over 3 25day periods

    6/06-6/30 7/01-7/25 7/26-8/19

  • Animation of 200hPa wind.
  • Animation of 850hPa wind .
  • Animation of 200hPa E-Vectors and Zonal wind.
  • Animation of 200hPa E-Vectors and E-Vec divergence.

    New Calcs 2012

  • Animation of sfc wind and thetae 8/24/00 - 8/29/12UTC.
  • Animation of sfc wind and latent heat flux 8/27/00 - 8/27/1800UTC.
  • Animation of 900-1200km avg 850hPa circulation at each gridpt 8/24/00 - 8/29/12UTC.

    Other Images

  • Molinari.et.al presentation at AMS conference in San Antonio Jan 2007..


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