PREDICT: Pre-Depression Investigation of Cloud-systems in the Tropics (PREDICT)
Summary
Prediction and understanding of tropical cyclogenesis remains one of the most challenging aspects of atmospheric science. A multitude of tropical disturbances emerge from the West African coast every year near the Cape Verde islands, but only a few of these develop into tropical depressions, storms, or hurricanes. To further our understanding of these potentially high impact events. The PRE-Depression Investigation of Cloud-systems in the Tropics (PREDICT) field experiment will deploy the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream-V aircraft in the Atlantic basin in the heart of hurricane season to explore multi-scale interactions in tropical wave-like disturbances that promote or hinder the development of a tropical depression vortex.Data access
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Temporal coverage
| Begin Date | 2010-08-15 00:00:00 |
| End Date | 2010-09-30 23:59:00 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
40.00,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
-10.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-90.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-40.00