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This chapter addresses the problem of understanding and diagnosing the main factors for the development of deep convection. Related operational issues are considered in the context of interpreting satellite data from water vapor (WV) channels 6.2 and 7.3 μm as complementary to other meteorological information used in the forecasting process. The approach is based on imagery analysis to identify thermodynamic features of the tropospheric environment responsible for initiation, inhibition, and acceleration of convective development in midlatitude, subtropical, and tropical areas. The WV images are used to distinguish types of coupling between low- to mid-level conditions and upper-level dynamics that govern the development of intense convection. By joint interpretation of WV imagery and dynamical fields, guidance for operational meteorologists in diagnosing and forecasting crucial elements of strong developments leading to severe weather is presented. |
