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This chapter is focused on the information that can be inferred by 6.2 and 7.3 μm water vapor (WV) channels for analysis of atmospheric circulation in the upper and middle troposphere and related thermodynamic structures. The main synoptic processes, which are driven by the upper-air dynamics, are considered, and the power of the WV imagery as observational information for diagnosing synoptic ingredients of typical atmospheric situations is illustrated. The material may add to the understanding of mid- to upper-level circulation patterns and associated development of the weather systems over midlatitude, subtropical, and tropical areas in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Basic principles regarding the interpretation of WV imagery and dynamical fields for synoptic-scale applications have been extracted from the considerations and summarized. |
