Upper Troughs And Ridges

[johnholmes]

hi

Another jh teach in for newcomers

This tries to explain how the major troughs and ridges in the upper air you see on the 1000-500mb charts, the colours if you like, govern the type of weather we have, cold mild, settled, unsettled.

pdf link below

Movement of the major trouhgs-ridges and our weather-5 dec 10.pdf

[BARRY]

Thanks for that john good informative post.

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

hi

Another jh teach in for newcomers

This tries to explain how the major troughs and ridges in the upper air you see on the 1000-500mb charts, the colours if you like, govern the type of weather we have, cold mild, settled, unsettled.

pdf link below

Movement of the major trouhgs-ridges and our weather-5 dec 10.pdf

John,

Thanks for a lovely clear bit of work, I understand it much better now, until I forget it again.....

I look forward to a piece on Rossby waves, as I was reading about them today and have ended up thoroughly confused!!

[johnholmes]

Thanks-I will eventually get round to doing something but if its not appeared by mid January, drop me a pm to remind me please?

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Thanks-I will eventually get round to doing something but if its not appeared by mid January, drop me a pm to remind me please?

I'll try to remember, old age means that I often forget.......