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T Rolls

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T Rolls
Transverse Rolls - elongated low-level clouds, arranged in parallel bands and aligned parallel to the low-level winds but perpendicular to the mid-level flow.

 


T Rolls - [Slang], same as transverse rolls.
Triple Point - The intersection point between two boundaries (dry line, outflow boundary, cold front, etc.), often a focus for thunderstorm development.

T Rolls Slang term for transverse rolls.
Triple Doppler Since any wind has three components (say, in the x, y and z directions), and a single radar measures in only one direction (radial), ...

ASPECT ROLLS - Horizontally rotating air currents along a wind axis. See also HCR.
ATTM - Abbreviation for "At This Time" in abbreviated weather message products.

Transverse bands observed at low levels (called transverse rolls or T rolls) often indicate the presence of a temperature inversion (or cap) as well as directional shear in the low- to mid-level winds.

comber"A large wave that rolls over or breaks on a beach, reef, etc.

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Browse Related Terms: Beaver('s) Tail, Billow Cloud, Feeder Bands, Inflow Bands, Inflow Stinger, Morning Glory, Stratocumulus, T Rolls, Transverse Bands, Transverse Rolls ...

See also: High, Air, Temperature, Clouds, Degree

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