Classic baroclinic leaf cyclogenesis

Situation

What we have here is a satellite animation of baroclinic leaf cyclogenesis. See Weldon's notes on the science page for in-depth explanation. The purpose of this page is to display the beauty of classic cyclogenesis.

To see the satellite animation, click here. Note that this is a very large animation - about 8.75 mb; it is recommended that you load it only if you have a high-speed connection or a lot of time.

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Last update to this page: October 8, 2004