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Stable boundary layer roll clouds

By Scott Bachmeier •

 

GOES-16 "Red" Visible (0.64 µm) images, with hourly surface observations plotted in yellow [click to play MP4 animation | Animated GIF also available]

GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images, with hourly surface observations plotted in yellow [click to play MP4 animation | Animated GIF also available]

GOES-16 (GOES-East) “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) imagery (above) showed the formation of widespread stable boundary layer roll clouds across parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee on 27 March 2018. With a relatively cool and stable boundary layer across the region, the gradual southwesterly return flow of moisture immediately above the surface  (below) led to the development of these wave cloud features.

Birmingham, Alabama rawinsonde reports [click to enlarge]

Birmingham, Alabama rawinsonde reports [click to enlarge]

Jackson, Mississippi rawinsonde reports [click to enlarge]

Jackson, Mississippi rawinsonde reports [click to enlarge]

Categories: GOES-16