Abstract: Meteorological data from the tropics have been classified according to a scheme based on the rate of moist convection obtained indirectly from cloud photos. The degree of convection has been categorized into six modes ...

Abstract: A temporary mesoscale network of pilot balloon stations on a tropical island (Barbados, West Indies) revealed the existence of a low-level jet at 700 m above mean sea level, with a maximum wind near 40 m/s and a duration ...