System 92L in Atlantic getting organized in a tropical way
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 11:40
in Earth & Climate
An area of low pressure referred to by meteorologists as "System 92L" in the Atlantic Ocean seems ripe for development and NASA infrared satellite imagery revealed areas in the low that have strong convection. Convection refers primarily to atmospheric motions in the vertical direction, or rising warm air that condenses and forms clouds.