Tornadogenesis (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Tornadogenesis

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Negative gradient threshold (blue) depicts primary (big part) and low-level (lower tube part) updrafts, Strong vorticity (red) is wrapping into the primary updraft. The scientists hypothesize the evolution of this gradient differs between tornadic and tornado failure storms.

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Greg Foss, Texas Advanced Computing Center, The University of Texas at Austin

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