Time Evolution of the Vertically Integrated Specific Humidity Distribution in Experiment S1570
Water vapor appears to be transported by disturbances that
precipitate and migrate from the equator to high latitudes. In order
to examine water vapor transport caused by the disturbances, the
time evolution of the vertically integrated specific humidity in
Experiment S1570 is presented below. The figure gives the impression
that dry and moist air masses migrate from high and low latitudes,
respectively, with the disturbances bringing precipitation.
Animation 1: Time evolution of vertically
integrated specific humidity (kg/kg) in Experiment S1570. The
animation illustrates the time evolution for a 16-day period in
conditions that are considered to be nearly in equilibrium.
