ENHANCED V


Meaning of ENHANCED V in English

A pattern seen on satellite infrared photographs of thunderstorms, in which a thunderstorm anvil exhibits a V-shaped region of colder cloud tops extending downwind from the thunderstorm core. The enhanced V indicates a very strong updraft , and therefore a higher potential for severe weather.

Enhanced V should not be confused with V notch , which is a radar signature.

A comprehensive English glossary of weather.      Полный английский глоссарий погоды.