Case Studies for TCSP Mission Planning Exercise
Data provided by Larry Belcher and Jeff Halverson, NASA GSFC
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July 1-3, 2004

Easterly wave exiting off Gulf of Tehunantepec generates MCS activity but fails to spin up a TC.
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July 13, 2004

Vigorous MCS activity on Caribbean side of Costa Rica, possibly associated with an easterly wave.
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July 10-14, 2004

Genesis of TC Blas over the EPAC.
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May 5-13 2005

Several days of very intense MCS activity associated with a stationary mid-tropospheric vortex on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. May 13 features a classic convective burst.
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