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Some decent gust structures this afternoon in the REAL images. Here is one example:
and some corresponding wind retrievals:
Here's another sequence:
and some corresponding wind fields:
But, sometimes conditions become "quiet" (meaning, no gust structures):
Shane visited site from about 8:15 PM until about 10:00 PM PDT. Checked mirror downstream of Raman cell. Inclusion does not look any more advanced then prior photos.
0 Z on 8 Sept 500 mb chart: