Comparison of Convective Cores in Gulf and Plains Regions

A detailed comparison of convective cores between Gulf and Plains regions across different seasons reveals interesting patterns. Gulf storms have more cores in the fall, with larger sizes and more cores in winter. The Plains see more cores in the spring season and have generally bigger storms year-round with a unique "Popcorn view". The number and size of cores vary significantly between the two regions, providing insights into convective activity dynamics.

• Convective cores
• Gulf region
• Plains region
• Storm analysis
• Seasonal patterns

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1. All Season Wide Convective Cores Cores Per Storm 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 SON FALL DJF WINTER MAM SPRING JJA SUMMER SON FALL 1.28 1.59 DJF WINTER 1.26 1.00 MAM SPRING 1.31 1.23 JJA SUMMER 1.20 1.22 Gulf Plains Gulf Plains Fall features more cores in the Plains, while winter Gulf storms have noticeably more.

2. All Season Wide Convective Cores AVERAGE PIXELS / STORM Gulf Plains 2684.00 2492.00 2276.00 2276.00 2248.00 2148.00 1718.00 1718.00 SON FALL 2248.00 2148.00 DJF WINTER 1718.00 2276.00 MAM SPRING 2492.00 2684.00 JJA SUMMER 1718.00 2276.00 Gulf Plains Plains storms are generally bigger year-round, although Gulf are slightly larger in the fall.

3. All Season Wide Convective Cores Pixels Per Core 120.00 100.00 80.00 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 SON FALL DJF WINTER MAM SPRING JJA SUMMER SON FALL 74.00 97.00 DJF WINTER 74.00 64.00 MAM SPRING 99.00 115.00 JJA SUMMER 60.00 90.00 Gulf Plains Gulf Plains Not only do winter Gulf cases have more cores, they are also larger cores than those in the Plains.

4. All Season Wide Convective Cores NUMBER OF CORES Gulf Plains 118.00 84.00 76.00 73.00 54.00 49.00 35.00 1.00 SON FALL 73.00 35.00 DJF WINTER 54.00 1.00 MAM SPRING 76.00 49.00 JJA SUMMER 84.00 118.00 Gulf Plains This accounts for the Popcorn view of the Gulf Cases. (Is there really only 1 winter Plains core???)