140

(42.67)

ee

e

ee

ee

e

e

eee

ee

eee

120 }—-

(85.34)

—{ 240

(36.58)

(73.15)

T

CLOUD TOP HEIGHT
110,000 ft (33.53 km)

_

oe eee,

_—

100
(30.48)

— 200
(60,96)
4

CLOUD DIAMETER
128,700 ft (39.23 km)

—

80
(24.38)

— 160
(48.77)
—

—

7

CLOUD BOTTOM HEIGHT
61,300 ft (18.68 km)
60
(18.29)

7
—J 120
(36.58)

.

—

40
(12.19)

CLOUD DIAMETER, THOUSANDS OF FEET (kilometers)

CLOUD HEIGHT (MSL) AND STEM DIAMETER, THOUSANDSOF FEET (kilometers)

280

eee

— 80
(24,38)
STEM DIAMETER

17,400 ft (5.30 km)

|

20
(6.10)

— 40
(12,19)
4
——

0

0

1

|
2

3

4

5

6

ee
7

Ge

Deen
8
9

|

70

0

TIME (minutes)

Figure 88.

CASTLE, YANKEE cloud dimensions (source:

305

Reference 81).

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