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June 27, 2011
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This graph shows the reflectivity at the surface of one of McGovern's simulations.
This graph shows the reflectivity at the surface of one of McGovern's team's simulations. Redder colors indicate a region with more intense precipitation. The graph also shows a hook echo region, a region indicative of a tornado, in the southwest quadrant of the simulation.
Credit: Amy McGovern, School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma
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