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NWA EJOM Images of Note
Title of Paper Here
FIRST M. LAST
NOAA/National Weather Service, Rapid City, South Dakota
(Manuscript received Day Month Year; in final form Day Month Year)
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1.
Introduction
This section should provide some context leading up to the imagery. Discuss the purpose of
your note. What phenomena are depicted in the images? Why are these phenomena important to
operational meteorology? Discuss prior research relevant to your paper. Do not make reference to the
figures in this section. Citations should be chronological and not alphabetical (i.e., Davies-Jones 1984,
1986; Bunkers et al. 2000); however, the reference list at the end of the paper should be alphabetical.
Markowski’s (2002) review paper is rich with references, so you can consult this for general guidance.
Notice how commas and semicolons were used—and not used—in the above citations.
2.
Discussion
This should be the meat of your paper. This is where the figures should first be introduced.
The text should describe and evaluate the atmospheric processes at work in the imagery. Relate your
discussion of the imagery to the references included in the Introduction. Briefly describe the datasets
used to create the imagery. Use two spaces between sentences. Double-space your text. Use 2.54-cm (1in) margins. Adhere to SI units whenever possible with English units in parenthesis (refer to the previous
sentence). Define all non-standard acronyms when they first appear, and then stick with the acronym
thereafter. Cite figures chronologically. Always abbreviate figures (e.g., Fig. 1) unless they begin a
sentence. Figure 2 is an example of an appropriate figure. Moreover, figures should be placed at the end
of the paper, and not embedded within the manuscript.
3.
Summary
As briefly as possible, summarize what was presented in the previous two sections. Speculation
should be kept at a minimum.
Acknowledgements. Remember to thank people who helped you!
REFERENCES
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Forecasting, 20, 3–14.
Doswell III, C. A., H. E. Brooks, and N. Dotzek, 2009: On the implementation of the Enhanced Fujita scale in the
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Corresponding author address: Dr. Matthew J. Bunkers, National Weather Service, 300 E. Signal Dr., Rapid City,
SD 57701-3800
E-mail: matthew.bunkers@noaa.gov
Kumjian, M. R., and A. V. Ryzhkov, 2008: Polarimetric signatures in supercell thunderstorms. J. Appl. Meteor.
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Magsig, M. A., and J. T. Snow, 1998: Long-distance debris transport by tornadic thunderstorms. Part I: The 7 May
1995 supercell thunderstorm. Mon. Wea. Rev., 126, 1430–1449.
Markowski, P. M., 2002: Hook Echoes and Rear-Flank Downdrafts: A Review. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 852–876.
NSSL, cited 2011: 2011 Spring Tornado Outbreaks. [Available online at http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/news/2011/.]
NWS, cited 2011:
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Figure 1. Put figure captions below each figure. Figure captions can be single-spaced. Figures should
be clearly legible with the font sufficiently large enough so you can read it. Include distance scales and
north arrows when needed, such as in this case. Keep figures on separate pages for ease of review.
Similar figures can have the same number but different letters (e.g., Figs. 1a, 1b, and 1c).
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Figure 2. Radar reflectivity at 0012 UTC 30 October 2000 for the lowest four elevation angles (as
annotated) from Molokai, HI (PHMO). The heights AGL of the storm centroid at each progressive angle
are 687, 1751, 2738, and 3662 m (2254, 5744, 8982, and 12011 ft, respectively). A small yellow fiducial
mark is indicated on each frame to illustrate midlevel overhang. The distance across an individual frame
is 102 km (55 n mi).
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