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Charles Darwin's Meteorological Observations aboard the H.M.S. Beagle
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Charles Darwin, as a trained naturalist and observer, recorded many intriguing meteorological phenomena during the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle around the world from 1831 to 1836. Unfortunately, the scientific community ...
Meteorological Assessment of Homer's Odyssey
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A chronology of the meteorological events described by Homer in the Odyssey following the Achæans? conquest of Troy (ca. 1200 B.C.) is developed. Application of polar front theory to the voyages of six separate fleets as ...
Meteorological Implications of the First Voyage of Christopher Columbus
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The log of the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World provides valuable information on the meteorological conditions of September 1492. Comparison and analysis of the descriptive accounts of weather made by ...
Spatial and Temporal Variations in Long-Term Normal Percent Possible Solar Radiation Levels in the United States
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze the time and space variations in long-term monthly-averaged daily percent possible solar radiation levels in the United States. Both principal components analysis and harmonic ...
Identification and Analysis of Climatic Fields through Dot-Density Shading
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Gridded matrices of climatic data can be mapped by computer with a variety of symbolization methods, all of which have some shortcomings. A new mapping procedure, dot-density shading, is herein proposed as an alternative ...
Long-Term Associations between Wind Speeds and the Urban Heat Island of Phoenix, Arizona
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The association between a developing urban heat island and local monthly averaged wind speeds is examined in this investigation. Results from a series of statistical analyses show a significant increase in wind speeds in ...
Climatological Relationships between Tropical Cyclones and Rainfall
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Flooding from tropical cyclone (TC) precipitation has lead in recent years to massive death and loss of property. The identification of climatological linkages between rainfall and TC parameters through study of long-term ...
Seasonal Temperature Forecasts as Products of Antecedent Linear and Spatial Temperature Arrays
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Our objective is to evaluate the potential for extracting the maximum information contained in antecedent temperature patterns that operationally could be used in formulating winter seasonal forecasts in the United States. ...
Atmospheric Composite Sounding Analysis as a Forecasting Tool for Ozone Accumulation in a Semiarid Metropolitan Area during the North America Monsoon: Phoenix, Arizona
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractPhoenix, Arizona, observes a high summertime frequency for daily maximum 8-h ozone averages (DMO8) exceeding 70 parts per billion, resulting in nonattainment status by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This ...