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Temperature Variability over Africa
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he variation of near-surface air temperature anomalies in Africa between 1979 and 2010 is investigated primarily using Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) total lower-tropospheric temperature data from the Remote Sensing Systems ...
The 2009 Hurricane Season in the Eastern North Pacific Basin: An Analysis of Environmental Conditions
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: espite the presence of an intensifying El Niño event, the 2009 eastern North Pacific hurricane season was near normal when considering overall hurricane activity. This is in contrast to the relative lull in activity observed ...
Evacuation Decision-Making during Hurricane Matthew: An Assessment of the Effects of Social Connections
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractThis study conducted in Florida examines the relationship between an individual?s social connections and their decision to evacuate during a hurricane warning. Using Hurricane Matthew in 2016 as a case study, a ...
Factors Influencing the Motivations and Perceived Usefulness of a Weather Radar Display in Tampa Bay
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Evacuee Perception of Geophysical Hazards for Hurricane Irma
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Hurricane Irma was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history before landfall and caused a large evacuation. A total of 155 evacuees at interstate rest areas were asked to rank their concern about damage at their ...
Temperature Variability over South America
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The variation of air temperature at 2 m above the earth?s surface in South America (SA) between 1948 and 2007 is investigated primarily using the NCEP?NCAR reanalysis. In December?February (austral summer), the majority ...
Spatial Variations of North Atlantic Landfalling Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Decay over the Continental United States
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
The Effects of Social Connections on Evacuation Decision Making during Hurricane Irma
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractThis study investigates the influence of individuals? social connections in their decision to either evacuate or not evacuate in the days preceding the landfall of Hurricane Irma. Using Hurricane Irma in September ...
Usefulness of the United States National Weather Service Radar Display as Rated by Website Users
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractWeather radar is now widely viewed by the general public in the United States via television, computers/tablets, and smartphones. Anyone can consult near-real-time maps and animations of weather radar data when ...
Spatiotemporal Snowfall Trends in Central New York
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: entral New York State, located at the intersection of the northeastern United States and the Great Lakes basin, is impacted by snowfall produced by lake-effect and non-lake-effect snowstorms. The purpose of this study is ...