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The Dependence of the Motion of Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Vortices on Their Size
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A statistical analysis of the daily displacement and size of cyclones and anticyclones appearing over the Northern Hemisphere for a 2-yr period is described. The longitudinal motion of both types of vortices is inversely ...
On the Apparent Relationship between Convective Activity and the Shape of 500 mb Troughs
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A study was made of the surface occurrence of convective activity during the late spring and summer months for an eight-year period over a region of the central United States. It was found that there was a significant ...
A Search for Rainfall Calendaricities
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A statistical analysis is applied to 63 years of daily United States precipitation data to determine whether a tendency exists for rainfall anomalies to occur near specific calendar dates. The results clearly indicate no ...
A Test for the Period of 18 Cycles per Year in Rainfall Data
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A number of different analyses are used to examine 63 years of daily United States rainfall data to determine whether a suggested periodicity of 18 cycles per year exists. Although a slight tendency was found for such a ...
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