Abstract: The spectral response of the Barnes objective analysis scheme near data boundaries is the focus of this note. First of all, a modification of the results presented by Achtemeier is described. In order for the weighted sum ...

Abstract: Difficulty analyzing mesoscale features in California and Nevada for a 1991 case study prompted a review of techniques for sea level pressure (SLP) reduction and an evaluation of the performance of the various techniques ...

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Abstract: This paper examines the response of the Barnes objective analysis scheme as a function of wavenumber or wavelength and extends previous work in two primary areas. First, the first- and second-pass theoretical response ...

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Abstract: The primary goal of this paper is to diagnose, the ?direct? and ?indirect? effects of latent heat release on a synoptic-scale wave system containing an extratropical cyclone that developed over the eastern United States. ...

Abstract: Large-scale departures from quasigeostrophic vertical motions are diagnosed for a model simulation of the QE II storm (9?11 September 1978). The simulation was performed by the Limited-Area Mesoscale Prediction System ...

Abstract: The effect of resolution on the depiction of central sea level pressure for an intense oceanic extratropical cyclone is examined through a one-dimensional Fourier analysis. Profiles of sea level pressure were manually ...

Abstract: Distance-dependent weighted averaging (DDWA) is a process that is fundamental to most of the objective analysis schemes that are used in meteorology. Despite its ubiquity, aspects of its effects are still poorly understood. ...