Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology: Recent submissions
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An Observational, Spatially Explicit, Stability-Based Estimate of the Wind Resource off the Shore of North Carolina
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)s part of ongoing studies of the feasibility of utility-scale wind energy off the shore of North Carolina, winds at 80-m elevation are estimated with a stability-based height-adjustment scheme. Data sources are level-3 ... -
Advancements in Objective Multisatellite Tropical Cyclone Center Fixing
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)n improved version of the Automated Rotational Center Hurricane Eye Retrieval (ARCHER) tropical cyclone (TC) center-fixing algorithm, introduced here as ?ARCHER-2,? is presented with a characterization of its accuracy and ... -
Applying Advanced Ground-Based Remote Sensing in the Southeast Asian Maritime Continent to Characterize Regional Proficiencies in Smoke Transport Modeling
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)his work describes some of the most extensive ground-based observations of the aerosol profile collected in Southeast Asia to date, highlighting the challenges in simulating these observations with a mesoscale perspective. ... -
Correlations of Multispectral Infrared Indicators and Applications in the Analysis of Developing Convective Clouds
(American Meteorological Society, 2016)hree infrared (IR) indicators were included in this study: the 10.8-?m brightness temperature (BT10.8), the BT difference between 12.0 and 10.8 ?m (BTD12.0?10.8), and the BT difference between 6.7 and 10.8 ?m (BTD6.7?10.8). ... -
The North Pacific–Driven Severe Midwest Winter of 2013/14
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)he severe 2013/14 winter (December?March) in the Midwest was dominated by a persistent atmospheric circulation pattern anchored to a North Pacific Ocean that was much warmer than average. Strong teleconnection magnitudes ... -
Distinguishing between Unorganized and Organized Convection When Examining Land–Atmosphere Relationships
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)n this study, the robustness of a previously developed classification system that categorizes convective thunderstorm events initiated during various synoptic and dynamic conditions is analyzed. This classification system ... -
An Evaluation of Thunderstorm Observations in Southern Ontario Using Automated Lightning Detection Data
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)igh-impact weather events, such as thunderstorms and their associated hazards, are aspects of a changing climate that are likely to have an adverse effect on society. Southern Ontario is Canada?s most populated region as ... -
Ensemble Prediction of the Dispersion of Volcanic Ash from the 13 February 2014 Eruption of Kelut, Indonesia
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)meteorological ensemble prediction system that represents uncertainties in both initial conditions and model formulations is coupled with a modified version of the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory ... -
The Extrapolation of Near-Surface Wind Speeds under Stable Stratification Using an Equilibrium-Based Single-Column Model Approach
(American Meteorological Society, 2016)lassical approaches to modeling the near-surface (i.e., below 200 m) wind profile are equilibrium based (i.e., no time evolution) and either lack a physical basis or are based on surface-layer physics. In this study, the ... -
Estimating the Bowen Ratio for Application in Air Quality Models by Integrating a Simplified Analytical Expression with Measurement Data
(American Meteorological Society, 2016)n air quality models, daytime sensible and latent heat fluxes are important factors that influence atmospheric stability. These heat fluxes originate from heat that is generated from solar radiation and is then released ... -
Polarimetric Tornadic Debris Signature Variability and Debris Fallout Signatures
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)alues of polarimetric radar variables may vary substantially between and through tornadic debris signature (TDS) events. Tornadoes with higher intensity ratings are associated with higher average and extreme values of ... -
A Modeling Study of a Low-Level Jet along the Yun-Gui Plateau in South China
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)n this study, the three-dimensional structures and diurnal evolution of a typical low-level jet (LLJ) with a maximum speed of 24 m s?1 occurring in the 850?800-hPa layer are examined using both large-scale analysis and a ... -
Parameterization of the Spatial Variability of Rain for Large-Scale Models and Remote Sensing
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)he spatial variability of rain rate R is evaluated by using both radar observations and cloud-resolving model output, focusing on the Tropical Warm Pool?International Cloud Experiment (TWP-ICE) period. In general, the ... -
Characteristics of Some Days Involving Abrupt Increases in Fire Danger
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)class of fire-weather events has been identified recently in which the normal, often diurnal, rise and fall of fire danger is interrupted by abruptly worsening conditions, or ?spikes,? for which fire managers may be ... -
Diurnal Course of Carbon Dioxide Mixing Ratios in the Urban Boundary Layer in Response to Surface Emissions
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)bservations of carbon dioxide (CO2) mixing ratios in the urban boundary layer (UBL) are rare, even though there is potential for such measurements to be used to monitor city-scale net CO2 emissions. This work presents a ... -
Evaluating Satellite-Based Diurnal Cycles of Precipitation in the African Tropics
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)recipitation plays a major role in the energy and water cycles of the earth. Because of its variable nature, consistent observations of global precipitation are challenging. Satellite-based precipitation datasets present ... -
Reply to “Comments on ‘Describing the Shape of Raindrop Size Distributions Using Uncorrelated Raindrop Mass Spectrum Parameters’”
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Dual-Polarization Radar Data Analysis of the Impact of Ground-Based Glaciogenic Seeding on Winter Orographic Clouds. Part II: Convective Clouds
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)his second paper of a two-part series aims to explore the ground-based glaciogenic seeding impact on wintertime orographic clouds using an X-band dual-polarization radar. It focuses on three cases with shallow to moderately ... -
Investigation of Urban Air Temperature and Humidity Patterns during Extreme Heat Conditions Using Satellite-Derived Data
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)xtreme heat is a leading cause of weather-related human mortality. The urban heat island (UHI) can magnify heat exposure in metropolitan areas. This study investigates the ability of a new MODIS-retrieved near-surface air ... -
Development of a Fire Weather Index Using Meteorological Observations within the Northeast United States
(American Meteorological Society, 2015)fire weather index (FWI) is developed using wildfire occurrence data and Automated Surface Observing System weather observations within a subregion of the northeastern United States (NEUS) from 1999 to 2008. Average values ...