Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society: Recent submissions

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    • EOFs of Pseudo-Stress over the Indian Ocean (1977–85) 

      Breidenbach, Jay (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      The method of empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis is applied to pseudo-stress vectors over the Indian Ocean from 1977 to 1984. The EOF method is first reviewed, as it provides an easy method for comprehensive study ...

    • The Search for the Manila Galleon Log Books 

      Burt, Wayne V. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Spanish merchant ships, called Manila Galleons, made the round-trip between the Philippine Islands and the ports on the west coast of what is now Mexico, almost every year for the 250-yr period between 1565 and 1815. The ...

    • Improved Detection of Hotspots using the AVHRR 3.7-um Channel 

      Lee, Thomas F.; Tag, Paul M. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      The 3.7-?m channel on-board the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) provides the unique capability to detect small, but hot, surface features. We present ...

    • Visualizing Meteorological Data 

      Schiavone, James A.; Papathomas, Thomas V. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      The extensive growth in meteorological data over the last several decades is imposing severe strains on the meteorologist's ability to fully exploit the data's ultimate value within the time constraints of forecasting ...

    • The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Program on Extended-Range Prediction 

      Palmer, T. N.; Brankovic, C.; Molteni, F.; Tibaldi, S.; Ferranti, L.; Hollingsworth, A.; Cubasch, U.; Klinker, E. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Results from a 3 1/2-yr experimental program of extended-range integrations of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) numerical weather prediction model are summarized. The topics discussed include ...

    • Characteristics of the Bipolar Pattern of Lightning Locations Observed in 1988 Thunderstorms 

      Stolzenburg, Maribeth (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Locations of positive and negative cloud-to-ground lightning flashes can be distinctly regionalized within some mesoscale storm systems. This phenomenon, observed as a bipolar pattern, was documented and analyzed for the ...

    • Global Numerical Weather Prediction at the National Meteorological Center 

      Kalnay, E.; Kanamitsu, M.; Baker, W. E. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      In this paper we describe the global numerical weather prediction system of the National Meteorological Center, and review recent improvements, the evolution in skill, and current research projects and plans.

    • The Global Warming Debate Heats Up: An Analysis and Perspective 

      Schneider, Stephen H. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
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    • A Review of Satellite Data Algorithms for Studies of the Land Surface 

      Sellers, P. J.; Rasool, S. I.; Bolle, H-J. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Satellite observations are essential for the global monitoring of climatologically significant interactions between the earth's atmosphere and land surface. In practice, however, interpretation of remote-sensing data ...

    • International Experiments to Study Tropical Cyclones in the Western North Pacific 

      Elsberry, Russell L. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Four separate (but coincident in time) field experiments to study tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific area will be carried out during August/September 1990 by the United States, the Economic and Social Commission ...

    • The NCAR Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research (ASTER) Facility 

      Businger, J. A.; Dabberdt, W. F.; Delany, A. C.; Horst, T. W.; Martin, C. L.; Oncley, S. P.; Semmer, S. R. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      The Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research (ASTER) facility developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) will support observational research on the structure of the atmospheric surface layer. ...

    • Mesoscale Convective Patterns of the Southern High Plains 

      Blanchard, David O. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Mesoscale convective systems observed in the southern High Plains during the Oklahoma-Kansas Preliminary Regional Experiment for STORM-central (PRE-STORM) field program were analyzed using radar and rawinsonde data. Although ...

    • The United States Cooperative Climate-Observing Systems: Reflections and Recommendations 

      Robinson, David A. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      The system for the collection and archiving of climatic data from approximately 7000 cooperative observing stations across the United States is in need of improvement. Despite the efforts of many dedicated volunteers and ...

    • Recent Observed Interdecadal Climate Changes in the Northern Hemisphere 

      Trenberth, Kevin E. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      The largest increases in surface temperatures over the Northern Hemisphere in the decade prior to 1988 were in Alaska, while substantial decreases occurred in the North Pacific Ocean. This illustrates the considerable ...

    • Bringing the Global Warming Issue Closer to Home: The Challenge Of Regional Impact Studies 

      Cohen, Stewart J. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
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    • Regional Climate Centers: New Institutions for Climate Services and Climate-Impact Research 

      Changnon, Stanley A.; Lamb, Peter J.; Hubbard, Kenneth G. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      In response to the need to improve climate services at the local, state, and regional levels, a national network of regional climate centers has developed. This paper provides the background to this development, and outlines ...

    • Leonardo da Vinci and the Downburst 

      Gedzelman, Stanley David (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Evidence from the drawings, experiments, and writings of Leonardo da Vinci are presented to demonstrate that da Vinci recognized and, possibly, discovered the downburst and understood its associated airflow. Other early ...

    • Tropical Climate Prediction: A Progress Report, 1985–90 

      Hastenrath, Stefan (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Climate-prediction research in the 1980s has shown particular promise for methods based on (a) general circulation and statistics, and (b) numerical modeling. Empirically based methods of predicting seasonal rainfall ...

    • A Real-Time, Mesoscale Numerical Weather-Prediction System Used for Research, Teaching, and Public Service at The Pennsylvania State University 

      Warner, Thomas T.; Seaman, Nelson L. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      A mesoscale modeling system is being applied on an experimental basis at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for production of real-time, high resolution, numerical weather forecasts for the northeastern United ...

    • Momentum Budget over the Pyrénées: The PYREX Experiment 

      Bougeault, P.; Clar, A. Jansa; Benech, B.; Carissimo, B.; Pelon, J.; Richard, E. (American Meteorological Society, 1990)
      Although the qualitative influence of mountains over the atmosphere has been known for a long time, numerous deficiencies, linked to orography, are still noted, either in forecasts by regional models, or in the long-term ...