Journal of Applied Meteorology: Recent submissions
Now showing items 3361-3380 of 6019
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Minimum Current Drain Sequential Switches for Field Meteorological Use
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)Operating theory and practical operating constants for a family of fixed-operating-time sequential switches, designed for minimum battery drain, for use at field meteorological installations, are here presented, with ... -
A Research Instrument for the Study of Raindrop-Size Spectra
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)The photoelectric raindrop-size spectrometer, developed to meet the need in modern meteorology for detailed information about rain, is described. Operating with minimum physical disturbance of the rain field, the present ... -
The Low-Level Jet as Related to Nocturnal Thunderstorms over Midwest United States
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)The significance of the low-level jet in the development of nocturnal thunderstorms over the Midwest through the production of regions of convergence was investigated for an area centered at Omaha, Nebraska. A composite ... -
On the Mesometeorological Field Studies near Flagstaff, Arizona
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)During the month of July 1960, a mesometeorological field network was established in an area of 30 by 40 mi centered around San Francisco Mountain, Arizona. Network instrumentation included 33 micro-barographs, 10 ... -
Some Tests and Developments of a Statistical Theory of Synoptic-Scale Meteorology
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)A statistical theory of meteorological measurements and predictions was developed previously. It furnishes a priori minimum-error, maximum-probability distributions. In the present investigation, observed measurement and ... -
Economic Gains from Scientific Advances and Operational Improvements in Meteorological Prediction
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)Long range plans for national and international economic improvements are vitally affected by the influence of weather and climate. It is therefore of interest to examine the magnitude of potential economic gains which may ... -
The Utility of Weather Forecasts to the Raisin Industry
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)It is not possible to state at present just how much economic value either is derived or could be derived from present weather forecasts. It is, however, possible to analyze the weather factors that affect an industry. In ... -
Minimal-Time Ship Routing
(American Meteorological Society, 1962)The effects of the state of the sea on the safety and economy of a ship's route are of considerable concern to the U. S. Navy and other organizations engaged in shipping. This article deals specifically with the problem ... -
Multiscale Local Forcing of the Arabian Desert Daytime Boundary Layer, and Implications for the Dispersion of Surface-Released Contaminants
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)Four 6-day simulations of the atmospheric conditions over the Arabian Desert during the time of the 1991 detonation and release of toxic material at the Khamisiyah, Iraq, weapons depot were performed using a mesoscale model ... -
Adequacy of Using a 1/3-Degree Special Sensor Microwave Imager Dataset to Estimate Climate-Scale Rainfall
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)Until recently, monthly rainfall products using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Office of Research and Applications Special Sensor Microwave ... -
Near-Neutral Surface Layer Turbulence at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory Tower: Evidence of Increasing Vertical Turbulence with Height
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)Wind and turbulence profiles were analyzed during breezy, near-neutral conditions at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory tower to quantify the effects of an abrupt 20- to 30-m increase in terrain located 3?5 km west of the ... -
Nitric Acid–Sea Salt Reactions: Implications for Nitrogen Deposition to Water Surfaces
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)Many previous studies have indicated the importance of nitric acid (HNO3) reactions on sea salt particles for flux divergence of HNO3 in the marine surface layer. The potential importance of this reaction in determining ... -
A Novel Ice-Cloud Retrieval Algorithm Based on the Millimeter-Wave Imaging Radiometer (MIR) 150- and 220-GHz Channels
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)A novel microwave technique for simultaneously retrieving cirrus ice water path (IWP) and characteristic ice particle size is described. The retrieval algorithm exploits radiance measurements made at 150 and 220 GHz by the ... -
Lightning Rod Improvement Studies
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)Although lightning rods have long been used to limit damage from lightning, there are currently no American standards for the shape and form of these devices. Following tradition, however, sharp-tipped Franklin rods are ... -
An Extended Version of the Richardson Model for Simulating Daily Weather Variables
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)The Richardson model is a popular technique for stochastic simulation of daily weather variables, including precipitation amount, maximum and minimum temperature, and solar radiation. This model is extended to include two ... -
Model Calculations and Interferometer Measurements of Ice-Cloud Characteristics
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)This paper investigates the relationship between high?spectral resolution infrared (IR) radiances and the microphysical and macrophysical properties of cirrus clouds. Through use of radiosonde measurements of the atmospheric ... -
Discrepancy between Gauges and Satellite Estimates of Rainfall in Equatorial Africa
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)The Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) satellite estimates have approximately twice the magnitude of estimates produced from the rain gauges used by the GPCP in central equatorial Africa. Different possible ... -
Distant Green Thunderstorms—Fraser’s Theory Revisited
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)The theoretical development presented by Fraser can produce a spectrum of light that would be perceived as a faint green. The theory assumed a perfectly black background thunderstorm. Severe thunderstorms are certainly not ... -
Parameterization of the Two-Point Velocity Correlation Function in a Two-Particle Lagrangian Stochastic Model and Its Effect on the Prediction of Concentration Variances due to a Line Source
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)A Lagrangian stochastic model, in which a new parameterization of the two-point velocity correlation function is included, is investigated. Model simulations of temperature variances caused by a line source in an inhomogeneous ... -
Estimating the Refractive Index Structure Parameter over the Ocean Using Bulk Methods
(American Meteorological Society, 2000)Infrared scintillation measurements were obtained along a 7-km path over San Diego Bay concurrently with meteorological measurements obtained from a buoy at the midpoint of the path. Bulk estimates of the refractive index ...