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Effects of nesting frequency and lateral boundary perturbations on the dispersion of limited-area ensemble forecasts.
(2003)
To help restore error variance and LAM ensemble dispersion, a new method is developed to apply statistically consistent LBC perturbations that remain spatially and temporally coherent while passing through the boundaries. ...
Measurements and modeling of the Great Plains low-level jet.
(2003)
This dissertation describes a project to elucidate the turbulent and momentum structure of the Great Plains Low-Level Jet (LLJ), primarily by the use of Doppler radar. Simple theoretical and numerical models of the LLJ are ...
The impact of radar data assimilation on the Chorwon-Yonchon 1996 heavy rainfall event.
(2003)
One of the most effective tools for observing the atmosphere at fine scales is the Doppler radar. In recent years, considerable research has been directed toward using radar data as a component of numerical prediction model ...
Ensemble cloud model applications to forecasting thunderstorms.
(2000)
A cloud model ensemble forecasting approach is developed to create forecasts which describe the range and distribution of thunderstorm lifetimes that may be expected to occur on a particular day. Such forecasts are crucial ...
Automated classification of rainfall systems using statistical characterization.
(2003)
A general, completely automated procedure for classifying rainfall systems is developed. The technique is flexible and universally applicable, in that any rainfall system can be classified regardless of size, location, ...
Moisture and diabatic initialization based on radar and satellite observations.
(1999)
The "spinup" problem is one of the most serious problems for short-range precipitation forecasting. It is known to be related to the deficiencies in the initial moisture, latent heating and divergent circulations. The ...
Kinematic, dynamic, and thermodynamic impacts of hook-echo hydrometeors, including explorations into the utilization of polarimetric radar data.
(2002)
The role hook-echo hydrometeors play in driving RFDs is investigated by estimating hook-echo hydrometeor types and amounts from polarimetric radar data and by using that information to drive a relatively simple downdraft ...
Optical observations of lightning by the FORTE satellite: Terrestrial ground truth and implications for the interpretation of Jovian lightning data.
(2001)
Lightning and storm electrification have been studied from many different viewpoints and with many different instruments. The myriad of viewpoints and instruments often see the results or effects of different processes ...
The impact of Oklahoma's winter wheat belt on the mesoscale environment.
(2003)
The research documented in this manuscript demonstrates that Oklahoma's winter wheat belt has a significant impact on the near-surface, mesoscale environment during growth and after harvest. Differences in near-surface ...