An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite imagery are used to supplement conventional radiosonde and aircraft data in an investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale weather patterns leading to significant weather at McMurdo S...
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ftnavalpschool:oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/18172 2024-06-09T07:40:22+00:00 An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. NA Godin, Raymond H. NA 1977 113 leaves;28 cm. application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10945/18172 en_US eng ocn640325053 https://hdl.handle.net/10945/18172 NA Meteorology Thesis 1977 ftnavalpschool 2024-05-15T00:56:01Z Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite imagery are used to supplement conventional radiosonde and aircraft data in an investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale weather patterns leading to significant weather at McMurdo Station and the adjacent Ross Ice Shelf. Three case studies, 8-11 January 1976, 22-25 December 1975, and 11-13 October 1973, are analyzed, with concentration on the 700 and 400 mb levels. Meridional advection associated with ridging over the Ross Ice Shelf and/or the polar plateau serves as the moisture intrusion mechanism for significant weather in each case study. Mesoscale features about the McMurdo area serve as both triggering and blocking mechanisms preceding the significant weather events. Katabatic winds associated with glacial valley warming, originating from the polar plateau near McMurdo, are detected on DMSP infrared satellite imagery. Comparisons between Fleet Numerical Weather Central's 700 mb analyses with those of the author demonstrate the inadequacy of satellite-void analyses over the sparse data ice/snow covered south polar region NA NA http://archive.org/details/aninvestigationo1094518172 Thesis Antarc* Antarctica Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf Naval Postgraduate School: Calhoun McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) Polar Plateau ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) Ross Ice Shelf |
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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite imagery are used to supplement conventional radiosonde and aircraft data in an investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale weather patterns leading to significant weather at McMurdo Station and the adjacent Ross Ice Shelf. Three case studies, 8-11 January 1976, 22-25 December 1975, and 11-13 October 1973, are analyzed, with concentration on the 700 and 400 mb levels. Meridional advection associated with ridging over the Ross Ice Shelf and/or the polar plateau serves as the moisture intrusion mechanism for significant weather in each case study. Mesoscale features about the McMurdo area serve as both triggering and blocking mechanisms preceding the significant weather events. Katabatic winds associated with glacial valley warming, originating from the polar plateau near McMurdo, are detected on DMSP infrared satellite imagery. Comparisons between Fleet Numerical Weather Central's 700 mb analyses with those of the author demonstrate the inadequacy of satellite-void analyses over the sparse data ice/snow covered south polar region NA NA http://archive.org/details/aninvestigationo1094518172 |
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An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. |
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An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. |
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An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. |
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An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. |
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An investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. |
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investigation of synoptic and associated mesoscale patterns leading to significant weather days at mcmurdo station, antarctica. |
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ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) |
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McMurdo Station Polar Plateau Ross Ice Shelf |
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McMurdo Station Polar Plateau Ross Ice Shelf |
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Antarc* Antarctica Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf |
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Antarc* Antarctica Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf |
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