A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions.
U.S. Navy weather forecasters in Antarctica provide forecast services for aviation and field operations of the U.S. Antarctic Research Programs. Due to very limited conventional data/ meteorological satellite imagery becomes a primary resource for circulation diagnosis. However, qualitative interpre...
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ftnavalpschool:oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/20364 2024-06-09T07:40:48+00:00 A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions. Fauquet, Ronald L. Renard, R.J. Naval Postgraduate School Meteorology 1982 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10945/20364 en_US eng https://hdl.handle.net/10945/20364 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. Antarctica Antarctic 400 mb Analysis model Compositing Antarctic 400 mb climatology aircraft enroute wind forecast aid upper-air analysis model 400 mb height anomaly Meteorology Thesis 1982 ftnavalpschool 2024-05-15T00:46:59Z U.S. Navy weather forecasters in Antarctica provide forecast services for aviation and field operations of the U.S. Antarctic Research Programs. Due to very limited conventional data/ meteorological satellite imagery becomes a primary resource for circulation diagnosis. However, qualitative interpretation techniques, as used in Antarctica, fail to provide definitive information on the intensity of synoptic features. A compositing technique was used in the study to identify a 400 mb geopotential height anomally pattern common to a satellite-observed cloud signature indicating moist air intrusions onto the continent. Two test cases, one dependent and one independent, are explored to determine the usefulness of the height anomaly pattern as an operational analysis aid over the data sparse regions of eastern Antarctica. Finally, the model 400 mb analysis is compared qualitatively to the National Meteorological Center and Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center 500 mb analyses for the same times. The model developed in the study shows some promise of improving the operational Naval Support Force Antarctica circulation analyses in data poor areas. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy http://archive.org/details/asynopticstatist1094520364 Thesis Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Naval Postgraduate School: Calhoun Antarctic |
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U.S. Navy weather forecasters in Antarctica provide forecast services for aviation and field operations of the U.S. Antarctic Research Programs. Due to very limited conventional data/ meteorological satellite imagery becomes a primary resource for circulation diagnosis. However, qualitative interpretation techniques, as used in Antarctica, fail to provide definitive information on the intensity of synoptic features. A compositing technique was used in the study to identify a 400 mb geopotential height anomally pattern common to a satellite-observed cloud signature indicating moist air intrusions onto the continent. Two test cases, one dependent and one independent, are explored to determine the usefulness of the height anomaly pattern as an operational analysis aid over the data sparse regions of eastern Antarctica. Finally, the model 400 mb analysis is compared qualitatively to the National Meteorological Center and Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center 500 mb analyses for the same times. The model developed in the study shows some promise of improving the operational Naval Support Force Antarctica circulation analyses in data poor areas. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy http://archive.org/details/asynopticstatist1094520364 |
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A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions. |
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A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions. |
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A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions. |
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A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions. |
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A synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern Antarctica during moist air intrusions. |
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synoptic/statistical analysis of summer season circulation patterns over eastern antarctica during moist air intrusions. |
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