The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010)
An analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and wintertime climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions of the USA. In particular, this study focuses on variation in wintertime temperatures and snowfall totals during the top ten most positive a...
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ftproquest:oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1565125 2023-05-15T14:57:52+02:00 The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010) Soliday, Greg 2014-01-01 00:00:01.0 http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1565125 ENG eng Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1565125 Geography|Meteorology|Atmospheric sciences thesis 2014 ftproquest 2021-03-13T17:36:33Z An analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and wintertime climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions of the USA. In particular, this study focuses on variation in wintertime temperatures and snowfall totals during the top ten most positive and negative AO winters for the aforementioned regions. In addition, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis composite maps were created and examined to evaluate the relationship between certain atmospheric parameters and the opposing phases of the AO. In the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions, variation in wintertime mean temperature and snowfall totals are associated with strong phases of the AO. The top ten most negative AO winters resulted in below average temperatures and above average snowfall totals. In contrast, the top ten most positive AO winters resulted in above average temperatures and below average snowfall totals. In addition, variation in mean wintertime temperature and snowfall totals is less significant during positive AO winters in comparison to negative AO winters. The top 10 most positive and negative AO winters appear to provide a significant link between anomalous middle and upper atmospheric circulation and atypical surface weather patterns across the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions. Thesis Arctic PQDT Open: Open Access Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) Arctic |
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An analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and wintertime climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions of the USA. In particular, this study focuses on variation in wintertime temperatures and snowfall totals during the top ten most positive and negative AO winters for the aforementioned regions. In addition, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis composite maps were created and examined to evaluate the relationship between certain atmospheric parameters and the opposing phases of the AO. In the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions, variation in wintertime mean temperature and snowfall totals are associated with strong phases of the AO. The top ten most negative AO winters resulted in below average temperatures and above average snowfall totals. In contrast, the top ten most positive AO winters resulted in above average temperatures and below average snowfall totals. In addition, variation in mean wintertime temperature and snowfall totals is less significant during positive AO winters in comparison to negative AO winters. The top 10 most positive and negative AO winters appear to provide a significant link between anomalous middle and upper atmospheric circulation and atypical surface weather patterns across the Midwest and Tennessee Valley regions. |
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The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010) |
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The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010) |
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The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010) |
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The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010) |
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The Arctic Oscillation and Wintertime Climatology of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley Regions of the USA (1951-2010) |
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arctic oscillation and wintertime climatology of the midwest and tennessee valley regions of the usa (1951-2010) |
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Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
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