Forecast Improvements

Publications

(1992 - 1995)

Refereed Publications

Liu, Q., J.M. Lewis, and J.M. Schneider, 1992. A study of cold air modifications over the Gulf of Mexico using in situ data and mixed layer modeling. J. Appl. Meteor, 31, 909-924.

Conway, J.W., and D.S. Zrnic, 1993. A study of embryo production and hailgrowth using dual-Doppler and multiparameter radars. Mon.Wea. Rev., 121, 2511-2528.

Hermes, L.G., A. Witt, S.D. Smith, D. Klingle-Wilson, D. Morris, G. Stumpf, and M.D. Eilts, 1993. The gust front detection and wind shift algorithms of the terminal Doppler weather radar system. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 10, 693-709.

Hermes, L.G., A. Witt, S.D., Smith, D. Klingle-Wilson, D. Morris, G.J. Stumpf, and M.D. Eilts, 1993. The gust front detection and wind shift algorithms of the terminal Doppler weather radar systems. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 10, 693-709.

Rasmussen, EN, J.M. Straka, R. Davies-Jones, C.A. Doswell III, G.H. Carr, M.D. Eilts, and D.R. MacGorman, 1994. Verification of the origins of rotation in tornadoes experiment: VORTEX. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc, 75, 995-1006.

Unrefereed Publications

Brooks, H.E., C.A. Doswell III, EN Rasmussen, and S. Lasher-Trapp, 1995. Detailed observations of complex dryline structure in Oklahoma on 14 April 1994. Preprints, 14th Conf. Weather Analysis and Forecating, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 62-67.

Conway, J.W., and D.S. Zrnic, 1993. Hydrometeors within a differential reflectivity column. Preprints, 26th Conf. on Radar Meteorol., American Meteorologial Society, Boston, 537-539.

Doswell, C.A., III, H.E. Brooks, and EN Rasmussen, 1995. Forecasting issues and implications from the VORTEX-94 Project. Preprints, 14th Conf. Weather Analysis and Forecating, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 23-28.

Eilts, M.D., J.T. Johnson, E. D. Mitchell, S.S. Sanger, G. Stumpf, A. Witt, K. Hondl, and K.W. Thomas, 1995. Warning Decision Support System. Preprints, 11th Conf. Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorol. Ocean. And Hydrol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 62-67.

Hondl, K.D., and M.D. Eilts, 1992. Short-term forecasting of thunderstorms using Doppler radar in the vicinity of Kennedy Space Center. Preprints, 30th Aerospace Sci. Mtg.,AIAA-92-0289.

Hondl, K.D., and M.D. Eilts, 1993. Evaluation of Doppler velocity dealiasing techniques for low-nyquist velocity data. Preprints, 26th Conf. on Radar Meteorol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 59-61.

Hondl, K.D., and M.D. Eilts, 1993. Low-nyquist velocity dealiasing studies. Final Report, FY92, NSSL/OSF MOU, Section 3.0, 15 pp.

Jain, M.H., M.D. Eilts, and K. Hondl, 1993. Observed differences of the horizontal wind derived from Doppler radar and a balloon-borne atmospheric sounding system. Preprints, 8th Symp. On Meteorol. Observ. And Instrum., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 189-194.

Jain, M.H., K. Hondl, D. Keller, J. Johnson, P. Spencer, G. Stumpf, S. Vasiloff, A. Witt, and V. Wood, 1993. Algorithm testing and development database. Final Report, FY92, NSSL/OSF MOU, Section 5.0, 8 pp.

Jarboe, J.M., R.M. Steadham, A. Sellakannu, R.E. Schlegal, and S.S. Sanger, 1995. Preliminary results from the human factors evaluation of the radar analysis and display system during the summer 1994 operational test in Phoenix. Preprints, 11th Conf. Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorol. Ocean. And Hydrol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 7-12.

Johnson, J.T., 1992. Weather impacted airspace (WIA) Project Report FY92, 27 pp.

Johnson, J.T., and M.D. Eilts, 1993. Use of WSR-88D data in the FAA's weather impacted airspace product. Preprints, 5th Conf. On Aviation Weather Systems, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 108-111.

Johnson, J. T., M.D. Eilts, and K. Droegemeier, 1993. An investigation of outflow strength variability in Florida downburst-producing storms. Preprints, 5th Conf. On Aviation Weather Systems, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 140-145.

Lee, J.T. and K.W. Thomas, 1993. Turbulence spectral width-view angle and wave length as observed by Doppler radar. Preprints, 26th Conf. on Radar Meteorol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 38-40.

Ludwid, R.L., R.L. Steet, and J.M. Schneider, 1992. Subkilometer spatial variability for winds in a sheared, convective atmospheric boundary layer. 10th Symp. On Turbulence and Diffusion, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 200-203

Rasmussen, E.N., J.M. Straka, R. Davies-Jones, C.A. Doswell III, G.H. Carr, M.D. Eilts, and D.R. MacGorman, 1994. VORTEX: 94 Operations Plan. Available from the National Severe Storms Laboratory, 219 pp.

Rust, W.D., T.C. Marshall, D.P. Jorgensen, D.R. MacGorman, B.F. Smull, M.G. Bateman, S.M. Hunter, T.J. Schuur, T.R. Shepherd, and M. Stolzenburg, 1992. Electrical structure of mesoscale convective systems. Proceedings, 9th International Conf. On Atmos. Elect., 160-165.

Sanger, S.S., R.M. Steadham, J.M. Jarboe, R.E. Schlegal, and A. Sellakannu, 1995. Human factor contributions to the evolution of an interactive Doppler radar and weather detection algorithm display system. Preprints, 11th Conf. Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorol. Ocean. And Hydrol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 1-6.

Spencer, P.L., J.T. Johnson, K.D. Hondl, and W.G. McPherson, Jr., 1993. Real-time storm-relative helicity calculations using integrated data sets. Preprints, 17th Conf. Severe Local Storms, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 93-97.

Stumpf, G. and D.W. Burgess, 1993. Observations of lower-tropospheric mesocyclones along the leading edge of a bow echo thunderstorm. Preprints, 26th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 215-217.

Stumpf, G.J., and K.D. Hondl, 1993. The use of radar wind profiles to remove TDWR gust front algorithm false alarms caused by vertical wind shear. Preprints, 5th Conf. On Aviation Wea. Sys., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 192-195.

Vasiloff, S.V., M.H. Jain, D. Keller, P. Spencer, G. Stumpf, A. Witt, and V.T. Wood, 1992. Comparison of several mesocyclone and tornado detection algorithms. NSSL/OSF MOU Final Report FY92: 2.1, 51 pp.

Vasiloff, S.V., M.H. Jain, D. Keller, A. Witt, V.T. Wood, P.L. Spencer, G.J. Stumpf, and M.D. Eilts, 1993. An evaluation of two Doppler radar mesocyclone detection algorithms. Preprints, 26th Conf. On Radar Meteorol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 657-659.

Vasiloff, S.V., G.J. Stumpf, A. Witt, P.L. Spencer, D.L. Keller, and M.D. Eilts, 1993. An evaluation of several mesocyclone and tornado detection algorithms versus ground verification. Preprints, 17th Conf. Severe Local Storms, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 395-398.

Watson, A.I., E.N. Rasmussen, and C.L. Ziegler, 1994. Use of the NOAA WP-3D to document life cycles of tornadic storms in VORTEX-94. Proceedings, 6th Conf. Mesoscale Processes, American Meteorological Society, Boston, 168-171.

Zrnic, D.S., N. Balakrishnan, and B. Gordon, 1993. Co-polar correlation coefficient at vertical incidence. Preprints, 26th Conf. On Radar Meteorol., American Meteorological Society, Boston, 742-744.

M.S. Thesis Completed

Johnson, J.T., 1992. Investigation of Outflow Strength Variability in Florida Downburst-Producing Storms.

M.S. Thesis in Progress

Mitchell, E.D. Convection initiation along the Florida seabreeze: A numerical and observational study.