'Potential temperature' presentation slideshows

EART160 Planetary Sciences

EART160 Planetary Sciences. Francis Nimmo. Last Week - Volcanism. How and why are melts generated? Increase in mantle potential temperature; or Reduction in solidus temperature (e.g. water); or Thinning of the lithosphere How do melts ascend towards the surface?

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The ASTEX Lagrangian model intercomparison case

The ASTEX Lagrangian model intercomparison case. Stephan de Roode and Johan van der Dussen TU Delft, Netherlands. The ASTEX First Lagrangian (June 1992). Flight 1. Flight 2. Flight 3. Flight 4. Flight 5. ? Lagrangian evolution of cloudy boundary layer observed

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Climate Models and Their Evaluation, Part 2

Climate Models and Their Evaluation, Part 2. Reminder: What is a Model?. Substitute for reality Closely mimics some essential elements Omits or poorly mimics non-essential elements. Reminder: What is a Model?.

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500

Add all geographic references in text. 3500. Cascade Mountains. 3000. 2500. 2000. 1500. 1000. 500. Sierra Nevada. 3500. 3000. 2500. 2000. 1500. 1000. 500. Figure 1. Topography ( m , shaded following inset scale) of the Intermountain West and adjoining region. a) FULLTER. 3500.

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Topics: Variables that descript moist air

4.2 Moist air thermodynamics (Reading Text 3.5-3.7, p79-101) Reading: Trenberth et al. 2005 Climate dynamics, S for water vapor increase with temperature Emanuel 2005, Nature Both are available on blackboard. Topics: Variables that descript moist air

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Climatological Aspects of Ice Storms in the Northeastern U.S.

Climatological Aspects of Ice Storms in the Northeastern U.S. Christopher M. Castellano, Lance F. Bosart, and Daniel Keyser Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY John Quinlan and Kevin Lipton

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Diabatic processes and the structure of extratropical cyclones

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Patrick Hofmann 1 , M. Hu 1 , S. G. Benjamin 2 , S . S. Weygandt 2 , C. R. Alexander 1

GSI applications within the Rapid Refresh and High Resolution Rapid Refresh 17 th IOAS-AOLS Conference 93 rd AMS Annual Meeting 9 January 2013. Patrick Hofmann 1 , M. Hu 1 , S. G. Benjamin 2 , S . S. Weygandt 2 , C. R. Alexander 1.

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Variability of Tropical to Extra-tropical Transport in the Lower Stratosphere

Variability of Tropical to Extra-tropical Transport in the Lower Stratosphere. Mark Olsen UMBC/GSFC. Anne Douglass, Paul Newman, and Eric Nash. Purpose. Demonstrate the year to year variability of lower stratospheric poleward subtropical transport using ozone observations.

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Benjamin J. Moore, Lance F. Bosart , and Daniel Keyser

Mechanisms for the Development of Predecessor Rain Events in Advance of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones. Benjamin J. Moore, Lance F. Bosart , and Daniel Keyser Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University at Albany/SUNY, Albany, NY 12222 Michael L. Jurewicz , Sr.

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Isentropic Analysis Techniques: Basic Concepts

Isentropic Analysis Techniques: Basic Concepts. March 5, 2004 Adapted from Professor Jim Moore of St. Louis University. Potential temperature as a vertical coordinate.

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RAPID/MOCHA/WBTS

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The May 24 Shamrock cold front

The May 24 Shamrock cold front. A King Air/ WCR close-up view Bart Geerts & Dave Leon University of Wyoming.

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ATM 407 Weather Analysis Lab 4: Mid-Latitude Cyclones and Fronts

ATM 407 Weather Analysis Lab 4: Mid-Latitude Cyclones and Fronts. Matt Onderlinde Sept 13, 2012 Name_________________________. Key Concepts of Lab 4.

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3500. 3000. Idaho. Oregon. 2500. 2000. 3500. Cascade Mountains. 1500. 3000. 1000. 2500. 500. N. 2000. Intermountain West. 1500. 1000. Pacific Ocean. 500. Nevada. Utah. LT. Sierra Nevada. California. High Sierra. 4000. High Sierra. 3000. Elevation (m). LCRB. Arizona.

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Improvements to the IMAPP Direct Broadcast CIMSS Regional Assimilation System (DBCRAS)

The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies University of Wisconsin, Madison. Improvements to the IMAPP Direct Broadcast CIMSS Regional Assimilation System (DBCRAS). Robert M. Aune Advanced Satellite Products Branch

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The student cometh (with apologies to Flanders and Swan)

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Observed Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (2)

Observed Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (2). Review of last lecture. Vertical structure of the atmosphere and definition of the boundary layer Vertical structure of the boundary layer Definition of turbulence and forcings generating turbulence

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Fig. 2 Results: Timestep has a big impact (suggests sequencing problem)!

Office of Science. The Case of the Disappearing Condensate: :.

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