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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Tornadic versus Non-Tornadic High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments
Title
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Tornadic versus Non-Tornadic High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments
Author
Hochstatter, Lindsay
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
High-shear low-CAPE (HSLC) severe weather events, defined as those in which surface-based CAPE is below 500 J/kg and most unstable CAPE is less than 1000 J/kg and have a 0-6 km bulk wind difference of at least 18 m/s, are uniquely challenging to f...
Radar Characteristics of Observed Supercell Thunderstorms Interacting with the Appalachian Mountains
Title
Radar Characteristics of Observed Supercell Thunderstorms Interacting with the Appalachian Mountains
Author
McKeown, Katherine
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
Few studies have ventured to understand how supercell thunderstorms behave while interacting with complex terrain, though it poses a significant short-term forecasting problem. The few that have investigated this relationship tended to use small s...
Extreme Dewpoint Trends Are Increasing Across Much of the United States
Title
Extreme Dewpoint Trends Are Increasing Across Much of the United States
Author
Burroughs, James
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
As temperatures continue to increase all over the world, extreme weather events and the extreme observations associated with them are becoming more prevalent. This should imply that higher moisture content values are occurring across the globe, wh...
Environmental Evolution of Supercells Interacting with the Appalachian Mountains
Title
Environmental Evolution of Supercells Interacting with the Appalachian Mountains
Author
Purpura, Sarah
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Meteorology
Description
The Appalachian Mountains within the eastern United States have a considerable impact on day-to-day weather, including severe convection. However, the impact of the Appalachians on supercell thunderstorms is not well understood, posing a significa...
Constraining the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Latitude Jet Response to Climate Change Using the Difference Between Arctic and Subtropical Warming
Title
Constraining the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Latitude Jet Response to Climate Change Using the Difference Between Arctic and Subtropical Warming
Author
Robinson, Rachel
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Atmospheric science, Climatic changes, Meteorology
Description
Greenhouse gases’ continuously increasing emissions have a variety of implications for the future of our climate patterns. This includes potential changes in the northern hemisphere jet strength and location, which are influenced by the warming in...
A TARGETED APPROACH TO PROVIDE WEATHER GUIDANCE FOR GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND PERSONAL WEATHER MINIMUMS
Title
A TARGETED APPROACH TO PROVIDE WEATHER GUIDANCE FOR GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND PERSONAL WEATHER MINIMUMS
Author
Dennstaedt, Scott
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Transportation, Meteorology, Atmospheric science
Description
Over the last two decades, general aviation pilots in the United States, especially those who fly light fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, have portrayed high rates of vulnerability to weather-related accidents. This high vulnerability rate is i...