Atmospheric Sciences 502
Introduction to Synoptic Meteorology
Fall 2006

Suggested Readings


This will be updated by Friday of every week
Last updated 4 December 2006

Introduction
  • Mean Structure of the Atmosphere
  • Mean upper and lower circulation and temperatures
  • Observations, rawinsondes

    • Wallace and Hobbs Chapter 1
    Bluestein Sections 1.2.5 and 1.4.4

Balanced Flow
  • Geostrophic and Gradient winds
  • Thickness, thermal wind

    • Wallace and Hobbs Section 3.2 and Section 7.2 (especially subsections 7.2.4 - 7.2.7)
    Holton 4th edition Section 3.2, 3.4
Cyclone Structure
  • Cyclone and Frontal Structure
  • Satellite imagery interpretation

    • Wallace and Hobbs Sections 8.1.1 thru 8.1.3
    Bluestein Section 2.4.1

Cyclogenesis
  • Quasi-geostrophic system
    Holton Chapter 6
    Durran and Snellman, 1987

  • Norwegian Cyclone Model
    Palmen Memorial Volume Chapter 3, pages 27-30

  • Potential Vorticity perspective
    Bluestein Section 1.9
    Holton Sections 6.3.2 - 6.3.4
    Martin Sections 9.1 - 9.4

Frontogenesis
  • Kinematics
    Holton Sections 9.1 and 9.2.1
    Bluestein Sections 2.3 and just a little of 2.5.1

  • Upper-level fronts
    Bluestein Section 2.4.2
    Palmen Memorial Volume Chapter 10, section 10.2
    Keyser and Shapiro 1986, MWR, 452 - 499 -- obtain from MWR online, or see me.

Marine Cyclones
  • Rapidly Deepening Cyclones

    These are a few references from a very large body of literature on rapidly deepening cyclones. They're listed for the interested and inspired students. See me if you want more.

    Sanders and Gyakum 1980, MWR
    BAMS Feb 1995 1st three articles -- Kocin et al., Uccellini et al., Caplan
    Bosart et al. Sept. 1996, MWR
    Dickinson et al. Dec. 1997, MWR

  • Marine Cyclone Structure
    Palmen Memorial Volume Chapter 10, section 10.4 -- the whole chapter is available in our folder
    Wallace and Hobbs Sections 8.1.5
Airstreams in cyclones
  • Trajectories
    Wallace and Hobbs Sections 8.1.4
    The Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones Chapt. by Browning, p. 265 -283
    Palmen Memorial Volume Chapter 8 by Browning

Northwest Weather
  • Puget Sound Snowstorms
    Ferber et al. Dec. 1993, Wea. and Forecast.

  • Convergence Zones
    Chien and Mass Aug. 1997, MWR.