Lynn McMurdie
mcmurdie@atmos.washington.edu
(Updated: 4 November 1997)
- Office
- 624 Atmospheric Sciences Building
- Phone: (206) 685-9405 Fax: (206) 543-0308
- Mailing Address
- Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences
- University of Washington
- Box 351640
- Seattle WA 98195-1640
Research and Teaching Interests
- Synoptic and Mesoscale Meteorology
- Satellite Meteorology
- Mesolows/polar lows in the Southern Hemisphere
- Computer based instruction
Under Development: Link to my Synoptic and Mesoscale case study
library. This web page will include synoptic descriptions, sample satellite
and model fields and laboratory exercises for several storms of interest.
It is intented to provide instructors and other interested people with
electronically-based instructional materials. I will even eventually figure
out a way for you to get this data from me using the web.
Check out the first case, October 1996
The Family Photo Album
Some Links of Interest
Publications
- 1997 McMurdie, L. A., C. Claud, and S. Atakturk: Satellite-derived atmospheric characteristics of spiral and comma-shaped southern hemisphere mesocyclones. J. Geophys. Res., 102, No. D12, 13889-13905.
- 1996 McMurdie, L. A., K. B. Katsaros: Satellite-derived integrated water vapor and rain intensity patterns: Indicators for rapid cyclogenesis. Wea. and Forecasting, 11, 230-245.
- 1995 Carleton, A. M., L. A. McMurdie, K. B. Katsaros, H.-W. Zhao, N. Mognard, and C. Claud: Satellite-derived features and associated atmospheric environments of Southern Ocean mesocyclone events. The Global Atmosphere and Ocean System, 3, 206-248.
- 1993 Rabin, R. M., L. A. McMurdie, C. M. Hayden and G. S. Wade: Evaluation of the atmospheric water budget following an intense cold-air outbreak over the Gulf of Mexico -- application of a regional forecast model and SSM/I observations. J. Applied Met., 32, 3-16.
- 1992 Rabin, R. M., L. A. McMurdie, C. M. Hayden, and G. S. Wade: Layered precipitable water from the infrared VAS sounder during a return-flow event over the Gulf of Mexico. J. Applier Met., 31, 819-830.
- 1991 Rabin, R. M., L. A. McMurdie, C. M. Hayden, and G. S. Wade: Monitoring precipitable water and surface wind over the Gulf of Mexico from microwave and VAS satellite imagery. Wea. and Forecasting, 6, 227-243.
- 1991 McMurdie, L. A., and K. B. Katsaros: Satellite-derived integrated water vapor distribution in oceanic midlatitude storms: Variation with region and season. Mon. Wea. Rev., 119, 589-605.
- 1989 McMurdie, L. A.: Interpretation of integrated water vapor patterns in oceanic midlatitude cyclones derived from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Washington, 223 pp.
- 1989 Katsaros, K. B., I. Bhatti, L. A. McMurdie, and G. W. Petty: Identification of atmospheric fronts over the ocean with microwave measurements of water vapor and rain. Wea. and Forecasting, 4, 449-460.
- 1987 McMurdie, L. A., G. Levy, and K. B. Katsaros: On the relationship between scatterometer-derived convergences and atmospheric moisture. Mon. Wea. Rev., 115, 1281-1294.
- 1985 McMurdie, L. A. and K. B. Katsaros: Atmospheric water distribution in a midlatitude cyclone observed by the Seasat Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer. Mon. Wea. Rev., 113, 584-598.
- 1985 Katsaros, K. B., L. A. McMurdie, R. J. Lind and D. E. DeVault: Albedo of a water surface, spectral variation, effects of transmittance, sun angle and windspeed. J. Geophys. Res., 90, 7313-7321.
- 1983 McMurdie, L. A.: Seasat Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) observations of North Pacific cyclones. Masters of Science, University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Science, 205pp.
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