Synoptic/Dynamic/Mesoscale Meteorology

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 Journal publications 
 Conference papers
a) Refereed journal publications

Cherry, N.J., and R.R. Rogers, 1973: Mesoscale effects of hailstorms on the environmental air. Atmosphere, 11, 1-12.

Dublin, J., 1973: The relation between the North Pacific seas surface temperature anomaly during the sixties and hail damage in Alberta. Atmosphere, 11, 41-51.

Marwitz, J.D., and E.X. Berry, 1971: The airflow within the weak echo region of an Alberta hailstorm. J. Appl. Meteor., 10, 487-492.

Marwitz, J.D., A.H. Auer, Jr., and D.L. Veal, 1972: Locating the organized updraft on severe thunderstorms. J. Appl. Meteor., 11, 236-238

Marwitz, J.D., 1972: The structure and motion of severe hailstorms. Part I: Supercell storms. J. Appl. Meteor, 11, 166-179.

Marwitz, J.D., 1972: The structure and motion of severe hailstorms. Part II: Multi-cell storms. J. Appl. Meteor, 11 180-188.

Marwitz, J.D., 1972: The structure and motion of severe hailstorms. Part III: Severely sheared storms. J. Appl. Meteor, 11 189-201.

Smith, S.B., and M.K. Yau, 1987: The mesoscale effect of topography on the genesis of Alberta Hailstorms. Beitr. Phys. Atmosph., 60, 371-392.

Smith, S.B., and M.K. Yau, 1993: The causes of severe convective outbreaks in Alberta Part I: A comparison of a severe outbreak with two non-severe events. Mon. Wea. Rev, 121, 1099-1125.

Smith, S.B., and M.K. Yau, 1993: The causes of severe convective outbreaks in Alberta Part II: Conceptual and statistical analysis. Mon. Wea. Rev, 121, 1126-1133.

b) Papers in Conference proceedings

Honch, R.W., and G.S. STRONG, 1990: Mesoscale vertical velocity and surface convergence fields in the lee of the Alberta rockies: A case study. 3rd AES/CMOS Workshop on Operational Meteorology, Montreal, Quebec, 344-349.

Honch, R.W., and G.S. STRONG, 1990: Mesoscale dynamics associated with convection during LIMEX-85. Preprints 16th Conf. Severe Local Storms, Kananaskis Park, Alta., 681-686.

Marwitz, J.D., A.J. Chisholm, and A.H. Auer, Jr., 1969: The kinematics of severe thunderstorms sheared in the direction of motion. Proc. 6th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Chicago, Ill., 6-12.

Marwitz, J.D., and E.X. Berry, 1970: The weak echo region and updrafts of a severe hailstorm. Proc. 14th Radar Meteor. Conf., Tuscon, Arizona, 43-47.

Marwitz, J.D., 1971: Severe storm types in relation to wind shear. Proc. 7th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Kansas City, Missouri, 240-243.

Marwitz, J.D., A.J. Chisholm, and A.H. Auer, Jr., 1969: The kinematics of severe thunderstorms sheared in the direction of motion. Proc. 6th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Chicago, Ill., 6-12.

Renick, J.H., 1983: Mesoscale - The synoptic to microscale gap. Mesoscale Meteor. Research Planning Workshop, CMOS, Toronto, Ontario, 7-8.

Robitaille, F.E., 1979: Low-level flow near thunderstorm formation areas - an observational study in Alberta. Paper presented at 13th Annual CMOS Congress, Victoria, B.C., 11 pages + Appendix.

Sackiw, C.M., and G.S. Strong, 1983: The spatial/temporal resolution study (STRESS) of upper air data. Paper 17th Congress CMOS, Banff, Alberta,,19 pp.

Smith, S.B., and M.K. Yau, 1990: A conceptual model of severe convective outbreaks in Alberta. 3rd Workshop on Operational Meteorology, Montreal, Quebec, 120-125.

Stovel, L.D., and G.S. Strong, 1985: Usefullness of GOES satellite data in the analysis of convective weather over central Alberta, 19th CMOS Congress, Montreal, Que., 25 pp.

Strong, G.S., 1979: A convective forecast index as an aid in hail suppression evaluation. Proc. 7th Conf. on Inadvertent and Planned Weather Modification, Banff, Alberta, 203-204.

Strong, G.S., 1979: Convective weather predictions based on synoptic parameters. Proc. 11th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Kansas City, Missouri, 608-615.

Strong, G.S., 1981: Severe Alberta thunderstorms: A post-cold-frontal type, Proc. 15th CMOS Conf., Saskatoon, Sask., 22 pp.

Strong, G.S., 1983: Large scale energetics and small scale convection over Alberta. Paper for Mesoscale Workshop, Toronto, Ont., (Feb) and 17th CMOS Congress, Banff, Alberta, (May ), 30 pp.

Strong, G.S., 1986: Operational procedures for using the synoptic index to predict organized convective weather. Paper present at Mesoscale Forecasting Workshop, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 10 pp.

Strong, G.S., and W.D. Wilson, 1981: The synoptic (instability) index: 1978-80 tests and new versions, 17th CMOS Congress, Saskatoon, Sask., 17 pp.

Strong, G.S., and W.D. Wilson, 1983: The synoptic index of convection: Application to the Fort Collins hailstorm of 30 July 1979. Proc. 13th Severe Local Storms Conf. Tulsa, Okla., 300-303.

Strong, G.S., and W.D. Wilson, 1983: The synoptic index of convection: Part 1- Evaluation of the single-valued synoptic index, 1978-82 Mesoscale Workshop, Toronto, (Jan.) and at 17th Annual Congess. CMOS, Banff, Alberta, (May) 11 pp.

Strong, G.S., and W.D. Wilson, 1983: The synoptic index of convection: Part 2- Applications of the synoptic index to regional forecasts of convective complexes. Mesoscale Workshop, Toronto, Ont. (Jan.) and 17th CMOS, Banff, Alberta, (May) 32 pp.

Strong, G.S., and R.K.W. Wong 1984: The usefulness of supplemental upper airsites to increase spatial and temporal data resolution. 18th Annual Congress CMOS, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 10 pp.

Strong, G.S., C. Sackiw, J. Mason, G. Lamb, and D. Budzinski, 1986: Logistics of a short-term mesoscle network. Mesoscale Forecasting Workshop, Winnipeg, Man., 9 pp.

Thompson, W., and P.W. Summers, 1970: The influence of upper winds on hailfall patterns in central Alberta. Paper at 4th Congress of CMS, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16 pp.