SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Table of Contents 

 McGill University Stormy Weather Group report series
a) ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT SERVICE, Environment Canada, Toronto

Amy, R., and C.E. Thompson, 1961: Preliminary synoptic survey of the 1961 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch CIR 3581. TEC-388, 15 pp.

Chisholm, A.J., 1962: The Alberta storm of June 30-July 1, 1961. Meteor. Branch Cir 3610. TEC-398, 19 pp.

Currie, D.B., 1968: Synoptic survey of the 1966 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC 674. 17 pp.

Currie, D.B., and R. Dewar, 1968: Synoptic survey of the 1967 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC 688. 19 pp.

Grady, J.C., 1958: Hail weather and hailstorms, Lethbridge, Alberta. Local Forecast Study No 34 Edmonton District. Meteor. Branch TEC 276. CIR-3087, 4 pp.

Koren, O., 1969: Development of a moving aluminum foil hail recorder. Meteor. Branch TEC 711. 17 pp.

Kozub G., and C.E. Thompson, 1965: Synoptic survey of the 1964 hail season in Alberta, Meteor. Branch TEC 565. CIR-4219, 23 pp.

Lawford, R.G., and D.B. Currie, 1968: Synoptic survey of hailfall 1968 for Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC 699. 35 pp.

Longley, R.W., and C.E. Thompson, 1961: A synoptic study of the occurrence of hail in central Alberta during the summer of 1959. Meteor. Branch CIR 3521. TEC-367, 27 pp.

Longley, R.W., and C.E. Thompson, 1961: A synoptic study of the occurrence of hail in central Alberta during the summer of 1960. Meteor. Branch CIR 3567. TEC-381, 12 pp. + 8 Figures.

Longley, R.W., and C.E. Thompson, 1962: A synoptic study of the occurrence of hail in Alberta during the summer of 1961. Meteor. Branch TEC 442, CIR-3774, 11 pp. + 8 Figures.

Quon, K., and C.E. Thompson, 1963: Synoptic survey of the 1963 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC 493. CIR-3940, 11 pages & 9figures.

Sly, W.K., 1964: A convective index as a forecast parameter. Meteor. Branch TEC 531, CIR-4087, 12 pp. & 11 figures.

Sly, W.K., 1965: A convective index in operational use. Meteor. Branch TEC 555 CIR 4185, 8 pp. & 4 figures.

Sly, W.K., 1965: A convective index in relation to lightning strikes in northwestern Alberta, Meteor. Branch TEC 566, CIR-4220, 10 pp.

Sly, W.K., 1965: A convective index in relation to hail. Meteor. Branch TEC 573, CIR 4240, 30 pp.

Sly, W.K., 1966: A convective index as an indicator of cumulonimbus development. JAM, Vol. 5, 839-846.

Sly, W.K., 1966: A convective index in operational use (second report). Meteor. Branch TEC 601, CIR 4382, 11 pp.

Sly, W.K., 1967: Convective index charts for western Canada and the associated convective developments. Meteor. Branch TEC 653, 29 pp.

Stashko, E.V., and C.E. Thompson, 1962: Preliminary synoptic survey of the 1962 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC 443, CIR-3775, 11 pp. and 18 figures.

Storr, D., 1963: Maximum one day rainfall frequencies in Alberta, Meteor. Branch TEC-451, CIR-3796, 8 pp. & 19 figures.

Storr, D., 1967: A frequency analysis of maximum two-day and three-day rainfalls in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia, Meteor. Branch TEC-654, 17 pp.

Stuart, R.A. and G.M. Cheung, 1979: On the spatial interpolation of hailpad data. AES Internal Report No. APRB 103, 22 pp.

Thompson, C.E. 1956: The problem of hailstorm forecasting for Alberta. Meteor. Branch CIR-2804, TEC-236, 34 pp.

Thompson, C.E., and D.H. Smith, 1960: A synoptic study of the 1958 hail season in central Alberta, Meteor. Branch TEC 317, CIR 3308, 51 pp.

Thompson, C.E., 1961: Preliminary synoptic survey of the 1960 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC-341, CIR-3430, 12 pp.

Thompson, C.E., 1966: Synoptic survey of the 1965 hail season in Alberta. Meteor. Branch TEC 611, CIR-4413, 30 pp.

B) STORMY WEATHER GROUP, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

MW-27     Studies of Alberta hailstorms, 1957. 
          Douglas, R.H., and W. Hitschfeld, May 1958, 79 pp.


MW-29     The  motion  and erosion of convective storms in severe
          vertical wind shear. 
          Hitschfield, W., July 1959, 47 pp.


MW-30     Alberta hail, 1958, and related studies.
          Douglas, R.H., Barklie, R.H.D, and N.R. Gokhale, July 1959, 
          64pp


MW-31     The quantitative display of radar weather patterns on a scale
          of grey. 
          Legg, T.H.,  June 1960.  113 pp.


MW-34     Interim account of hail studies.
          Douglas,  R.H., J.S.  Marshall, and R.H. D. Barklie, Nov, 
          1960, 46pp.  


MW-35     Alberta hail studies, 1961. 
          Carte, A.E.,  R.H. Douglas,  C. East,  W. Hitschfeld,  J.S. 
          Marshall, K.Gunn, and E.J. Stansbury, E.J.,  Dec. 1961. 94 pp.


MW-36     Alberta hail studies, 1962/63.  
          Carte  A.E., R.H. Douglas, R.C. Srivastava,  and G.N. 
          Williams, Aug 1963. 98 pp.


MW-38     Two Studies of Convection.  
          R.C. Srivastava and C.D. Henry,  Oct 1964, 130 pp.


MW-39     Interpretation of the fluctuating echo from randomly 
          distributed scatters.
          Paul L. Smith, Jr. December 1964.  72 pp.


MW-40     Facsimile  and areal integration for weather radar.
          Marceli Wein.  April 1965.  16 pp.


MW-41     Time  dependent  characteristics of the heterogeneous 
          nucleation of ice.  
          Gabor Vali, and E.J. Stansbury.  April, 1965.  31 pp.


MW-42     Alberta hail studies, 1964. 
          Derome, J.F., R.H. Douglas,  W. Hitschfeld,  and M. Stauder,  
          July 1965. 78 pp.


MW-43     Attenuation  of  a parallel beam of light, particularly by 
          snow.
          Olav Lillesaeter.  April, 1965.  16 pp.


MW-44     Measurments  on  new-fallen  snow.   
          K.L.S. Gunn.  August, 1965. 25 pp.

MW-46     Experiments  on the nucleation of ice 1961-63.  
          E.J. Stansbury & Gabor Vali.  August, 1965.  11 pp.


MW-47     Studies of the formation of precipitation in convection.
          R.C. Srivastava and M. English, Aug 1966. 55 pp.


MW-48     Parameters  for airborne weather radar.  
          J.S. Marshall, C. D. Holtz, and M. English.  May 1965.  43 pp.


MW-49     Alberta hail studies, 1966.
          Chisholm,   A.J., M. English,  W.  Hitschfeld , J. Pell,  and 
          N.H. Thyer, May 1967. 81 pp.


MW-50     Convective  overturning and summer storms.  
          J. Stewart Marshall. January, 1968.  20 pp.


MW-51     Measurement  of snowfall by optical attenuation.  
          Charles Warner  and K.L.S. Gunn.  November 1967.  36 pp.


MW-53     Showers  observed by stereo cameras and radar.  
          Roderick W. Shaw and J. Stewart Marshall. October, 1972. 
          21pp.


MW-54     Measurement of snowfall by radar.  
          P. Carlson, March, 1968.  31 pp.


MW-55     Life-cycle of a summer storm from radar records.  
          Clifford D. Holtz. May, 1968. 46 pp.


MW-56     HARPI, 1967 - The development and use of a height-azimuth-
          range position indicator.
          Zawadzki, I.I., and E. Ballantyne, Feb 1968. 32 pp. 


MW-57     Alberta hail studies, 1967.  Dec 1967. 32 pp.
          Pell,  J., P.W. Summers, A.H. Paul, and G.Vali


MW-58     Ice nucleation relevant to formation of hail. 
          Vali, G.: Dec 1968, 51pp.


MW-59     The hailstorm of 29 June 1967.  
          Chisholm, A.J., C. Warner and M. English,  March 1969,  38pp.


MW-60     Further studies of the effects of precipitation on 
          convection.
          F. Ian Harris.  January, 1969.  25 pp.


MW-61     Quantitative hailstorm studies using broad vertical-beam 
          radar.
          Jerry Pell.  June, 1969.  32 pp.


MW-63     Interpretation of the fluctuating echo from randomly 
          distributed scatterers.
          R.R. Rogers, September, 1969.


MW-64     Numerical  simulation  of  large  convective  clouds.  (in 2 
          volumes)
          Takeda, T., Dec 1969. 65 pp.


MW-65     Interrelated  showers  and  continuous  precipitation: 25 
          July 1969.
          Peter P. Zwack.  September, 1971.  34 pp.


MW-66     Rainfall extreme  value statistics applied to microwave
          attenuation climatology.  
          J.H.S. Bradley.  February, 1970.  42pp.


MW-67     Wind measurements near Alberta hailstorms, 1966-67.
          Thyer, N.H.  June 1970. 28 pp.


MW-68     Hail research at McGill, 1956-1971.
          Hitschfeld, W.D., (ed.), May 1971. 67 pp.


MW-69     The low level mesoscale wind field of Alberta hailstorms.
          Ragette, G., Sept 1971. 51 pp.


MW-70     Pulse compression for meteorological radars.  
          G.L. Austin,  and R.W. Fetter, January, 1972.  24 pp.


MW-71     Hail detection with a polarization diversity radar.
          Barge. B.L., Feb 1972. 80 pp.


MW-72     Photo and radar studies of Alberta storms. 
          Warner  C.,  with contributions by J.H. Renick, M.W. Balshaw 
          and R.H. Douglas. April 1972. 37 pp.


MW-73     A three dimensional numerical model of atmospheric 
          convection.
          J.T. Steiner.  July, 1972.  103 pp.


MW-74     An interpolation and extrapolaton technique for precipitation 
          patterns.
          Yoondae, D. Ahn.  May, 1972.  25 pp.


MW-75     Ice nuclei and convective storms.
          Isaac, G., Nov 1972. 62 pp.


MW-76     Measurement and application of rainfall autocorrelation 
          functions.  
          Isztar, I. Zawadzki.  January, 1973.  36 pp.


MW-77     Rain attenuation studies. 
          G. Drufuca.  March, 1973.  14 pp.


MW-78     The growth of large hail:Studies derived from Alberta and 
          Montreal hailstorms.
          English, M., Aug 1973. 82 pp.


MW-79     Studies of thunderstorms by sferics and radar.
          Larsen, H.R., Nov 1973. 46 pp.


MW-80     Use of digital radar data for a short term precipitation 
          forecast.  
          A. Bellon.  November, 1973.  38 pp.


MW-82     Depolarization effects of 3 GHz due to precipitation.
          Humphries, R.G.,  March 1974. 84 pp.


MW-83     Effects  of entrainment and freezing on cloud droplet 
          evolution.
          Henry  G.  Leighton & Vassiliki A. Pissimanis.  March, 1975.
31pp.


MW-84     The trajectories of particles growing by accretion of cloud 
          droplets. 
          David Robertson.  July, 1975.  16 pp.


MW-86     Case studies of seeded Alberta hailstorms.
          Warner, C., May 1976. 72 pp.


MW-89     Photos of seeded Alberta storms.
          Warner, C., Jan 1977.  27 pp.


MW-90     Polarization-Density Radar:  Two Theoretical Studies
          Warner, C. and R.R. Rogers, May 1977, 47 pp.


Technical Notes



MWT-5     Two-dimensional  sepctra  of  precipitation patterns by 
          coherent optical analysis
          I.I. Zawadzki and R.R. Rogers, September, 1969.  22 pp.


MWT-7     Cloud Photogrammetry
          Renick, J.H. and R.H. Douglas, Jan. 1970. 11 pp.