The synoptic climatology of winter surface temperature in the United States in relation to the monthly mean 700 mb circulation
Conference
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OSTI ID:5482848
The relationship between surface temperature and 700 mb heights has been the subject of considerable study. Correlation fields between 5-day mean anomalies of surface temperature and 700 mb height 2 days earlier during the winter season were constructed for 30 stations across the United States by Klein et al. (1959). Similar fields for simultaneous anomalies of 5-day mean temperature and height were published by Klein (1965) for a network of 15 cities. The object of the present paper is to increase our knowledge of synoptic climatology by extending the work described above from 5-day mean to monthly mean data, and to do so for a longer time period, larger number of stations, finer grid of heights, and larger area. By analyzing and summarizing numerous correlation fields and height anomaly maps, regional differences in the relations between temperature and circulation will be highlighted, and schematic models of 700 mb height for opposite extremes of surface temperature will be constructed.
- Research Organization:
- Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Dept. of Meteorology
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS05-81EV10539
- OSTI ID:
- 5482848
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8309410-1; ON: DE88005333
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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