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This collection contains reports and materials published by the National Weather Service and NWS researchers. Included are technical reports and memorandums, as well as special publications and some video covering a variety of topics such as climate science, space weather, the atmosphere and meteorology.
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  • Initial results from long-term measurements of atmospheric humidity and related parameters in the marine boundary layer at two locations in the Gulf of Mexico
    Personal Author:
    Breaker, L. C.; Gilhousen, David B.; Tolman, H. L. (Hendrik Lieuwe), 1961-; Burroughs, Lawrence D.;
    Corporate Authors:
    National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)
    Published Date:
    1996
    Series:
    Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) ; 414
    OPC contribution ; no. 124
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.60 MB]
  • Idaho zone preformat, temperature guidance, and verification
    Personal Author:
    Mollner, Mark A.
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published Date:
    1991
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 213
    Description:
    "A suite of AFOS application programs was developed to provide temperature guidance for remote zone locations, save forecaster preparation time, and generate verification statistics for the Idaho zone forecasts. They also provide winter and summer te...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.26 MB]
  • The climate of Bakersfield, California
    Personal Author:
    Stachelski, Chris; Sanger, Gary;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region., Scientific Services Division,
    Published Date:
    2008
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 281
    Description:
    Climatic data for Bakersfield, California.
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.64 MB]
  • How to pick a new forecast model : the selection of the 7L PE for NMC operations
    Personal Author:
    Stackpole, John D.; Desmarais, Armand; Hovermale, John; van Haaren, Robert; Phillips, Norman A., 1923-; Campana, Ken; Hopkins, Robert H. (Robert Harold);
    Corporate Authors:
    National Meteorological Center (U.S.)
    Published Date:
    1978
    Series:
    Office note (National Meteorological Center (U.S.)) ; 191
    Description:
    "During the better part of 1977 the Development Division of the National Meteorological Center undertook a series of intercomparison tests of three hemispheric numerical weather prediction models. The aim was to select one as a replacement for the th...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 7.57 MB]
  • A study of the low level jet stream of the San Joaquin Valley (Project Lo-Jet)
    Personal Author:
    Willis, Ronald A.; Williams, Philip, 1915-;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published Date:
    1972
    Series:
    Western Region technical memorandum no. 75
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 75
    Description:
    A network of eight pibal observation points was set up in the San Joaquin and southern Sacramento valleys of California to study the low-level evening jet stream that has been found to exist almost daily during summer. Data was also available from sp...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 3.23 MB]
  • A definition for vector correlation and its application to marine surface winds
    Personal Author:
    Crosby, D. S.; Breaker, L. C.; Gemmill, William H. (William Headrick);
    Corporate Authors:
    NOAA Ocean Products Center. National Meteorological Center (U.S.).
    Published Date:
    1990
    Series:
    Contribution (NOAA Ocean Products Center) ; no. 41
    Office note (National Meteorological Center (U.S.)) ; no. 365
    Description:
    "The search for a vector correlation coefficient was motivated by a requirement to verify various forecast schemes for ocean surface winds. The most common method used to correlate vector quantities (i.e. winds, wind stress, or currents) has been to ...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.53 MB]
  • Prediction of heavy snow events in the Snake River Plain using pattern recognition and regression techniques, Idaho
    Personal Author:
    Andretta, Thomas; Wojcik, William A.;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published Date:
    2003
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 268
    Description:
    This study examines the heavy snow climatology of the Snake River Plain of eastern Idaho. Heavy snow is defined as 6 inches or more of snowfall in a 24 hour period. This climatology is based on synoptic patterns collected from National Weather Servic...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.89 MB]
  • Derivation and suggested method of the application of simplified relations for surface fluxes in the medium-range forecast model, unstable case
    Personal Author:
    Long, Paul E.
    Corporate Authors:
    National Meteorological Center (U.S.)
    Published Date:
    1990
    Series:
    Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) ; 356
    Description:
    "An economical technique is presented for:solving the boundary layer equations that yield the surface fluxes of momentum, heat, and moisture for unstable conditions. The method is intended to replace the iterative scheme used in the National Meteorol...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 6.69 MB]
  • Normal mode initialization of the nested grid model of the Meteorological Center
    Personal Author:
    Hoke, James E.; Phillips, Norman A., 1923-; Sela, Joseph G.;
    Corporate Authors:
    National Meteorological Center (U.S.)
    Published Date:
    1983
    Series:
    Office note (National Centers for Environmental Prediction (U.S.)) ; 272
    Description:
    "Work is underway at the National Meteorological Center to improve the numerical analysis and forecast system in preparation for the scheduled upgrade of computational capability this year. Under the new system, very high priority will be given to im...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 545.31 KB]
  • On the behavior of the critical success index
    Personal Author:
    Gerapetritis, Harry; Pelissier, Joseph M., 1937-;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published Date:
    2004
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2004-03
    Description:
    "An analysis of historical verification statistics (attachment 3) indicated that the False Alarm Ratio (FAR) has the greatest impact on CSI scores. Thus it appears that any training, decision making or verification efforts focused on reducing FARs wi...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 185.07 KB]
  • Applications of the MOS technique : a bibliography -- no. 2
    Personal Author:
    Carter, Gary M.; Bocchieri, Joseph R.; Dallavalle, J. Paul (Joseph Paul).;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Techniques Development Laboratory,
    Published Date:
    1983
    Series:
    TDL office note ; 83-15
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 31.51 MB]
  • Experimental use of gridded NGM output at WSFO Lubbock, Texas : an initial report
    Personal Author:
    Baker, Donald V.
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Southern Region., Scientific Services Division,
    Published Date:
    1991
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS SR ; 139
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 802.55 KB]
  • Post-print volume, Third National Heavy Precipitation Workshop, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 16-20, 1992
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Eastern Region., Scientific Services Division,
    Conference Authors:
    National Heavy Precipitation Workshop 1992 : Pittsburgh, Pa.), sponsor.
    Published Date:
    1993
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS ER ; 87
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 13.72 MB]
  • Annual data and verification tabulation, Atlantic tropical cyclones, 1981
    Corporate Authors:
    National Hurricane Center (1965-1995)
    Published Date:
    1982
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS NHC ; 17
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 14.55 MB]