The 14th Cyclone Workshop

When

21-26 September.

Where

Hôtel Mont Gabriel. Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, Canada

Changes to the Agenda (as of 24 September 2008)

Paper #11, originally scheduled for Monday, 22 September (1350: Moist waves and mesovortices in a model simulation of Katrina (2005). Shuguang Wang (Texas A&M University), Timothy J Dunkerton and Fuqing Zhang), will now be given on Thursday, 25 September at 1450.

Paper #38, originally scheduled for Wednesday, 24 September (1330: Ensemble forecasting of “Superstorm '93”: Potential intensity and recurrence interval. Robert Fovell and Peter Dailey (UCLA)), will now be given on Thursday, 25 September at 0830.

Paper #43, originally scheduled for Thursday, 25 September (0830: Recurving eastern north Pacific tropical cyclones. Kristen L. Corbosiero (UCLA), Michael Dickinson, and Lance F. Bosart), will now be given on Wednesday, 24 September at 1330.

Scientific Agenda (Current as of 12 September 2008)

Sunday 21 September 2008

  • 1800-2000: Workshop begins with dinner.

Monday 22 September 2008

  • 0700-0830: Breakfast.

Session I: Fronts and frontogenesis, Chair: Richard Moore

  • 0840: Seasonal frequency of fronts and surface baroclinic zones in the Great Lakes region. Eric Hoffman (Plymouth State University), Melissa Payer, and Neil Laird. Presentation
  • 0900: Why do cold fronts move faster than warm fronts? David M. Schultz (University of Helsinki) and Sergej Zilitinkevich. Presentation
  • 0920: Discrete frontal propagation over the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin. W. James Steenburgh and Colby R. Neuman (University of Utah). Presentation
  • 0940: Mechanisms of Great Basin frontogenesis. Gregory L. West, William Y. Y. Cheng, and W. James Steenburgh (University of Utah). Presentation
  • 1000: Modeling of a narrow cold frontal rainband to assess the mechanisms responsible for the core-gap structure. Daniel Alrick (University of Washington) and Mark T. Stoelinga. Presentation
  • 1020-1040: Break.

Session I continued, Chair: Rick Danielson

  • 1040: Lower stratospheric frontal development and its relationship to tropopause deformation. Andrea A. Lang and Jonathan E. Martin (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Presentation
  • 1100: A multisensor, meso- and microscale analysis of an intense surface cold front in the central United States. Daniel Hartung (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Jonathan E. Martin, Jason Otkin, David Turner, and Wayne Feltz. Presentation
  • 1120: The myth of the leading edge. Robert A. Cohen (East Stroudsburg University). Presentation
  • 1140: Warm seclusion extratropical cyclones. Ryan N. Maue (Florida State University). Presentation
  • 1200-1330: Lunch.

Session II: Mesoscale (gravity waves, vortices and rainbands), Chair: Russ Schumacher

  • 1330: Spontaneous balance adjustment in gravity wave generation. Fuqing Zhang (Pennsylvania State University) and Shuguang Wang. Presentation
  • 1350: Moist waves and mesovortices in a model simulation of Katrina (2005). Shuguang Wang (Texas A&M University), Timothy J Dunkerton and Fuqing Zhang. Presentation
  • 1410: The mighty misocyclone: Impacts on fronts of all scales. Yvette P. Richardson (Pennsylvania State University). Presentation
  • 1430: Vortex lines observed within the low-level mesocyclones of supercells and what they might tell us about tornadogenesis. Paul Markowski (Pennsylvania State University). Presentation

1450-1800: Afternoon recreation.

1800-2000: Dinner.

Evening session: Observations of fronts, Chair: James Steenburgh

  • 2030: Variations in the details of cold frontal passages as revealed by surface mesonetwork data. Charles A. Doswell III (Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies). Presentation
  • 2130: Discussion.

Tuesday 23 September 2008

  • 0700-0830: Breakfast.

Session III: Quantitative precipitation forecasting, Chair: Michael Brennan

  • 0830: Anatomy of a cyclone: A study of the forcing and evolution of precipitation associated with a winter storm in Oklahoma on 29-30 November 2006. Jana Lesak Houser and Howard Bluestein (University of Oklahoma). Presentation
  • 0850: Can we forecast flooding events in the UK? Tim Hewson (ECMWF). Presentation
  • 0910: An East Coast winter storm precipitation climatology. Nicholas J. Frankoski and Arthur T. DeGaetano (Cornell University). Presentation
  • 0930: Examining the influence of antecedent soil moisture in numerical simulations of the 27-28 June 2006 rainfall event in Pennsylvania and New York. Stephen Jessup and Stephen Colucci (Cornell University). Presentation
  • 0950: Quasi-Stationary, Extreme-Rain-Producing Convective Systems Associated with Midlevel Cyclonic Circulations. Russ S. Schumacher and Richard H. Johnson (Colorado State University). Presentation
  • 1010-1030: Break.

Session IV Part l: Physiographic influences on cyclone and anticyclone structure, and associated weather patterns, Chair: Eyad Atallah

  • 1030: Storms on the rock: Synoptic-scale characteristics and precursors of extreme cool-season precipitation events at St. John's, Newfoundland. Shawn M. Milrad, E. H. Atallah and J. R. Gyakum (McGill University). Presentation
  • 1050: Evolution of an Arctic “bomb”: Impacts of atmosphere-ocean-ice coupled dynamics. Lujun Zhang (Nanjing University), William Perrie and Zhenxia Long. Presentation
  • 1110: Robber storms: Does convection south of the baroclinic zone reduce cyclone precipitation production? Bill Borghoff and Paul J. Roebber (University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee). Presentation
  • 1130: A contribution to the problem of coupling in the midlatitudes: Daily SST analyses from ships and buoys. Rick Danielson (Dalhousie University). Presentation
  • 1215-1330: Lunch.

Session IV Part 2: Physiographic influences on cyclone and anticyclone structure, and associated weather patterns, Chair: Heather Archambault

  • 1330: Kona low genesis: Upstream precursors and downstream development. Rich Moore (Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science). Presentation
  • 1350: Impacts of waves and sea spray on Hurricane Juan. Lujun Zhang, and William Perrie (Nanjing University). Presentation
  • 1410: A severe weather outbreak associated with a Great Lakes cutoff cyclone. Nicholas D. Metz and Lance F. Bosart (University at Albany/SUNY). Presentation
  • 1430: A look at hurricane force extratropical cyclones. Joseph M. Sienkiewicz and Michael J. Brennan (NOAA/NWS/NCEP). Presentation

1450-1800: Afternoon recreation.

1800-2000: Dinner.

Evening session: Revisiting historical storms

  • 2030: The storm track of March 1843. John W. Nielsen-Gammon and Brent McRoberts (Texas A&M University). Presentation
  • 2130: Discussion.

Wednesday 24 September 2008

  • 0700-0830: Breakfast.

Session IV Part 3: Physiographic influences on cyclone and anticyclone structure, and associated weather patterns (Continued), Chair: Shawn Milrad

  • 0830: Mediterranean lee cyclogenesis. Ron McTaggart-Cowan (Meteorological Service of Canada) and Thomas J. Galarneau Jr. Presentation
  • 0850: Investigation of surface wind channeling within the St. Lawrence River Valley. Marco L. Carrera (Environment Canada), John R. Gyakum and Charles A. Lin. Presentation
  • 0910: A comparison of model and observed turbulent kinetic energy within coastal barrier jets forced by landfalling cyclones. Joseph B. Olson and John M. Brown (NOAA/ERL). Presentation

Session V Part 1: Predictions and predictability, Chair: Ron McTaggart-Cowan

  • 0930: The application of adjoint-derived sensitivity gradients to tropical cyclone steering: a challenge to conventional wisdom. Brett Hoover (University of Wisconsin - Madison).
  • 0950: The Predictability of Tropical Storm Alma 2008. Dianna Nelson (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Presentation
  • 1010-1030: Break.

Session V Part 2: Predictions and predictability (Continued), Chair: Ron McTaggart-Cowan

  • 1030: Hemispheric evolution and origin of extratropical cyclone errors within NCEP operational models. Brian A. Colle and Michael E. Charles (Stony Brook University / SUNY). Presentation
  • 1050: Predictability associated with interactions between recurving west Pacific tropical cyclones and the extratropical large-scale flow. Heather M. Archambault, Lance F. Bosart, and Daniel Keyser (University at Albany/SUNY). Presentation
  • 1110: Dynamics and predictability of Hurricane Humberto (2007) revealed from cloud-resolving ensemble data assimilation and prediction with Doppler radar observations. Jason Sippel and Fuqing Zhang (Texas A&M University). Presentation
  • 1130: Comparison of two operational ensemble systems in the prediction of a Pacific Northwest windstorm. Brian Ancell (University of Washington). Presentation
  • 1150: Informal presentation of Hurricane Ike impacts, provided by Fred Carr. Presentation
  • 1200-1330: Lunch.

Session V Part 2: Predictions and predictability (Continued), Chair: Ron McTaggart-Cowan

  • 1330: Ensemble forecasting of “Superstorm '93”: Potential intensity and recurrence interval. Robert Fovell and Peter Dailey (UCLA). Presentation

Session VI Part 1: Tropical cyclogenesis and cyclone transformations (extratropical and tropical), Chair: Peter Knippertz

  • 1350: Observational analysis and numerical simulation of the inland evolution of Tropical Storm Erin (2007). Michael J. Brennan and Norman W. Junker (HPC). Presentation
  • 1410: Potential vorticity streamers and tropical cyclogenesis during the 2007 North Atlantic hurricane season. Thomas J. Galarneau Jr., and Lance F. Bosart (University at Albany/SUNY). Presentation
  • 1430: The effects of deep convection on tropical cyclone development. Chanh Q. Kieu, and Da-Lin Zhang (University of Maryland). Presentation

1450-1800: Afternoon recreation.

1800-2000: Dinner.

Evening Session: , Chair: Michael Montgomery

  • 2030: Non-baroclinic inland rejuvenation of tropical cyclones. Kerry Emanuel (MIT). Presentation
  • 2130: Discussion.

Thursday September 25, 2008

  • 0700-0830: Breakfast.

Session VI Part 2: Tropical cyclogenesis and cyclone transformations (extratropical and tropical) (Condinuted), Chair: Kristen Corbosiero

  • 0830: Recurving eastern north Pacific tropical cyclones. Kristen L. Corbosiero (UCLA), Michael Dickinson, and Lance F. Bosart. Presentation
  • 0850: Tropical Cyclone intensity and track sensitivities to various cumulus and microphysics parameterizations using the WRF-ARW model. Nicholas P. Bassill (UW-Madison). Presentation
  • 0910: Will a hurricane become stronger in finer resolution numerical models?- Results from Large Eddy Simulations. Yongsheng Chen (MMM/NCAR), R. Rotunno, C. Davis, W. Wang, J. Dudhia, and G. Holland. Presentation
  • 0930: 46.Intermediate and high resolution simulations of the transition of a tropical wave critical layer to a tropical depression. Michael T. Montgomery (Naval Postgraduate School), Zhuo Wang, and Timothy J. Dunkerton.
  • 0950: Genesis of Hurricane Dolly (2008). Juan Fang (Nanjing University) and Fuqing Zhang.
  • 1010: Open discussion.
  • 1030-1050: Break.

Session VII Part 1: Theoretical aspects of cyclone and anticyclone behavior, Chair: Fuqing Zhang

  • 1050: Vertical variations in the intensity and the tilt with height of cyclones in the central U. S. from the perspective of Doppler wind profiler data. Howard B. Bluestein (University of Oklahoma). For presentation, please contact hblue@ou.edu
  • 1110: Stratospheric forcing of mid-tropospheric blocking anticyclogenesis. Stephen J. Colucci (Cornell University). Presentation
  • 1130: The counter-propagating Rossby Wave perspective on baroclinic instability and its relevance to the atmosphere. John Methven (University of Reading), Hylke de Vries, Tom Frame Paul Berrisford, Brian J. Hoskins, Eyal Heifetz and Craig Bishop. Presentation
  • 1200-1330: Lunch.

Session VII Part 2: Theoretical aspects of cyclone and anticyclone behavior, Chair: Timothy Dunkerton

  • 1330: The structure and dynamics of tropopause polar vortices. Steven M. Cavallo, and Gregory J. Hakim (University of Washington). Presentation
  • 1350: The development of potential vorticity intrusions over the tropical North Atlantic. P. Knippertz (Johannes Gutenberg University), L. Fröhlich and F. Meier. Presentation
  • 1410: Effect of spatial variations in baroclinicity fields on the life cycles of synoptic eddies: Implications for the large-scale atmospheric circulation. Gwendal Rivière (CNRM/GAME, CNRS and Météo-France, Toulouse, France). Presentation
  • 1430: A quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity view of the structure and development of African easterly waves. Daniel R. Chavas and Michael C. Morgan (University of Wisconsin - Madison). Presentation

1450-1800: Afternoon recreation.

1800-2000: Dinner.

Evening Session: Dick Reed/Fred Sanders tribute, Co-Chairs: Lance Bosart and John Gyakum

Friday 26 September 2008

  • 0700-0830: Breakfast.

Session VII Part 3: Theoretical aspects of cyclone and anticyclone behavior, Chair: John Methven

  • 0830: Tropical cyclogenesis in a tropical wave critical layer: Easterly waves. Timothy J Dunkerton (Naval Postgraduate School), Michael T. Montgomery and Zhuo Wang.

Session VIII: Large-scale and cyclone-scale interactions, Chair: Tom Galarneau

  • 0850: Weather regimes and forecast errors in the Pacific Northwest. Lynn McMurdie and Joe Casola (University of Washington). Presentation
  • 0910: A climatology of mesoscale band formation and evolution within Northeast U.S. cyclones. David R. Novak (NOAA/NWS) and Brian A. Colle. Presentation
  • 0930: Synoptic-slimatology of episodic, sub-seasonal retractions of the Pacific Jet. Sharon Jaffe, Jonathan E. Martin and Daniel J. Vimont (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Presentation
  • 0950: Relationships between large-scale regime transitions and major cool-season precipitation events in the Northeast U.S. Daniel Keyser, Heather M. Archambault, and Lance F. Bosart (University at Albany/ SUNY). Presentation
  • 1010-1030: Break.

Session VIII (Large-scale and cyclone-scale interactions) Continued, Chair: Marco Carrera

  • 1030: Global impacts of the extratropical transition of Hurricane Noel (2007). Eyad H. Atallah (McGill University), J. R. Gyakum and R. McTaggart-Cowan. Presentation
  • 1050: The “Perfect Storms” of late October and early November 1991: Antecedent large-scale flow evolution. Lance F. Bosart and Jason M. Cordeira (University at Albany/SUNY). Presentation
  • 1110: The “Perfect Storms” of late October and early November 1991: Multiscale linked cyclones. Jason M. Cordeira and Lance F. Bosart (University at Albany/SUNY). Presentation
  • 1130: Preferential pathways for Southern Hemisphere cold surges. Nicholas D. Metz, Heather M. Archambault, Alan F. Srock, Thomas J. Galarneau Jr., and Lance F. Bosart (University at Albany/ SUNY). Presentation
  • 1150: Low frequency cyclone track variability and the modulation of drought. John R. Gyakum and Eyad H. Atallah (McGill University). Presentation
  • 1210: Wrap-up discussion and adjourn.

1220: Lunch and farewell.

 
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