Comments on “The Evolution and Dynamical Role of Reduced Upper-Tropospheric Potential Vorticity in Intensive Observing Period One of FASTEX”

Mark T. Stoelinga Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

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Corresponding author address: Mark T. Stoelinga, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Box 351640, Seattle, WA 98195-1640. Email: stoeling@atmos.washington.edu

Corresponding author address: Mark T. Stoelinga, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Box 351640, Seattle, WA 98195-1640. Email: stoeling@atmos.washington.edu

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