All Time Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 0 0 0
Full Text Views 38 12 1
PDF Downloads 27 7 2

An Application of Long-Wave Principles to a Cold Outbreak

Lawrence A. HughesU. S. Weather Bureau, Chicago, Illinois

Search for other papers by Lawrence A. Hughes in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
and
David W. SaxtonUnited States Air Force

Search for other papers by David W. Saxton in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
Full access

An incipient severe polar outbreak that eventually affected practically all of the United States is considerably delayed by retrogression of a major trough in the westerlies. An investigation of this retrogression shows how long-wave principles aid in the prediction of such outbreaks.

1 Work started while with the University of Chicago.

2 Then on duty at the University of Chicago. Present assignment: USAF Weather Central, Suitland, Md.

An incipient severe polar outbreak that eventually affected practically all of the United States is considerably delayed by retrogression of a major trough in the westerlies. An investigation of this retrogression shows how long-wave principles aid in the prediction of such outbreaks.

1 Work started while with the University of Chicago.

2 Then on duty at the University of Chicago. Present assignment: USAF Weather Central, Suitland, Md.

Save