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Publications by the [Automatic Weather Stations Project] and the [Antarctic Meteorological Research Center]


[Other Publications Using AWS/AMRC Data]

AWS Project Publications and Conference Papers, Reports, and Posters:

Work for Antarctica:

2000's

Knuth, S.L., G.J. Tripoli, and C.R. Stearns, 2004: Precipitation Measurements on the Ross Island Region, Antarctica. 8th International Conference on Precipitation, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Seefeldt, M.W., and G.J. Tripoli, and C.R. Stearns, A High-Resolution Numerical Simulation of the Wind Flow in the Ross Island Region, Antarctica. Monthly Weather. Vol. 131, no. 2, pp. 435-458. Feb 2003

Shuman, C. and C. Stearns, Decadal-length composite inland West Antarctic temperature records, Journal of Climate, Vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 1977-1988. 2001

Holmes, R., C. Stearns, G. Weidner, and L. Keller, Utilization of automatic weather station data for forecasting high wind speed events at Pegasus Runway, Antarctica, Weather and Forecasting ,2000

1990's

Solomon, S. and C. Stearns, On the role of the weather in the deaths of R.F. Scott and his companions, PNAS, 96, 23,13012-13016, 1999.

Watanabe, G. A. Weidmer, and C. Stearns, Automatic weather station program during Dome Fuji Project by JARE in east Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, Annals of Glaciology, 27, 528-534, 1998.

Holmes, R.E., C.R. Stearns, and G.A. Weidner: Antarctic automatic weather stations: 1995-1996, Antarctic Journal of the US, 33(5), 171-174, 1997.

McConnell, J.R., R.C. Bales, J.R. Winterle, H. Kuhns, and C.R. Stearns: A five-parameter model for the atmosphere-to-snow transfer function for hydrogen peroxide, Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, C12, 26,809-26,818, 1997.

Stearns, C.R.: Ross Island area wind field, Antarctic Journal of the US, 33(5), 181-182, 1997.

Stearns, C.R., R.E. Holmes, and G.A. Weidner: Antarctic automatic weather stations: 1996-1997, Antarctic Journal of the US, 33(5), 174-178, 1997.

Wendler, G., C. Stearns, G. Weidner, G. Dargaud, and T. Parish: On the extraordinary winds of Adelie Land, J. Geophys. Res., 102, D4, 4463-4474, 1997.

Kameda, T., S. Takahashi, H. Enomoto, N. Azuma, T. Shiraiwa, Y. Kodama, G. A. Weidner, C. R. Stearns, and O. Watanabe: Results of meteorological observations along a traverse route between Syowa and Dome Fuji stations recorded by automatic weather stations in 1995. Accepted by Proceedings of the 19th Symposium on Polar Meteorology and Glaciology, July 10-11, 1996, National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan, 1996.

R. Holmes and C. Stearns: Use of automatic weather station data for forecasting high wind speed events at Pegasus Runway, Antarctic Journal of the US, 30(5), 329-331, 1995.

R.E. Holmes, C.R. Stearns, and G.A. Weidner: Antarctic automatic weather stations: 1994-1995, Antarctic Journal of the US, 30(5), 327-329, 1995.

Stearns, C.R., R.E. Holmes, and B.B. Sinkula: The 2 June 1993 storm, Antarctic Journal of the US, 29(5), 285-288, 1994.

Stearns, C.R., G.A. Weidner, and R.E. Holmes: Antarctic automatic weather stations: Austral summer 1993-1994, Antarctic Journal of the US, 29(5), 281-284, 1994.

Breckenridge, C., U. Radok, C. Stearns, and D. Bromwich: Katabatic winds along the Transantarctic Mountains. Antarctic Research Series, Vol. 61 69-92, 1993.

Bromwich, D.H., and C.R. Stearns: Preface. Antarctic Research Series, Vol. 61, pp. xiii-xiv, 1993.

Holmes, R.E., C.R. Stearns, and G.A. Weidner: Antarctic automatic weather stations: Austral summer 1992-1993, Antarctic Journal of the US, 28(5), 296-299, 1993.

Holmes, R.E., G.A. Weidner, and C.R. Stearns: Antarctic weather forecasting: 1992-1993, Antarctic Journal of the US, 28(5), 337-338, 1993.

Smith, S.R. and C.R. Stearns: Antarctic pressure and temperature anomalies surrounding the minimum in the Southern Oscillation Index. JGR, 98, D7, 13,071-13,083, 1993.

Smith, Shawn R. and Charles R. Stearns: Antarctic pressure and temperature anomalies surrounding the minimum in the southern oscillation Index, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 13,071-13,083, 1993.

Stearns, C.R., L. Keller, G.A. Weidner, and M. Sievers: Monthly mean climatic data for Antarctic automatic weather stations. Antarctic Research Series, Vol. 61, 1-22, 1993.

Stearns, C.R. and G.A. Weidner: Sensible and Latent Heat Flux in Antarctica. Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology: Vol. 61, 109-138, 1993.

Stearns, C.R. and G.A. Weidner: Snow temperature, wind speed, and wind direction around the Pegasus Runway during 1992, Antarctic Journal of the US, 28(5), 291-294, 1993.

Bromwich, D.H., J.F. Carrasco, and C.R. Stearns: Satellite observations of katabatic wind propagation for great distances across the Ross Ice Shelf, Monthly Weather Review, 120, 9, 1940-1949, 1992.

Stearns, C. and G. Weidner: The Polar automatic weather station project of the University of Wisconsin, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Role of the Polar Regions in Global Change, Vol. I, pp. 58-62, June 11-15, 1990, Fairbanks, AK.

Book Editor:


Bromwich, David H. and Charles R. Stearns, editors; Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology: Studies Based on Automatic Weather Stations, 207 pp., American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., 1993.

1980's

Savage, M., G. Weidner, and C. Stearns: A diagnostic study of the influence of a gravity wave upon regional weather, MWR, 116, 347-357, 1988.

Stearns, C.R. and G. Wendler: Research results from Antarctic automatic weather stations, Rev. Geophysics., 26, 45-61, 1988.

Slotten, H.R. and C.R. Stearns: Observations of the dynamics and kinematics of the atmospheric surface layer on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, J. Climate and Applied Meteorology, 26, 1731-1743, 1987.

Data Books and Videos:


Keller, L.M., G.A. Weidner, C.R. Stearns, J.E. Thom, and M.A. Lazzara, 2004: Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Data for the calendar year 2000. Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Keller, L.M., G.A. Weidner, C.R. Stearns, M.T. Whittaker, R.E. Holmes, and M.A. Lazzara, 2003: Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Data for the calendar year 1999. Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

Keller, L.M., G.A. Weidner, C.R. Stearns, M.T. Whittaker, and R.E. Holmes, 2002: Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Data for the calendar year 1998. Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Keller, L.M., G.A. Weidner, C.R. Stearns, M.T. Whittaker, R.E. Holmes, 2001: Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Data for the calendar year 1997. Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

Stearns, C.R., Sinkula, B. B. Whittaker, M.T., Staude, J.A, and Lazzara, M.A., 2001: Antarctic Composite Infrared Satellite Imagery. Video Tape [Available from the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison].

Work for Greenland:
2000's

Shuman, C.A., K. Steffen, J.A. Box, and C.R. Stearns, A dozen years of temperature observations at the Summit: Central Greenland automatic weather stations, 1987-1999, Journal of Climate, Vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 741-752. 2001.
1990's

Kuhns, H., C. Davidson, J. Dibb, C. Stearns, M. Bergin, and J. Jaffrezo: Temporal and spatial variability of snow accumulation in Central Greenland, Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, D25, 30,059-30,068, 1997.

Shuman, C.A., R.B. Alley, M.A. Fahnestock, P.J. Fawcett, R.A. Bindschadler, J.W.C. White, P.M. Grootes, S. Amandakrishnan, and C.R. Stearns: Detection and monitoring of stratigraphic markers and temperature trends at the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 using passive-microwave remote-sensing data, Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, C12, 26,877-26,886, 1997.

Stearns, C.R., G.A. Weidner, and L.M. Keller: Atmospheric circulation around the Greenland Crest, Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, D12 13,801-13,812, 1997.

Bales, R.C., J.R. McConnell, M.V. Losleben, M.H. Conklin, K. Fuhrer, A. Neftel, J.E. Dibb, J.D.W. Kahl, and C.R. Stearns: The Diel variations of H2O2 in Greenland: A discussion of the cause and effect relationship, J. Geophys. Res., 100, D9, 18,661-18,668, 1995.

Shuman, C.A., R.B. Alley, S. Anandakrishnan, and C.R. Stearns: An empirical technique for estimating near-surface air temperature trends in central Greenland from SSM/I brightness temperatures, Remote Sensing of the Environment, 51:245-252, 1995.

Shuman, C.A., R.B. Alley, S. Anandakrishnan, J.W.C. White, P.M. Grootes, and C.R. Stearns, Temperature and accumulation at the Greenland Summit: Comparison of high-resolution isotope profiles and passive microwave brightness temperature trends, J. Geophys. Res., 100, D5, 9165-9177, 1995.

Stearns, C. and G. Weidner: Snow temperature profiles and heat fluxes measured on the Greenland Crest by automatic weather stations, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Role of the Polar Regions in Global Change, Vol. I, pp. 223-226, June 11-15, 1990, Fairbanks, AK.

Weidner, G. and C. Stearns: A two year record of the climate on the Greenland Crest from an automatic weather stations, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Role of the Polar Regions in Global Change, Vol. I, pp. 220-222, June 11-15, 1990, Fairbanks, AK.

AMRC Publications and Conference Papers, Reports, and Posters


2000's

Lazzara, M.A.: McMurdo Station, Antarctica fog climatology: 1973-1998, 2005: Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, 8th, San Diego, CA, 8-13 January 2005 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 2005, Paper P1.21.

Knuth, Shelley L., G.J. Tripoli, and C.R. Stearns, 2005: Investigating Antarctic Precipitation in the Ross Island Region From Various Observing Platforms. American Meteorological Society 8th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, San Diego, CA, 8-13 January 2005.

MacAyeal, D.R., Y.J. Kim, J.E. Thom, S.L. Knuth, M.A. Lazzara, L.M. Keller, and C.R. Stearns. Enigmatic drift of iceberg B15A, Ross Sea, Antarctica. International Glaciological Union, 2004, Portland, Oregon.

Staude, J.A., C.R. Stearns, L.M. Keller, S.A. Ackerman, and M.A. Lazzara, 2004: An Antarctic Cloud Mass Transport Climatology. Third Annual AMS Student Conference, Seattle, WA.

Knuth, Shelley L., Lazzara, Matthew A., Cayette, Arthur M., and Stearns, Charles R., 2003: Antarctic Meteorological Data: Availability, Applications, & Considerations for Real-Time Data Assimilation. Workshop on Short-to-Medium Range Regional NWP in the Arctic and Antarctic, Fairbanks, AK.

Hogan, A., P. Grube, M. A. Lazzara, R. Arimoto, G. Chen, and D. Davis, 2003: Meteorological Analysis of Transport and Exchange During ISCAT 1998 and 2000. Submitted to Atmospheric Environment.

Lazzara, M.A., L.M. Keller, C.R. Stearns, J.E. Thom, and G.A. Weidner, 2003: Antarctic Satellite Meteorology: Applications for Weather Forecasting. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 371-383.

Lazzara, M.A., P.K. Wang, and C.R. Stearns, 2003: Observations of Antarctic Fog Particles. Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, Hyannis, MA.

Lazzara, M.A., C.R. Stearns, J.A.Staude, and S.L. Knuth, 2003: 10 years of Antarctic Composite Images. Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, Hyannis, MA.

Monaghan, A.J., A.J., D.H. Bromwich, H. Wei, A.M. Cayette, J.G. Powers, Y.H. Kuo, and M.A. Lazzara, 2003: Performance of weather forecast models in the rescue of Dr. Ronald Shemenski from South Pole in April 2001. Weather and Forecasting, 18, 142-160.

Staude, J.A., C.R. Stearns, L.M. Keller, S.A. Ackerman, and M.A. Lazzara, 2003: An Antarctic Cloud Mass Transport Climatology. Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography, Hyannis, MA.

Lazzara, M. A. Meteorological satellite status report for SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston, Aviation Technical Services and Engineering Division (Code 36), N65236-02-P-1646. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Antarctic Meteorological Research Center, 2002. UW SSEC Publication No.02.06.L1a.

Lazzara, M.A., A. Bliss, L.M. Keller, B. Kerman, D.R. MacAyeal, C.R. Stearns, J.E. Thom and G.A. Weidner, 2002: A Meteorologists in a Glaciologist's Court: The Study of Tabular Antarctic Icebergs. Twenty seventh Annual Northeast Storm Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Grube, P., M. Lazzara, and A. Hogan, 2001: Meteorological Analysis of the ISCAT 2000 Field Program. 2001 Fall AGU meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Lazzara, M.A, L.M. Keller, C.R. Stearns, J.E. Thom, and G.A. Weidner, 2001: Antarctic meteorology: Satellites and weather forecasting. Eleventh Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Madison, WI.

Lazzara, M.A., J.G. McLay, and S.G. Decker, 2001: An assessment of global models ability to accurately forecast downstream extra-tropical cyclone development in the southern hemisphere winter. Eleventh Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Madison, WI.

Lazzara, M.A., 2000: The Ross Ice Shelf Icebergs: A Status Report on B-15, B-16, B-17 and B-18. WAIS2000 Conference, Sterling, VA.

Lazzara, M.A. and M.T. Whittaker, 2000: Monitoring the Weddell Sea Icebergs: A-38 and A-43/A-44. WAIS2000 Conference, Sterling, VA.

Stearns, C. R., J.T. Young, M.A. Lazzara, D.A. Santek, and M.T. Whittaker, 2000: AMRC final project report: NSF-OPP Grant #9725398, September 15, 1998 to February 29, 2000. [Available from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center. UW SSEC Publication No.00.02.S1.]

1990's

Lazzara, M.A., K.C. Jezek, T.A. Scambos, D.R. MacAyeal, and C.J. van der Veen, 1999: On the Recent Calving of Icebergs from the Ross Ice Shelf. Polar Geography, 23, 201-212.

Lazzara, M.A., C.R. Stearns, and M.T. Whittaker, 1999: The Antarctic Meteorological Research Center. IUGG99 Conference, Birmingham, UK.

Stearns, C.R., and Lazzara, M.A., 1999: Six Years of Composite Infra-red Images South of Forty South at Three Hourly Intervals. IUGG99 Conference, Birmingham, UK.

Lazzara, M.A., 1997: Adventure to Antarctica, Twenty second Annual Northeast Storm Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Lazzara, M.A., K.W. Bywaters, D.A. Santek, C.R. Stearns, and J.T. Young, 1997: An Advanced Antarctic Data Archive and Access System, Twenty second Annual Northeast Storm Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Stearns, C.R., and J.T. Young: The Antarctic Meteorological Research Center: 1997, Antarctic Journal of the US, 33(5), 207-209, 1997.

Lazzara, M.A., K.W. Bywaters, D.A. Santek, C.R. Stearns, and J.T. Young, 1995: An Advanced Antarctic Data Archive and Access System. Preprints Twelfth International Conference on IIPS for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, Atlanta, GA.

Santek, D.A., K.W. Bywaters, S.M. Gorski, K.M. Gould, M.A. Lazzara, M.E. O’Brien, C.R. Stearns, and J.T. Young, 1995: An Antarctic Archive and Access System. Twentieth Annual Northeast Storm Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Stearns, C.R., and B.B. Sinkula: The Antarctic Meteorological Forecasting Center: 1994:Antarctic Journal of the US, 30(5), 385-386, 1995.

Stearns, C.R., and J.T. Young: The Antarctic Meteorological Research Center: 1994, Antarctic Journal of the US, 30(5), 386-387, 1995.

Bywaters K.W., M.A. Lazzara, D.A. Santek, and J.T. Young, 1994: An Antarctic Data Archive and Access System. Preprints Eleventh International Conference on IIPS for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, Dallas, TX.

Stearns, C.R. and B.B. Sinkula: Antarctic weather forecasting: 1993, Antarctic Journal of the US, 29(5), 284-285, 1994.

Stearns, C.R., and J.T. Young: The Antarctic Meteorological Research Center: 1993, Antarctic Journal of the US, 29(5), 288-289, 1994.

Stearns, C.R. and J.T. Young: Antarctic Meteorological Research Center: 1992-1993, Antarctic Journal of the US, 28(5), 335-337, 1993.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants Nos. OPP-0537827, OPP-0338147, and OPP-0230028. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.