Effect of Large Mountain Ranges on Atmospheric Flow Patterns as Seen from Tiros Satellites

摘要

A survey is given of case studies of TIROS cloud patterns conducted under the provisions of the present research contract with the U. S. Weather Bureau. Detailed investigations were made, or are in progress, of a chinook period in the Colorado region; of a macro- and mesoscale wave-cloud pattern over North Platte; of a baroclinic wave formation along a cold front east of the Rocky Mountains; of the association of an observed cloud band with the jet stream; of the flow pattern around a cyclone over Minnesota; and of the flow in two merging jet streams. This report contains only a summary of results. More details will be given in forthcoming project reports. (Author)