Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2003. / Advisor: Dr. Eric A. Smith, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Meteorology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Mar. 02, 2003). Includes bibliographical references.

Graduation date: 2000

Thesis (M.S.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Paul Ruscher, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Meteorology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 13, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 100 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. / As mesoscale models increase in resolution there is a greater need to understand predictability on smaller scales. The predictability of a model is related to forecast skill. It is possible that the uncertainty of one scale of motion can affect the other scales due to the nonlinearity of the atmosphere. Some suggest that topography is one factor that can lead to an increase of forecast skill and therefore predictability. This study examines the uncertainty of a mesoscale model and attempts to characterize the predictability of the wind field. The data collected is from the summer, when the synoptic forcing is relatively benign. Mesoscale Model 5 (MM5) lagged forecasts are used to create a three-member ensemble over a 12-hour forecast cycle. The differences in these forecasts are used to determine the spread of the wind field. Results show that some mesoscale features have high uncertainty and others have low uncertainty, shedding light on the potential predictability of these features with a mesoscale model. Results indicate that topography is a large source of uncertainty. This is seen in all data sets, contrary to other studies. The ability of the model to properly forecast the diurnal cycle also impacted substantially on the character and evolution of forecast spread. The persistent mesoscale features were represented reasonably well, however the detailed structure of these features had a fair amount of uncertainty. / Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-35). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Saint Louis University, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 195-207). Also available on microfilm and online. <--- LOCAL

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-35). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Nevada, Reno, 2006. / "December 2006." Includes bibliographical references. Online version available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Xiaolei Zou, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Meteorology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 13, 2006). Document formatted into pages; containsxi, 65 pages. Includes bibliographical references.