Thesis (M.S.)--San Jose State University, 2005. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-76) ProQuest ; Subscription required for access to full text. Also available via the World Wide Web ;

Studies of sea breeze have been done on coastline locations worldwide, but only a few have focused on the U.S. Gulf Coast. This area is frequently influenced by sea breeze events; therefore, it is important for meteorologists to determine where and when these systems will occur. The objectives of this study are to quantify sea breeze frequency along the Gulf Coast and define the associated environmental characteristics. The study is based on sea breeze development during synoptically benign days. From 1991 to 2010 a total of 1,255 days were classified as synoptically benign, with 161 of those days identified as a sea breeze day through analysis of clouds from Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) imagery. The average surface temperature was significantly different between sea breeze and non sea breeze days, but the average surface wind speed and direction were not significantly different making them poor descriptors of sea breeze environments.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2010. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-72). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology and Oceanography)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): Leslie K. Rosenfeld, Carlyle H. Wash. Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86). Also available online.

This study investigates the impact of the synoptic-scale flow on the propagation and intensity of the sea breeze front at Eglin Air Force Base. The 925 mb wind direction and speed from the 12 UTC Tallahassee sounding was used to categorize 509 summer days as having an offshore, onshore, or coast parallel synoptic-scale flow regimes. Days with similar synoptic-scale flows were then composited together to create hourly surface analyses for each regime. Sea breeze frontogenesis, location and intensity were analyzed on hourly plots of temperature, winds and frontogenesis. Results indicate that the most intense sea breeze fronts formed under 3-5 1 ms- offshore, 7-9 1 ms- coast parallel easterly, and 3-5 1 ms- coast parallel westerly synoptic-scale flow while the weakest fronts formed under 0-3 1 ms- onshore and coast parallel westerly flow. The inland penetration of the sea breeze front was restricted under offshore flow but propagated through the Eglin Range Complex under onshore flow. The intensity of the sea breeze front was found to be a balance between convergence (frontogenetic) and turbulent mixing (frontolytic). Under onshore flow the sea breeze front formed late in the afternoon when convergence at the front was maximized and turbulent mixing decreased. Under offshore flow, the strongest sea breeze fronts formed early in the afternoon due to strong convergence between offshore and onshore winds and weak turbulent mixing.

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited / In conjunction with the Huntington Beach Phase III Investigation, the diurnal variability in the wind and ocean currents from July 1 - October 12, 2001 over the San Pedro Shelf is investigated. Results suggest that the diurnal currents are driven by the diurnal winds but that the strength of the ocean response is modulated by the low frequency flow regime. The spectral peak of the near-surface currents is at the diurnal frequency, which is below the inertial frequency (1.107 cpd). The diurnal currents are surface-intensified, decaying with depth to a minimum at 10-13 m and increasing slightly in strength below that. The near-surface diurnal currents are in phase across the shelf, and are close to in phase with the winds over the shelf. The amplitude modulation of the diurnal energy of the ocean currents is correlated with the direction of the low frequency flow along the shelf;the energy is enhanced when the flow is equatorward, and weak when the flow is poleward. The amplitudes of the diurnal near-surface currents are also correlated with the diurnal winds. However, the low frequency currents and winds are not well correlated. / Lieutenant, United States Navy

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 1993. / "September 1993." Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111).

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 1994. / "September 1994." Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-98).

Ngan Shiu Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [107]-109). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Observations in Hong Kong --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Review of analytical approach --- p.10 / Chapter 2 --- Mathematical model --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1 --- Semi-analytical approach --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Physical interpretation --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- General properties of the solution --- p.21 / Chapter 3 --- Typical sea-land breezes --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1 --- Circulation over a straight coastline --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2 --- Structure of sea-land breezes --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3 --- Dependence on the parameters --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.46 / Chapter 4 --- Effects of the coastline geometry --- p.54 / Chapter 4.1 --- Effects of coastline curvature --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2 --- Model of circular islands --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3 --- Scale analysis on the effects of geometry --- p.75 / Chapter 5 --- Application to Hong Kong --- p.78 / Chapter 5.1 --- Numerical aspect --- p.78 / Chapter 5.2 --- Wind branches --- p.83 / Chapter 5.3 --- Effects of urban heat islands and sun-facing slopes --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4 --- Static heating mode --- p.88 / Chapter 5.5 --- Effect of model height --- p.89 / Chapter 6 --- Association of sea-land breeze with spatial rainfall pattern --- p.91 / Chapter 6.1 --- Regression analysis --- p.93 / Chapter 6.2 --- Source of data --- p.94 / Chapter 6.3 --- Annual rainfall --- p.95 / Chapter 6.4 --- October --- p.95 / Chapter 6.5 --- Seasonal Changes --- p.97 / Chapter 6.6 --- Conclusion --- p.100 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.101 / Appendix --- p.103 / Chapter A --- Linearisation of the basic equations --- p.104

The response of the land and sea breeze circulation to two highly simplified dynamical models is presented. The first dynamical model is the explicit specification of an oscillating interior heat source analogous to that from Rotunno (1983). Emphasis is placed on the variation of the response with heating amplitude and latitude. In addition, a weakly nonlinear analysis focuses on the dynamic forcing of nonlinear features such as a semi-diurnal gravity wave, fronts, and asymmetry in the magnitude of onshore and offshore flow. One surprising result is the identification of a cycle-mean surface divergence pattern at both 0? and 45?. At 45?, this divergence pattern is accompanied by a cycle mean shore-parallel response due to the Earth's rotation. The second dynamical model is the explicit specification of an oscillating surface heat flux. Again, comparison is made between simulations at different heating amplitudes, and between simulations at different latitudes. To address changes in the solution due to the heating method itself, comparison is made between solutions from the surface heating method and solutions from the interior heating method. Finally, solutions across the planetary continuum are explored for critical latitude dependence in high-amplitude simulations.