Meteorological Analysis of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Flash Flood, 19-20 July 1977
Meteorological Analysis of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Flash Flood, 19-20 July 1977

Author: Lee R. Hoxit

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13:

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Synoptic and mesoscale analyses of the meteorological conditions that produced disastrous flash flooding in the Johnstown, PA., region on July 19-20, 1977, are presented. Detailed rainfall analyses based on surface rain gauges, National Weather Service (NWS) radar, and satellite rainfall estimation techniques are also shown. Dynamic processes associated with a weak short-wave trough triggered and maintained widespread thunderstorm activity over Pennsylvania and New York during the afternoon and evening of July 19. Two major squall lines moved across Pennsylvania. The western extension of the outflow boundary produced by the second squall line became quasi-stationary in western Pennsylvania, and appeared to be the primary feature that focused the heavy rainfall over a relatively small region. Warm, moist air was lifted over the rain-cooled air lying north and east of the boundary, triggering new storms in the same general region. The storms repeatedly moved southeastward over the Conemaugh River Basin, producing 8- to 9-h rainfalls of up to 12 in.

Coping With Flash Floods
Coping With Flash Floods

Author: Eve Gruntfest

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2001-01-31

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780792368250

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Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences

Author: Gerald R. North

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-09-14

Total Pages: 2874

ISBN-13: 0123822262

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Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Second Edition, Six Volume Set is an authoritative resource covering all aspects of atmospheric sciences, including both theory and applications. With more than 320 articles and 1,600 figures and photographs, this revised version of the award-winning first edition offers comprehensive coverage of this important field. The six volumes in this set contain broad-ranging articles on topics such as atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, boundary layers, clouds, general circulation, global change, mesoscale meteorology, ozone, radar, satellite remote sensing, and weather prediction. The Encyclopedia is an ideal resource for academia, government, and industry in the fields of atmospheric, ocean, and environmental sciences. It is written at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with the latest information in the field. Covers all aspects of atmospheric sciences—including both theory and applications Presents more than 320 articles and more than 1,600 figures and photographs Broad-ranging articles include topics such as atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, boundary layers, clouds, general circulation, global change, mesoscale meteorology, ozone, radar, satellite remote sensing, and weather prediction An ideal resource for academia, government, and industry in the fields of atmospheric, ocean, and environmental sciences

The Pennsylvania Weather Book
The Pennsylvania Weather Book

Author: Ben Gelber

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780813530567

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A television meteorologist in Columbus, Ohio, Gelber offers a comprehensive source of historical weather events in Pennsylvania in hopes that it will provide a chronological database with sufficient information and sources for others to document past weather events in their own communities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.