Peter May: 1990-1996
Publications
May P.T., T. Adachi, T. Tsuda and R.J. Lataitis,
1996, The spatial structure of RASS echoes, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 13, 1275-1284.
May P.T., 1996, The organisation of convection in the
rainbands of tropical cyclone Laurence, Mon. Wea. Rev., 124, 807-815.
May P.T. and D.K. Rajopadhyaya, 1996, Wind profiler
observations of vertical motion and precipitation microphysics of a tropical squall line,
Mon. Wea. Rev., 124, 621-633.
May P.T., 1995, The Australian nocturnal jet and
diurnal variations of boundary-layer winds over Mt Isa in north-eastern Australia, Quart.
J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 121, 987-1003.
May P.T., W.L. Ecklund and G.D. Hess, 1995, Spectral
and bispectral characteristics of wind variability at Darwin, Australia measured by a 50
MHz radar wind profiler, Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 121, 527-544.
Rajopadhyaya D.K., P.T. May and R.A. Vincent, 1994,
Retrievals of ice particle size distributions from VHF wind profiler Doppler spectra, J.
Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 11, 1559-1568.
May P.T., G.J. Holland and W.L. Ecklund, 1994, Wind
profiler observations of tropical storm Flo at Saipan, Wea. Forecast., 9, 410-426.
Rajopadhyaya D.K., P.T. May and R.A. Vincent, 1993, A
general approach to the retrieval of rain drop-size distributions from VHF wind profiler
Doppler spectra: modelling results, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 10, 710-717.
May P.T., 1993, Comment on VHF radar measurements of
in-beam incidence angles and associated radial velocity corrections by M.F. Larsen and J.
Rottger, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 10, 432-434.
May P.T. and J.M. Wilczak, 1993, Diurnal and seasonal
variations of boundary layer structure observed by a radar wind profiler and RASS, Mon.
Wea. Rev., 121, 673-682.
May P.T., 1993, Comparison of wind profiler and
radiosonde measurements in the tropics, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 10, 122-127.
Neiman P.J., P.T. May and M.A. Shapiro, 1992, Radio
Acoustic Sounding System (RASS) wind profiler observations of lower- and midtropospheric
weather systems, Mon. Wea. Rev., 120, 2298-2313.
May P.T., S. Fukao, P.J. Neiman, M.W. Kozleski, M.D.
Yamanaka, S. Kato, M. Yamamoto, T. Sato and T. Tsuda, 1992, MU radar observations of the
wind field in the vicinity of the Baiu front during early July, 1987, Beit. Phys.
Atmosph., 65, 3-11.
May P.T., 1991, Recent developments and performance
of radar wind profilers and RASS, Aust. Meteor. Mag., 39, 237-245.
May P.T., M. Yamamoto, S. Fukao, T. Sato, S. Kato and
T. Tsuda, 1991, Wind and reflectivity fields around fronts observed with a VHF radar,
Radio Sci., 26, 1245-1250.
Neiman P.J., P.T. May, B.B. Stankov and M.A. Shapiro,
1991, Radio acoustic sounding system (RASS) observations of an arctic front, J. Appl.
Meteor., 30, 881-892.
Schroeder J.A., E.R. Westwater, P.T. May and L.M.
McMillin, 1990, Prospects for temperature sounding with satellite and ground-based RASS
measurements, J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 8, 506-513.
May P.T., 1990, Spaced antenna vs. Doppler radars: A
comparison of techniques revisited, Radio Sci., 25, 1111-1120.
May P.T., K.J. Wilson and B.F. Ryan, 1990, VHF radar
studies of cold fronts traversing southern Australia, Beit. Phys. Atmosph., 63, 257-269.
Smith W.L., H.E. Revercomb, H.B. Howell, H.M. Woolfe,
R.O. Knutson, R.G. Dedecker, M.J. Lynch, E.R. Westwater, R.G. Strauch, K.P. Moran, B.
Stankov, M.J. Falls, J. Jordan, M. Jacobson, W.F. Dabberdt, R. McBeth, G. Albright, C.
Pareitz, G. Wright, P.T. May and M.T. Decker, 1990, Gapex - A ground based atmospheric
profiling experiment, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 71, 310-318.
May P.T., R.G. Strauch, K.P. Moran and W.L. Ecklund,
1990, Temperature sounding by RASS with wind profiler radars: A preliminary study, IEEE
Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 28, 19- 28.
Reports and Proceedings:
Williams, C.R., W.L. Ecklund, K.S. Gage, R. Cifelli,
P.T. May and K. Glasson, 1996, Vertical air motions during convective and stratiform rain
observed using VHF and UHF profilers at Darwin, Australia, 7th Conf on mesoscale
processes, Reading, U.K., Sept. 1996.
Keenan, T.D., R. Carbone, S. Rutledge, J. Wilson, G.
Holland and P. May, 1996, The maritime continent thunderstorm experiment (MCTEX): overview
and initial results, 7th Conference on Mesoscale processes, Reading, U.K., Sept., 1996.
Keenan, T.D., G. Holland, P. May and T. Glowacki,
1996, The Maritime Continental Thunderstorm EXperiment (MCTEX): an overview and
forecasting applications, preprints, 5th Australian Severe Thunderstorm Conference, Avoca
Beach, p 13-21.
Holland, G.J. and P.T. May, 1996, Ground jet streaks,
preprints, 5th Australian Severe Thunderstorm Conference, Avoca Beach, p 29-32.
35. May, P.T., S. Bhaganagarapu and T.D. Keenan,
1996, Doppler radar software support for aviation and severe weather forecasting,
preprints, 5th Australian Severe Thunderstorm Conference, Avoca Beach, p 33-35.
May P.T. and D.K. Rajopadhyaya, 1995, Wind profiler
observations of vertical motion and precipitation microphysics of a tropical squall line,
preprints, STEP workshop, Adelaide, Sep. 1995.
Gage, K.S., C. Williams, P.E. Johnston, K. Glasson,
B. Maquire and W.L. Ecklund, P.T. May and K. Glasson, 1995, Deep convection at Darwin,
Australia observed by wind profiling Doppler radars, preprints, 26th Conf. Radar
Meteorology, Vail, Colo., Sept. 1995
May P.T., G.J. Holland, T.D. Keenan, J. LeMarshall,
J. Colquoun, B. Buckley, G. Love, J. Elliot, J. Dear and R. Potts, 1995, Towards a
comprehensive, very-short-range forecasting system for the greater Sydney region:
Observing system, BMRC Research Report 50, 24pp.
May P.T., 1995, The organisation of convection in the
rainbands of tropical cyclone Laurence, preprints, 21st Conf. on Hurricanes and tropical
meteorology, Miami, Florida, April, 1995.
May P.T. and D. Rajopadhyaya, 1993, Profiler
observations of vertical motions and cloud structure of tropical squall lines, preprints.
26th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, Norman, OK, May, 1993.
May P.T., G.J. Holland and W.L. Ecklund, 1993, Wind
profiler observations of typhoon Flo at Saipan, preprints, 20th Conf. on Hurricanes and
tropical meteorology, SanAntonio, Texas, May, 1993.
May P.T., G.D. Hess and W.L. Ecklund, 1993, Spectral
and bispectral characteristics of wind variability at Darwin, Australia measured by a 50
MHz radar wind profiler, preprints, 4th International Conf. on Southern Hemisphere
Meteorology and Oceanography, Hobart, Mar, 1993.
May P.T., 1993, Wind profilers and RASS: recent
advances, Proceedings, International Workshop on Observations/Forecasting of mesoscale
severe weather and technology of reduction of relevant disasters, Tokyo, Feb., 1993.
May P.T., 1993, Severe weather in Australia,
Proceedings, International Workshop on Observations/Forecasting of mesoscale severe
weather and technology of reduction of relevant disasters, Tokyo, Feb., 1993.
May P.T., 1992, Radar observations of tropical
convection at Darwin, Australia and some implications for the tropical observatory,
Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Equatorial Atmosphere Observations over
Indonesia (ICEAR), Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 10-11, 1992.
Ecklund W.L., K.S. Gage, D.A. Carter, P.T. May and
T.D. Keenan, 1992, Precipitation measurements with wind profiling radars, Preprints, 11th
International Conf. on Clouds and Precipitation, Montreal, Aug., 1992
May P.T., 1992, Wind profiler measurements in the
tropics, BMRC Research Report no. 32, 17pp.
Wilczak J.M. and P.T. May, 1991, Radar wind profiler
and RASS observations of boundary layer diurnal and seasonal variability, Preprints, 25th
Conf. Radar Meteorology, Paris, May, 1991.
Moran K.P., R.G. Strauch and P.T. May, 1991, Lower
tropospheric temperature profiling, Preprints, 25th Conf. Radar Meteorology, Paris, May,
1991.
May P.T., 1991, Wind profilers and RASS, Data
assimilation systems: papers presented at the 2nd BMRC modelling workshop, Sep., 1990 (ed.
J.D Jasper), BMRC Research Report no. 27, pp. 222-233, 1991.
Strauch R.G., K.P. Moran and P.T. May, 1991, RASS
temperature errors caused by winds, Proceedings, 7th AMS Conf. on Meteorological
Observations and Instruments, New Orleans, La., Jan, 1991.
18. Neiman P.J., P.T. May and M.A. Shapiro, 1991,
Radio acoustic sounding system and wind profiler observations of fronts in the lower and
middle troposphere, Proceedings, 7th AMS Conference on Meteorological Observations and
Instrumentation, New Orleans, La., Jan, 1991.
Weber B.L., D.B. Wuertz, P.T. May, R.G. Strauch, D.A.
Merritt and K.P. Moran, 1990, Ocean surface current measurements with a single-station,
Doppler/Spaced Antenna radar, NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL WPL-190, 18p.
Zamora R.J. and P.T. May, 1990, Wind profiler
observations of rapid cyclogenesis, Preprints, IGARSS'90, College Park, Md, May, 1990.
Schroeder J.A., E.R. Westwater, L.M. McMillan and
P.T. May, 1990, Remote temperature sounding by inverse covariance weighting of soundings
from TOVS and ground-based RASS and radiometer systems, Preprints, IGARSS'90, College
Park, Md, May, 1990.
May P.T., R.G. Strauch, K.P. Moran, B.L. Weber, D.B.
Wuertz and D.A. Merritt, 1990, Applications of RASS with wind profiler radars, Preprints,
IGARSS'90, College Park, Md, May, 1990.
Lataitis R.J., S.F. Clifford and P.T. May, 1990,
Tropospheric wind profiling using radar interferometry (A feasibility study of a compact
mobile system), NOAA Tech. Memo., ERL, WPL-177, 34p.
Strauch R.G., P.T. May, K.P. Moran, D.A. Merritt and
W.L. Ecklund, 1990, Advances in RASS, Preprints, 5th International Conference of Society
for Acoustic Remote Sensing, New Dehli, India, Feb., 1990
Neiman P.J., P.T. May, M.A. Shapiro and B.B. Stankov,
1990, Radio Acoustic Sounding System (RASS) observations of an arctic front, Preprints,
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Incline Village, Nv, Feb., 1990
Tsuda T., P.T. May, T. Sato, S. Kato and S. Fukao,
1990, A relation between specular reflection echoes and refractive index gradient in the
troposphere and stratosphere, MAP Handbook Vol. 28 (Eds. Liu and B. Edwards), p101-15,
1990
Patents:
May P.T., R.G. Strauch and B.L. Weber, 1991, Single
station ocean current mapping radar, United States Patent number 4,996,533, Feb. 26, 1991
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