ICAM/MAP 2003

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Session 1: Orographic Precipitation I

1.1	INVITED PRESENTATION: Orographic Enhancement of Precipitation in Midlatitudes: Results from MAP and IMPROVE II
	Houze R.A., S. Medina

1.2	Radar-Derived Kinematics and Microphysics in Convective Cells During MAP IOP 3b
	Georgis J.F., M. Chong, F. Roux

1.3	Orographic Precipitation in Potentially Unstable Alpine Storms: MAP IOPs 2b, 3 and 5
	Medina S., R.A. Houze

1.4	The MAP Re-Analysis: Quality Assessment and Data Impact Studies
	Keil C., C. Cardinali

1.5	Numerical Simulations of the Precipitation Event Observed During the MAP IOP 2a: Sensitivity to the Initial Conditions
	Lascaux F., E. Richard, C. Keil, O. Bock

1.6	Analysis of the Northerly Low-Level Flow in the Po Valley During the Southwesterly MAP IOP 3
	Asencio N., J. Stein, M. Chong

1.7	The Sensitivity of Simulated Orographic Rainfall to Model Details not Directly Related to Precipitation
	Zängl G.

Session 2: Orographic Precipitation II

2.1	Numerical Assessment of MAP Episodes of Heavy Precipitation Using High Resolution Reanalyses and Assimilation of Surface Data
	Buzzi A., M. D''Isidoro, S. Davolio, P. Malguzzi

2.2	Predictability Mysteries in MAP IOP 2b and IOP 3
	Walser A., C. Schär

2.3	A Three-Dimensional Simulation of Moist Airflow over an Isolated Mountain
	Hsu W.R., C.C. Wu, W.Y. Sun

2.4	Evaluation of an Orographic Precipitation Model
	Barstad I., R.B. Smith

2.5	Shallow Cellular Convection in Orographic Precipitation
	Kirshbaum D.J., D. Durran

Poster Presentation P1

P1.1	Scale-Dependence of the Predictability of Precipitation from Large-Scale Radar Composites
	Germann U., I. Zawadzki

P1.2	Radar Measurements and Cloud Resolving Simulations of Mid-Latitude Convective Storms
	Bertram I., A. Seifert, K.D. Beheng

P1.3	Influence of Embedded Convection on Microphysics of Precipitation
	Baschek B., R. Schefold, E. Barthazy

P1.4	Modeling and Measuring Precipitation with TRMM over Mountains of Crete
	Skok G., T. Vrhovec

P1.5	Thunderstorm Development over the North Alpine Foreland: Microphysical Radar Retrievals from the VERTIKATOR Campaign in July 2002
	Caumont O., K. Friedrich, M. Hagen, H. Höller, H. Volkert

P1.6	The Spatial Distribution and Temporal Evolution of Surface Characteristics Triggering Convection: a Case Study from VERTIKATOR
	Schmidt K., N. Kalthoff, F. Fiedler

P1.7	Fall Velocity and Axial Ratio of Snowflakes
	Schefold R., B. Baschek, M. Wüest, E. Barthazy

P1.8	Strong Precipitation Cases and Wind Shearing in the Southeast Alps
	Vrhovec T., R. Zabkar, K. Suselj, M. Dolinar

P1.10	Effects of Orographically-Induced Local Circulations on the Formation of Heavy Rainfall During MAP IOP 2b
	Chiao S., Y.-L. Lin

P1.11	Numerical Simulations of the Orographic Precipitation and Mesoscale Environments Associated with MAP IOP 8
	Lin Y.-L., S.-Y. Chen, S. Chiao

P1.12	Verification and Intercomparison of Limited Area Models Operating During the MAP SOP Using the Updated Version of the MAP Dataset
	Buzzi A., F. Ceccarelli, G. Contri, M. Corazza, M. D''Isidoro, D. Sacchetti, E. Trovatore

P1.13	High Resolution Simulations of MAP IOP 2b Case with Lokal Modell
	Boccanera F., D. Cesari, M. Elementi, C. Marsigli, T. Paccagnella

P1.14	Wet-MAP Cases Study Using the UK Met Office Model
	Athanassiadou M., A. Brown

P1.15	Impacts of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean on a Heavy Precipitation Episode on the Alpine Southside
	Koch P., H.C. Davies

P1.16	Convection and Vertical Transport above a Low Mountain Range
	Noppel H., M. Baldauf, F. Fiedler

P1.17	Two Cases of Intense Precipitations in the Swiss Alps in 2002
	Gaia M., S. Zanini

P1.18	Cellular Convection in Moist Flow past Two-Dimensional Topography
	Fuhrer O., C. Schär

P1.19	Medium Term Q.P.F.s by an Analog Based Approach: Objective Evaluations and Comparisons During the MAP Experiment
	Djerboua A., Ch. Obled, G. Bontron

P1.20	Some Useful Forecasting Tools in Extreme Weather Events over North-East of Italy
	Berni N., S. Fazlagic, P. Frontero, L. Lombroso, R. Millini, S. Quattrocchi

P1.21	Synoptic Dynamics in a Europe without Alps: a Climatology
	Vidale P.-L., C. Schwierz, D. Lüthi, C. Schär

P1.22	Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Precipitation During the Last Eighty Years in Trentino (Italian Eastern Alps)
	Bisci C., M. Fazzini, F. Dramis, R. Lunardelli, A. Trenti, M. Gaddo

P1.23	20th Century Trends of Extreme Precipitation Conditions in the Swiss Alps
	Schmidli J.

P1.24	Spatialisation of Extreme Precipitation in Complex Terrain
	Kastelec D., D. Mojca

P1.25	Mild Winters and the Precipitation in the Mountain Regions in Bulgaria
	Andreeva T., M. Martinov, St. Momcheva

P1.26	The Influence of the Orography on the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Daily Precipitation in Romania
	Cazacioc L.

P1.27	Precipitation Gradients and their Relationship with Circulation on the Basis of Northern Desents of the Tatras and Karkonosze
	Tamulewicz J., L. Kolendowicz

P1.28	The Orography Influence on the Maximum Daily Sums of Precipitation in Slovakia
	Fasko P., P. Stastný, J. Vívoda

P1.29	Changes in Summer Type of Flash Floods in the Slovak Carpathians due to Changing Climate
	Lapin M., K. Hlavèová

P1.30	Spatial Analysis of Daily and Hourly Precipitation Amounts Respect to Terrain
	Kveton V., R. Tolasz

P1.31	Precipitation Observations across a Mesoscale Mountain Ridge - The Reykjanes EXperiment (REX)
	de Vries M. E., H. Ólafsson

Session 3: Orographic Precipitation III

3.1	Vertical Transport in Thunderstorms at the Northern Alps
	Höller H., K. Friedrich, O. Reitebuch, J. Seltmann, U. Corsmeier, P. Delville

3.2	A Case Study of Deep Convection Based on VERTIKATOR-Measurements and Comparison with DWD-LM Analysis Data
	Kalthoff N., M. Kunz, M. Eisenmann, C. Kottmeier

3.3	Tracking of Water Vapour Contributing to Precipitation Events over the Eastern Italian Alps
	Bertò A., A. Buzzi, D. Zardi

3.4	Terrain and Precipitation Patterns on Southern Side of the Alps in Meso-Beta Scale
	Rakovec J., G. Gregoric, S. Gabersek, T. Vrhovec

3.5	Analysis of Three Severe Flood Cases over Central Europe
	Dorninger M., L. Haimberger, C. Huhle, M. Hantel

3.6	Cyclogenesis and Severe Weather in the Vicinity of the Atlas Mountains: Modeling Studies with a Nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Model
	Born K., S. Bachner, C. Brienen, C. Simmer

Session 4: The VERTIKATOR Project

4.1	INVITED PRESENTATION: An Overview of the VERTIKATOR Project and Results of Alpine Pumping
	Lugauer M., H. Berresheim, U. Corsmeier, A. Dabas, W. Dyck, S. Emeis, J. Egger, T. Fehr, F. Fiedler, Ch. Freuer, L. Gantner, S. Gilge, B. Heese,M. Hornsteiner, H. Höller, G. Jakobi, W. Junkermann, N. Kalthoff, U. Kaminski, M. Kirchner, H. Krämer, P. Köhler, Ch. Kottmeier, B. Luksch, Ch. Plass-Dülmer, O. Reitebuch, M. Tagliazucca, T. Trickl, S. Vogt, P. Winkler

4.2	Structure of Convective Turbulence and Turbulent Fluxes over Complex Terrain During VERTIKATOR
	Kottmeier C., M. Hasel, U. Corsmeier, N. Kalthoff

Poster Presentation P2

P2.1	Characterisation of Alpine Pumping by Airborne Doppler Lidar and Numerical Simulations
	Reitebuch O., A. Dabas, P. Delville, Ph. Drobinski, L. Gantner

P2.2	Flow Modification and Mesoscale Transport Caused by "Alpine Pumping": A VERTIKATOR Case Study
	Corsmeier U., C. Kottmeier, P. Winkler, M. Lugauer, O. Reitebuch, P. Drobinski

P2.3	Mechanism of Up-Valley Winds
	Rampanelli G., R. Rotunno, D. Zardi

P2.4	The Diurnal Circulation of Zugspitzplatt: Observations and Modelling
	Gantner L., J. Egger, M. Hornsteiner

P2.5	Impact of Complex Terrain on Sea-breeze Circulation During ESCOMPTE IOP2b.
	Bastin S., P. Drobinski, B. Bénech, J-L. Caccia, B. Campistron, S. Cosma-Averseng, A. Dabas, P. Delville, P. Durand, V. Guenard, O. Reitebuch, C. Werner

P2.6	Evaluation of Analytical Predictions of Katabatic Flow on a Low-Angle Slope
	Haiden T.

P2.7	Observations of the Cold Air Outflow from a Basin Cold Pool through a Low Pass
	Pospichal B., S. Eisenbach, C.D. Whiteman, R. Steinacker, M. Dorninger

P2.8	Classification of Cold Air Pool Events in the Gstettneralm, a Sinkhole in the Eastern Alps
	Eisenbach S., B. Pospichal, C.D. Whiteman, R. Steinacker, M. Dorninger

P2.9	Near Surface Layer Vertical Profiles and Energy Budget in an Alpine Valley During Days with Thermal or Mechanical Forcing
	Andretta M., M.W. Rotach

P2.10	On the Turbulence Structure in a Daytime Alpine Valley Atmosphere
	Weigel A.H., M.W. Rotach

P2.11	Turbulence Measurements in the Rhine Valley During Foehn Events. Comparison with Others Experiments and Meso-NH Simulations
	Lothon M., A. Druilhet, B. Bénech,G. Jaubert, B. Campistron, F. Saïd, F. Lohou

P2.12	Effects of a Forest Canopy on Flow over a Hill
	Ross A.N., S. Vosper, A. Lea

P2.13	Gust Factors
	Ágústsson H., H. Ólafsson

P2.14	Transformation of Solar Radiation in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
	Ostrozlík M., F. Smolen

P2.15	Observation of transport of anthropogenic ozone to the Mt. Cimone station: contribution to the background ozone concentration
	Cristofanelli P., U. Bonafè, F. Calzolari, F. Evangelisti, P. Bonasoni

P2.16	Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapour Fluxes over Grassland in the Swiss Alps
	Furger M., N. Rogiers, W. Eugster, E. Bantelmann, R.T.W. Siegwolf

P2.17	Deriving a Vertical Sounding of the Atmosphere over Alpine Terrain Based on the aLMo Model Output
	Spreitzhofer G., N. Raderschall

P2.18	Airborne Pollen: a Good Marker of Medium to Long Range Transport by Wind
	Clot B., R. Gehrig

P2.19	Sahara Dust Events at the Jungfraujoch: Event Determination by Wavelength Dependence of the Single Scattering Albedo
	Collaud Coen M., E. Weingartner, U. Baltensperger

P2.20	Capanna Margherita, the Highest Meteorological Station in Europe. Is it Possible to Consider it as Representative of Synoptic Weather?
	Martorina S., A. Olivero, N. Loglisci, R. Pelosini

P2.21	Climatological Comparison of a Satellite Based Alpine Cloud Climatology with Observations of Synoptical Stations
	Kästner M., P. Bissolli, K. Höppner

P2.22	Integrated Precipitable Water Maps for Northern Italy Obtained from GPS Tropospheric Solutions During MAP SOP Campaign
	Boccolari M., S. Fazlagic, L. Lombroso, R. Santangelo

P2.23	Ice-Free Sensors - The EUMETNET SWS II Project
	Rast J., A. Heimo, B. Tammelin, M. Leroy

P2.24	SwissMetNet: Renewal of the Swiss Meteorological Networks
	Heimo A., T. Konzelmann

P2.25	The Data Warehouse System of MeteoSwiss: Concept and First Experience
	Häberli C., E. Grüter, M. Bassi, D. Tombros, N. Tschichold, M. Abbt, E. Häller, M. Musa, K. Mieglitz, U. Küng, W. Krottendorfer, R. Höfler

P2.26	Quality Control Tools for Meteorological Data in the MeteoSwiss Data Warehouse System
	Musa M., E. Grüter, M. Abbt, C. Häberli, E. Häller, U. Küng, T. Konzelmann, R. Dössegger

P2.27	Climatological Analysis of the Torino2006 Olympic Venues to Support the XX Winter Olympic Games Planning
	Pelosini R., M. Nicolella, N. Loglisci, F. Orione

P2.28	Meteorological Indexing of Topographic Surfaces - GIS Analysis of an Austrian Digital Elevation Model
	Kerschbaum M.

P2.29	Assessment and Correction of the Dry Bias in Radiosonde Measurements During the MAP SOP
	Häberli C., R. Steinacker, S. Tschannett, B. Chimani

P2.30	Checking the Homogeneity of Radiosonde Time Series using ERA-40 Analysis Feedback Data
	Haimberger L.

P2.32	An Intercomparison of the Numerics of Three Different Models by Means of Idealized High Resolution Runs with Steep Orography
	Hartjenstein G., L. Gantner, H. Noppel, G. Zängl

P2.33	Influence of Nonhydrostatic Effects and Time-Integration Schemes on Numerical Simulations in a Complex Orography Environment
	Salerno R.

P2.34	Spectral Blending Initialization of ALADIN Model by Incremental Digital Filter
	Klaric D.

P2.35	Operational use of the dynamical adaptation for high-resolution ALADIN forecast in Dinaric Alps
	Ivatek-Sahdan S.

P2.36	Statistical Verification of Limited Area Model Precipitation Forecasts over the Italian Alpine Regions
	Accadia C., M. Casaioli, S. Mariani, A. Lavagnini

P2.37	A New Operational System for Precipitation Forecasting at the Mountain Stations
	Diaconu O.

Session 5: Planetary Boundary Layer

5.1	On the Closure of the Surface Energy Balance in Highly Complex Terrain
	Rotach M.W., P. Calanca, A.H. Weigel, M. Andretta

5.2	Low Frequency Temperature and Velocity Oscillations in Katabatic Winds
	van Gorsel E., A. Christen, M.W. Rotach, R. Vogt

5.3	Turbulent Vertical Exchange over Medium and Steep Orography - Measurements and Turbulence Parameterization
	Emeis S., T. Trickl, W. Junkermann

5.4	Turbulent Heat and Momentum Fluxes in the Wipptal During MAP
	Arnold S.J., M.K. Hill, H.W. Lewis, S.D. Mobbs, A. Gohm, G. Mayr

5.5	Temperature Inversion Breakup in the Gstettneralm Sinkhole
	Whiteman C.D., B. Pospichal, S. Eisenbach, R. Steinacker, M. Dorninger

Session 6: Observational Means and Techniques

6.1	Dual Radar Analysis of Precipitation and Microwave Attenuation at C-Band in the Lago Maggiore Target Area During the MAP SOP
	Blahak U., K.D. Beheng

6.2	Temporal Disaggregation of Rain-Gauge Analysis using Radar
	Hagen M., C. Frei, C. Schär

6.3	Combining Raingauges and RADAR Measurements: an Application to the Upper Reno River Closed at Casalecchio (Italy)
	Mazzetti C., E. Todini

6.4	DAQUAMAP: Review of Results and Lessons Learned
	Häberli C., R. Steinacker, I. Groehn, W. Pöttschacher, W. Gepp, M. Dorninger

6.5	NOWA: A Sensor for Measuring Wind, Temperature, Icing and Precipitation
	Joss J., T. Brossi, H. Richner

6.6	LIDAR Observations of Terrain-Induced Flow and its Application in Airport Wind Shear Monitoring
	Shun C.M., C.M. Cheng, O. Lee

6.7	Automatic Cloud Cover Detection by Surface Downward Longwave Radiation Measurements
	Dürr B., R. Philipona

Session 7: Operational Aspects

7.1	A New 4D Variational Data Analysis Scheme in the Framework of VERA
	Gepp W., R. Steinacker, M. Ratheiser, M. Dorninger, B. Chimani, S. Tschannett

7.2	Multi-Data Source Validation of LAM Precipitation Forecasts over the Alps
	Beck A., B. Ahrens

7.3	Verification of LAMI (Local Area Model Italy) Using Non-GTS Data over Mountaneous Regions
	Oberto E., S. Bande, M. Milelli

7.4	Performance of COSMO-LEPS over the Alpine Region
	Marsigli C., A. Montani, F. Nerozzi, T. Paccagnella

7.5	Prediction of Precipitation over Western Himalayan Region Using MM5 Mesoscale Model
	Srinivasan K.

7.6	Operational Forecasts of Strong Precipitation Events over Complex Topography
	Eckert P., R. Kretzschmar, C. Appenzeller

Session 8: The Mesoscale Alpine Programme (MAP)

8.1	INVITED PRESENTATION: MAP - Where Do We Stand?
	Bougeault P.

8.2	Hydrological Runoff Data and Modelling for the Estimation of Areal Rainfall Volumes in an Alpine Basin
	Ranzi R., B. Bacchi, G. Grossi

Poster Presentation P3

P3.1	On Resolution of Precipitation Forecasts in Alpine Watershed Modelling
	Ahrens B., A. Beck

P3.2	Study on High Waters in the Rivers of Rila Mountain in Bulgaria
	Lizama Rivas B., I. Koleva-Lizama

P3.3	Monitoring of Hydrological Parameters on Mountain Area Using Microwave Radiometric Measurements
	Macelloni G., P. Pampaloni, S. Paloscia, E. Santi, R. Ranzi, M. Tomirotti, S. Barontini

P3.4	Atmosphere-Ground Monitoring and Modelling of Thaw Processes in Alpine Permafrost Regions
	Hauck C.

P3.5	Local Meteorology over a Small Alpine Lake
	de Franceschi M., A. Marzadro, D. Zardi

P3.6	Frequency of Dry Spells Defined by Thresholds of Accumulated Potential Evapotranspiration Sums (PETs) in Austria
	Formayer H, S. Eckhardt, M. Lexer, P. Haas

P3.7	Climatological Conditions and their Effect on the Vegetation in Bulgarian Alpine Region
	Koleva-Lizama I., B. Lizama Rivas

P3.8	Trends of Spring Time Frost Events and Phenological Dates in Central Europe
	Scheifinger H., A. Menzel, E. Koch, Ch. Peter

P3.9	Alpine Plant Phenology in Switzerland
	Defila C.

P3.10	Seasonal and Inner-Seasonal Variations of Snow/Ice Extent and Cloud Coverage of the Alps as seen from NOAA Operational Satellites Imager
	Becker R.

P3.11	Duration of Snow Cover in Switzerland and Austria
	Wielke L-M.

P3.12	The Snow Cover Climate in Estonia
	Tooming H.

P3.13	Study of the Influences of Geographical Factors and Meteorological Parameters on the Snow Cover Evolution in Romanian Mountainous Basins
	Stancalie G., A. Iordache, S. Catana

P3.14	Snow Conditions Variability in the Bulgarian Mountain Regions
	Petkova N., E. Koleva

P3.15	Estimation of the Water Equivalent of Snow Cover from the Other Meteorological Measurements
	Nemec L., V. Kveton, I. Setnickova, H. Skachova

P3.16	Snow Melt Processes and Runoff Observation in Alpine Environments
	Holzmann H., W. Schöner, H.P. Nachtnebel

P3.17	Climate Change and its Impact on Mountainous Region: a Study of Snow and Ice in Himalayan Mountain Ecosystem
	Shanmuganandan S.

P3.18	Warm Storms Associated with Avalanches Hazard and Floods in the Andes Mountains
	Vergara J.

P3.19	Snow Atmosphere Interaction in Steep Alpine Terrain
	Lehning M., S. Bethke, C. Fierz, O. Martius, N. Raderschall

P3.20	Predicting Snow Conditions for the Optimisation of Piste Preparation
	Bethke S., C. Fierz, M. Lehning, O. Martius, H. Rhyner

P3.21	Interaction between Climate and Tourism: a Research on Skiability Conditions in Several Skiing Complexes on Piedmontese and Dolomitic Alps
	Fazzini M., S. Fratianni, A. Biancotti, C. Bisci, R. Zasso

P3.22	Storms and Floods in the Alpine Region: Towards Combining a Database of Natural Damaging Events and MAP Data for Eight Seasons
	Volkert H., R. Hausmann

P3.23	Foehn and Forest Fires in Alpes-Maritimes (South-East of France)
	Carrega P.

P3.24	Use of Dynamical Adaptation in Research Impact Studies
	Tudor M.

P3.25	Icing Conditions of the Territory of Bulgaria
	Nikolov D.

P3.26	Ecohydrology of an Alpine Mountain System: A Study on Himalayas Orographic Precipitation and Hydrological Mechanisms
	Shanmuganandan S.

Session 9: Mountain Hydrology

9.1	Towards an Hydrological Qualification of the Simulated Rainfall in Mountainous Areas
	Yates E., S. Anquetin, J-D. Creutin

9.2	The Role of the Antecedent Soil Moisture Condition on the Distributed Hydrologic Modelling of the Toce Alpine Basin Floods
	Montaldo N., G. Ravazzani, M. Mancini, R. Rosso

9.3	Hydrological Verification of ECMWF and Limited-Area Model Simulations for the November 1966 Catastrophic Floods in Italy (Florence and Eastern Alps)
	Grossi G., B. Bacchi, R. Ranzi, R. Buizza, S. Uppala, E. Klinker, A. Buzzi, P.Malguzzi

9.4	Mountain Precipitation and Hydrology in the Middle East
	Smith R.B., J. Evans, R. Oglesby

9.5	Seasonal Runoff Forecasting Using Model-Assimilated Precipitation Data in Semi-Arid Mountainous Regions
	Schär C., L. Vasilina, F. Pertziger

Session 10: Societal Impacts

10.1	INVITED PRESENTATION: Designing Flood Forecasting, Warning and Response Systems from a Societal Perspective
	Parker D.

10.2	Severe Weather Warnings and Impacts on Politics and Society in Switzerland
	Hächler P.

10.3	METEORISK
	Staudinger C.

Session 11: Rotor Dynamics

11.1	INVITED PRESENTATION: Rotor Dynamics in the Lee of Three-Dimensional Ridges
	Doyle J.D., D. Durran

11.2	Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX)
	Grubisic V., J. Kuettner

Poster Presentation P4

P4.1	Rotor Streaming in the Falklands Experiment
	Cardoso R., S.D. Mobbs, R. Burton, S. Vosper

P4.2	A Mesoscale Gravity Wave Event During MAP: a Possible Source
	Richiardone R., M. Manfrin, B. Campistron, V. Klaus

P4.3	Simulations of the 8 November Gravity Wave Field
	Smith S., A. Brown

P4.4	Gravity Wave Breaking over Greenland
	Doyle J.D., M.A. Shapiro, D. Bartells, Q. Jiang

P4.5	Mountain Waves Forced by Narrow Topography in the Presence of Vertical Shear
	Doyle J.D., Q. Jiang

P4.6	Effect of Surface Condition on Downslope Wind and Mountain Waves
	Sun W.Y., W.R. Hsu

P4.7	Numerical Simulations of the MAP IOP 10 Foehn Case in the Rhine Valley
	Zängl G., B. Chimani, C. Häberli

P4.8	High Resolution Simulation of the 4D Interaction between the Foehn Air and the Colder Boundary Layer: Impact of a Meso-Beta Analysis and Validation on a Very Well Documented Foehn Event (MAP IOP 15)
	Jaubert G., B. Bénech, H. Berger, B. Chimani, C. Flamant, C. Häberli, M. Nuret, S. Vogt

P4.9	Removal of the Cold Air Pool During IOP15 as Seen by a Boundary-Layer-Windprofiler RASS System and Comparison with the Non Hydrostatic Model Meso-NH
	Vogt S., G. Jaubert

P4.10	Föhn/Cold-Pool Interactions in the Rhine Valley During IOP 15 of the MAP SOP
	Flamant C., P. Drobinski, B. Bénech, B. Chimani, M. Frioud, M. Furger, C. Häberli, G. Jaubert, M. Lothon, V. Mitev, H. Richner, R. Steinacker, S. Tschannett, S. Vogt

P4.11	Spatial Variations of the Boundary Layer Structure in the Rhine Valley
	Baumann-Stanzer K., I. Groehn, M. Piringer

P4.12	Variation of the Aerosol Stratification over the Rhine Valley During Foehn Development: a Backscatter Lidar Study
	Frioud M., V. Mitev, R. Matthey, H. Richner, M. Furger

P4.13	Foehn Measurement by a Sodar in a Small Alpine Valley During MAP-FORM Experiment
	Berger H., B. Calpini, D. Ruffieux

P4.14	Some Aspects of Cloudness and of the Current of Clouds on an Alpine Slope
	Werner R.

P4.15	VERA-Analyses of MAP-Foehn Cases Compared to MM5-model Results
	Chimani B., R. Steinacker, M. Dorninger, W. Gepp, W. Pöttschacher, M. Ratheiser, S. Tschannett, G. Zängl

P4.16	Idealized Numerical Simulations of Flow Splitting at the Bifurcation between Two Valleys
	Drobinski P., S. Bastin, J. Dusek

P4.17	Gap Flow in Long Channels
	Gabersek S., D. Durran

P4.18	The "Minifoehn" in the Bavarian Isar Valley - Measurements and Modelling
	Hornsteiner M.

P4.19	A MAP northerly foehn event on November 8, 1999
	Jiang Q., J.D. Doyle, R.B. Smith

P4.20	A Downslope Windstorm in NW Slovenia, on 16.11.2002
	Gabersek S.

P4.21	The Wake South of the Alps: Dynamics and Structure of the Lee-Side Flow and Secondary Potential Vorticity Banners
	Flamant C., E. Richard, C. Schär, R. Rotunno, L. Nance, M. Sprenger, R. Benoit

P4.22	Secondary Potential Vorticity Banners in MAP IOP8 and IOP 15-Bora
	Grubisic V.

P4.23	Differences on Thermodynamic Characteristics due to the Influence of Mountain Olympus over Greece
	Karacostas T., P. Pennas, S. Stolaki, N. Pakalidou

P4.24	LIDAR Water Vapor Observations During the IOP 15
	D''Aulerio P., F. Fierli, F. Congeduti, C. Medaglia

P4.25	On the Dynamics of the Splitting Process of Cyclones near Southern Greenland
	Kurz M.

P4.26	Impact of Greenland on the Downstream Weather
	Ólafsson H.

P4.27	Recent Temperature Trends in Mountain Observatories of the Iberian Peninsula
	Rasilla Á., D.G. Codrón, J. Carlos

P4.28	The Damping Effect of Greenland on an Extratropical Cyclone
	Petersen G.N., J.E. Kristjánsson, B. Rösting, H. Ólafsson

P4.29	The Impact of Upstream Wind Direction on Wake Flow
	Petersen G.N., H. Ólafsson, J.E. Kristjánsson

P4.30	A Case Study of the Icelantic Trough
	Rögnvaldsson Ó., H. Ólafsson

P4.31	Diurnal, seasonal, and geographical variability of air temperature limits of snow and rain
	Ólafsson H., S.H. Haraldsdóttir

P4.32	Observations of Snow in a Windy Climate and Hilly Landscape
	Ólafsson H., S.H. Haraldsdóttir, M.M. Magnússon, M.E. de Vries

P4.33	Precipitation Modeling in Complex and Data Sparse Terrain
	Rögnvaldsson Ó., P. Crochet, H. Ólafsson

P4.34	The Climate at the High Alpine Observatory Sonnblick (3106 m asl) and its Surroundings
	Auer I., R. Böhm, M. Leymüller, W. Schöner, A. Kaiser, H. Scheifinger, M. Langer, S. Schneider, C. Häberli

P4.35	The Temperature Series of Trento: 1816-2002
	Rea R., G. Rampanelli, D. Zardi

P4.36	Changes in Winter Temperature at Mountain Stations in Romania and their Relationship with North Atlantic Teleconnection Indices
	Boroneant C., M. Ionita

P4.37	Global Joint Reduced Values. Time-Series Analysis of Temperature of Land Air and Sea Surfaces
	Sneyers R.

P4.38	Simultaneousness of Two Climatic Elements
	Werner R.

P4.39	Carpathian Influences on Local Response to North Atlantic Oscillation
	Bojariu R., D. Matei

P4.40	NAO and ENSO Conjugate Effects on the Climate Anomalies in the Carpathian Basin
	Mares I., C. Mares, M. Mihailescu

P4.41	Temperature Variability in the Western Carpathians
	Limanówka D.

P4.42	Long Range Forecasting in the Mountain and Hill Zones in Romania by Means of an AR-MEM Model
	Mares C., I. Mares

P4.43	Hot and Dry Periods in Bulgarian Mountains
	Koleva E.

Session 12: Gravity Waves

12.1	Inversion Effects on Lee-Wave Rotors
	Vosper S., S.D. Mobbs, R. Burton

12.2	Gravity Wave Breaking over the Central Alps: Role of Complex Topography
	Jiang Q., J.D. Doyle

12.3	Time-Dependent Mountain Waves and their Interactions with Larger Scales
	Chen C.-C., D. Durran, G. Hakim

12.4	On the Respective Roles of Wave Breaking and Upstream Blocking in Orographic Wake Formation
	Epifanio C.C., R. Rotunno

12.5b	Performance of a Semi-Implicit, Semi-Lagrangian Dynamical Core for High Resolution NWP over Complex Terrain
	Bonaventura L., D. Cesari

Session 13: Gap Winds and Föhn

13.1	Rethinking the Level-Flow Paradigm for Strong Gap Winds
	Durran D., S. Gabersek

13.2	MAP IOP 10 South Foehn Event in the Wipp Valley: Verification of High-Resolution Numerical Simulations with Observations
	Gohm A., G. Zängl, G. Mayr

13.3	Cross-Valley Dynamics in Gap Flow
	Egger J.

13.4	Objective High Resolution Cross Section Analysis During FORM
	Tschannett S., R. Steinacker, B. Chimani, M. Dorninger, W. Gepp, C. Häberli, W. Pöttschacher, M. Ratheiser

13.5	Spatial Evolution of Foehn Flows in the Rhine Valley Area: Quantification Using High Resolution Simulations
	Beffrey G., G. Jaubert, A. Dabas

13.6	North Foehn over the Central Alps During IOP 15 of MAP: Airborne Lidar and In-Situ Data Compared with a High-Resolution Simulation
	Volkert H., C. Kiemle, E. Richard

13.7	Observations of Foehn Interaction with Lake Breeze and Valley Wind Circulations, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
	McGowan H.A.

Session 14: Synoptic-scale aspects

14.1	Greenland and the Northern Hemispheric Winter Circulation
	Petersen G.N., J.E. Kristjánsson, H. Ólafsson

14.2	Sub-Structure of a MAP Streamer
	Liniger M.A., H.C. Davies

14.3	The Potential Vorticity Streamer over the Alps During IOP 17 of MAP
	Hoinka K.P.

14.4	Dynamical Aspects of the Formation of a Potential Vorticity Streamer over Europe
	Martius O., C. Schwierz

14.5	Synoptic Responses to Mountain Gravity Waves Breaking in Fronts
	Lott F.

14.6	Orographic Influence on Adriatic Vortex Generation
	Ivancan-Picek B., V. Jurcec

Session 15: Mountain Climates

15.1	INVITED PRESENTATION: Variability of the Alpine Precipitation Climate: A Challenge for Data Analysis and Climate Modeling
	Frei C.

15.2	Meteorological and Climatic Aspects of River Flood Assessment in Central Europe
	Rudolf B.

15.3	Mesoscale Patterns of Long-Term Precipitation Variability in the Greater Alpine Region
	Böhm R., I. Auer, W. Ungersböck, W. Schöner, C. Huhle, T. Nanni, M. Brunetti, M. Maugeri, L. Mercalli, M. Gajic-Capka,K. Zaninovic, T. Szentimrey, S. Szalai, T. Cegnar, O. Bochnicek, M. Begert, O. Mestre, J-M. Moisselin, G. Müller-Westermeier

15.4	A Climatology of Mesoscale Alpine Phenomena
	Steinacker R., Ch. Lotteraner

15.5	The Impact of Orographic Precipitation on the Form of Mountain Ranges
	Anders A., G. Roe, D. Durran

Session 16: Snow and Glaciers

16.1	Climate - Glacier Research: the New 3-D Austrian Glacier Inventory, Volume, Area, Altitude
	Kuhn M., R. Würländer, N. Span

16.2	Ten Years of Operational Numerical Simulations of Snow and Mountain Weather Conditions and Recent Developments at Météo-France
	Durand Y., G. Guyomarc''h, L. Mérindol, J.-G. Corripio, G. Giraud, E. Brun, E. Martin

16.3	The GLOWA-Danube Approach to Modelling Snow and Ice in the Alpine Part of the Danube Catchment
	Escher-Vetter H., S. Niemeyer

16.4	Swiss Alpine Snow Variability: its Links to Large Scale Flow Patterns
	Scherrer S.C., C. Appenzeller

16.5	Boundary Layer Wind Field and the Associated Snow Transport over a Steep, Snow Covered Mountain Ridge
	Raderschall N., M. Lehning

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