The Mesoscale Alpine Programme publication list

Gurtz J., Zappa M., Jasper K., Lang H., Verbunt M., Badoux A., Vitvar T. (2003): A comparative study in modelling runoff and its components in two mountainous catchments. Hydrological Processes , 17 (2) , 297-311 .

Tabary, P. Scialom, G. and K. Van Der Straeten (2000): A comparative study of two new approaches to estimate the vertical wind profile from aliased radial velocities. Phys. Chem. Earth (B) ,25 , 1215-1220 (également présenté à l'ERAD, 4-8/09/2000, Bologne).

Chong, M., and S. Cosma (2000): A formulation of the continuity equation of MUSCAT for either flat or complex terrain. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. ,17 , 1556-1564 .

Schär C., Leuenberger D., Fuhrer O., Luthi D., Girard C. (2002): A new terrain-following vertical coordinate formulation for atmospheric prediction models. Mon. Wea. Rev. ,130 (10) , 2459-2480 .

Miglietta, M.M., and A. Buzzi (2001): A numerical study of moist stratified flows over isolated topography. Tellus ,53A , 481-499 .

Jasper K., Gurtz J., Lang H. (2002): Advanced flood forecasting in Alpine watersheds by coupling meteorological observations and forecasts with a distributed hydrological model. J. Hydrol. ,269 (3-4) , 253-254 .

Frei C., H.C. Davies, J. Gurtz, and C. Schär (2001): Climate dynamics and extreme precipitation and flood events in Central Europe. Integrated Assessment ,1 , 281-299 .

Walser A., Schär C. (2004): Convection-resolving precipitation forecasting and its predictability in Alpine river catchments. J. Hydrol. ,288 (1-2) , 57-73 .

Jasper, K., P. Kaufmann (2003): Coupled runoff simulations as validation tools for atmospheric models at the regional scale. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. ,129 (588) , 673-692 .

Frei C., J.H. Christensen, M. Deque, D. Jacob, R.G. Jones and P.L. Vidale (2003): Daily precipitation statistics on regional climate models: Evaluation and intercomparison for the European Alps. . Geophysical Research - Atmosphere ,108 (D3) , 4124, doi:10.1029/2002JD002287 .

Weiss, A., Hennes, M. and Rotach, M.W. (2001): Derivation of refractive index- and temperature gradients from optical scintillometry for the correction of atmospheric induced problems in highly precise geodetic measurements. Surveys in Geophyics ,22 , 589-596 .

Frei C. and C. Schär (2001): Detection probability of trends in rare events: Theory and application to heavy precipitation in the Alpine region. J. Climate ,14 , 1568-1584 .

Drobinski P., J. Dusek and C. Flamant (2000): Diagnostics of Hydraulic Jump and Gap Flow in Stratified Flows over Topography. Boundary Layer Meteorology , , (in print).

Raderschall, N., M. Lehning and C. Schär (2004): Fine-scale modeling of the boundary-layer wind field over steep topography. Boundary Layer Meteorology , , submitted.

Weigel A.P., Rotach M.W. (2004): Flow structure and turbulence characteristics of the daytime atmosphere in a steep and narrow Alpine valley. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. , , accepted.

Flamant C., P. Drobinski, L. Nance , R. Banta, L. Darby, J. Dusek, M. Hardesty, J. Pelon and E. Richard (2000): Gap Flow in an Alpine Valley during a Shallow South Foehn Event: Observations and Hydraulic Analog'. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. , , (submitted).

Frei C., C. Schär, D. Lüthi, and H.C. Davies (1998): Heavy precipitation processes in a warmer climate. Geophysical Research Letters ,25 , 1431-1434 .

Stein, J., E. Richard, J.P. Lafore, J.P. Pinty, N. Asencio and S. Cosma (2000): High-resolution non-hydrotatic simulations of flash-flood episodes with grid-nesting and ice-phase parameterization. Meteorol. Atmos. Phys. ,72 , 203-222 .

Ducrocq, V., J.P. Lafore and J.L. Redelsperger (2000): Initialisation of a fine scale model for convective system prediction : A case study. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. , , .

Petitdidier, M. P. Tabary, J. Bigorgne, G. Scialom and V. Klaus (2000): Integration of the VHF wind profiler data within dual Doppler wind synthesis.. Phys. Chem. Earth (B) ,25 , 1195-1199 (également présenté à l'ERAD, 4-8/09/2000, Bologne).

Mladek, R., J. Barckicke, P. Binder, Ph. Bougeault, N. Brzovic, C. Frei, J.-F. Geleyn, J. Hoffmann, W. Ott, P. Patruno, P. Potti (2000): Intercomparison and evaluation of precipitation forecasts for MAP seasons 1995 and 1996. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics ,72 , 111-129 .

Richard, E., Cosma, S., Benoit, R., Binder, P., Buzzi, A. and Kaufmann P. (2003): Intercomparison of mesoscale meteorological models for precipitation forecasting. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ,7(6) , 799-811 .

Gheusi, F. and J. Stein (2000): Lagrangian dynamics of an air-flow using Eulerian passive tracers. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. , , (submitted).

Bougeault, P., E. Richard and F. Roux (2000): Le programme MAP : Mesoscale Alpine Programme, Premier bilan. La Météorologie , , (in print).

Tabary, P. and G. Scialom (2001): MANDOP analysis over orography in the context of the MAP experiment. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. , , (in preparation).

Germann, U. and J.Joss (1999): Meso-gamma radar reflectivity profiles correlate with horizontal features, a help to improve precipitation estimetes?. Abstracts of the MAP Meeting 1999 , , 7 .

Buzzi, A., and L. Foschini (2000): Mesoscale meteorological features associated with heavy precipitation in the southern Alpine region. Meteorol. Atmos. Phys. ,72 , 131-146 .

Schmidli J., Schmutz C., Frei C., Wanner H., Schär C. (2002): Mesoscale precipitation variability in the region of the European Alps during the 20th century. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY , 22 (9) , 1049-1074 .

Georgis, J.F., F. Roux and P.H. Hildebrand (2000): Observation of precipitating systems over complex orography with meteorological Doppler radars : A feasibility study. Meteorol. Atmos. Phys. ,72 , 185-202 .

Drobinski P., Dabas A.M., Haeberli C., Flamant P.H., (2001): On the Small-Scale Dynamics of Flow Splitting in the Rhine Valley During a Shallow Foehn Event. Boundary Layer Meteorology , , (in print).

Chong, M., and O. Bousquet (2000): On the application of MUSCAT to a ground-based dual-Doppler radar system. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics , , (submitted).

Nuret, M, M. Chong, J.P. Lafore, O. Bousquet and V. Gouget (1999): On the impact of Doppler radar-derived wind fields in a mesoscale non-hydrostatic model.. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. ,172 , 2461-2486 .

Drobinski P., Dabas, A. M., Häberli, Ch., and Flamant, P. H. (2001): On the small-scale dynamics of flow splitting in the Rhine Valley during a shallow foehn event. Boundary Layer Meteorology ,99 , 277-296 .

Germann, U, J. Joss (2003): Operational measurement of precipitation in mountainous terrain. Weather Radar: Principles and Advanced Applications, (Physics of Earth and Space Environment) ,Vol. XVII , 52-77 .

Kaufmann, P., F. Schubiger, and P. Binder (2003): Precipitation Forecasting by a mesoscale NWP model: Eight years of experience. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ,7 , 812-832 .

Walser A., D. Lüthi, and C. Schär (2004): Predictability of precipitation in a cloud-resolving model. Mon. Wea. Rev. ,132 (2) , 560-577 .

Tabary, P., Scialom, G., Germann, U. (2000): Real-time Retrieval of the Wind from Aliased Velocities Measured by Doppler Radars. Journal of Atmosphere and Oceanic Technology ,18 , 875-882 .

Chong, M., Georgis, J.F., Bousquet, O., Brodzik, S.R., Burghart, C., Cosma,S., Germann, U., Gouget, V., Houze Jr., R.A., James, (2000): Real-time Wind Synthesis from Doppler Radar Observations during the Mesoscale Alpine Programme. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ,81 , 2953-2962 .

Schmidli J., Frei C., Schär C. (2001): Reconstruction of mesoscale precipitation fields from sparse observations in complex terrain. Journal of climate ,14 (15) , 3289-3306 .

Miglietta, M.M., and A. Buzzi (2001): Regimes in moist stratified flows over isolated topography: numerical experiments. Il Nuovo Cimento ,24C , 785-804 .

Ranzi, R., B. Bacchi and G. Grossi (2002): Runoff measurements and hydrological modelling for the estimation of rainfall volumes in an A+C10lpine basin. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. , , under revision.

Drobinski P., C. Haeberli, E. Richard, M. Lothon, A. M. Dabas, P. H. Flamant, M. Furger, and R. Steinacker (2003): Scale interaction processes during the MAP IOP 12 south fohn event in the Rhine Valley. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. ,129 , 729-753 doi: 10.1256/qj.02.35..

Zappa, M., Gurtz, J. (2003): Simulation of Soil moisture and evapotranspiration in a soil profile during the 1999 MAP Riviera campaign. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ,7 , 903-919 .

Cava, D., U. Giostra, and M. Tagliazucca (1997): Spectral Analysis of Wind Components in a Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layer. 2nd European and African Conference on Wind Engineering ,1 , 245-252 Edited by Giovanni Solari.

Cava, D., U. Giostra, and M. Tagliazucca (2001): Spectral Maxima in a Perturbed Atmospheric Boundary Layer. Boundary Layer Meteorology ,100 , 421-437 .

Drobinski P., Dabas A.M., Haeberli C., Flamant P.H. (2001): Statistical Characterization of the Flow Structure in the Rhine Valley. Boundary Layer Meteorology , , (submitted).

Schär C., Sprenger M., Lüthi D., Jiang Q.F., Smith R.B., Benoit R. (2003): Structure and dynamics of an Alpine potential-vorticity banner. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. , 129 (588) , 825-855 .

Matzinger, N.; Andretta, M., van Gorsel, E.; Vogt, R.; Ohmura, A. and Rotach, M.W. (2003): Surface Radiation Budget in an Alpine Valley. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. ,129 , 877-895 .

Menziani, M., S.Pugnaghi, L.Pilan, R.Santangelo, S.Vincenzi (2001): TDR soil moisture measurements at the Lago Maggiore MAP target area: preliminary results. Phys. Chem. Earth (B) ,Vol. 26, No. 5-6 , 431-436 .

Bougeault P. , P. Binder, A. Buzzi, R. Dirks, R. Houze, J. Kuettner, R. B. Smith, R. Steinacker, and H. Volkert (2001): The MAP Special Observing Period. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ,82 , 433-462 .

Bougeault, P. and P. Binder (2002): The Mesoscale Alpine Programme. WMO Bulletin ,51 , 14-17 .

Lehning, M. (1998): The Regional Pollutant Budget of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Concept, Interpretations and Observational Results. Meteorol. Zeitschrift ,7 , 112-119 POLLUMET Data.

Caccia, J.-L., J.-P. Aubagnac, G. Béthenod, C. Bourdier, E. Bruzzese, B. Campistron, J.-P. Candusso, G. Cherel, J.-P. Claeyman, (2000): The french st-radar network during map: observational and scientific aspects.. Meteorologische Zeitschrift , , (submitted).

Verbunt M., Gurtz J., Jasper K., Lang H., Warmerdam P., Zappa M. (2003): The hydrological role of snow and glaciers in alpine river basins and their distributed modeling. J. Hydrol. ,282 (1-4) , 36-55 .

Baumann K., H. Maurer, G. Rau, M. Piringer, U. Pechinger, A. Prevot, M. Furger, B. Neininger, U. Pellegrini (2001): The influence of south Foehn on the ozone distribution in the Alpine Rhine valley - results from the MAP field phase. Atmospheric Environment ,35 , 6379-6390 .

De Wekker, S.F.J., Steyn, D.G., Fast, J.D., Rotach, M.W. and Zhong, S. (2004): The performance of RAMS in representing the convective boundary layer structure in a very steep valley. Environmental Fluid Mechanics , , in press.

Benoit R., C. Schär, P. Binder, S. Chamberland, H. C. Davies, M. Desgagne, C. Girard, C. Keil, N. Kouwen, D. Lüthi, D. Maric, E (2002): The real-time ultrafinescale forecast support during the Special Observing Period of the MAP. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ,83 , 85-109 .

Bolliger, M., P. Binder, A. Rossa (2003): Tracking clouds patterns by METEOSAT rapid scan imagery in complex terrain. Meteorologische Zeitschrift ,12 , 73-80 .

Lehning, M., Richner H., B., Kok, G.L. (1998): Transport of Air Pollutants from the Boundary Layer to the Free Troposphere over Complex Terrain. Phys. Chem. Earth ,23 , 667-672 POLLUMET Data.

Cava, D., U. Giostra, F. Trombetti, and M. Tagliazucca (1997): Turbulence characteristics of a stable boundary layer over sloping terrain. Fifth International Conference AIR POLLUTION 97 , , 91-100 Edited by H. Power, T. Tirabassi and C.A. Brebbia .

Rotach, M.W, Calanca, P., Graziani ,G., Gurtz, J., Steyn, D.G., Vogt, R., Andretta, M., Christen, A., Cieslik, S., Connolly, R. (2004): Turbulence structure and exchange processes in an Alpine Valley: The Riviera project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society , , in press.

Frioud, M., V. Mitev, R. Matthey, H. Richner, M. Furger, and S. Gubser (2004): Variation of the aerosol stratification over the Rhine Valley during foehn development: a backscatter lider study. Meteorologische Zeitschrift ,13 , accepted .

Germann, U. (1998): Vertical Wind Profile by Doppler Weather radars --- A New Algorithm including De-aliasing. Abstracts of the MAP Meeting 1998 , , 62-63 .

Germann, U. (1999): Vertical wind profile by Doppler radars. MAP Newsletter ,11 , .

Ruffieux, D., and Stübi, R. (2001): Wind profiler as a tool to check the ability of NWP models to forecast winds above highly complex topography. Meteorologische Zeitschrift , , 489-496 .

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