Chapter 1 Convergence, Divergence, And Vorticity

• Wind Speed (Velocity) Shear
• The 350-Hpa To 200-Hpa Stratum
• Figure 1-1.-Generalized Vertical Circulation Overdeveloping Highs And Lows.
• Divergence Identification (Downstream Straightline Flow)
• Sharply Curved Ridges
• Changes In Stability
• Vorticity
• Absolute Vorticity
• Relation Of Vorticity To Weather Processes
• Summary

Chapter 2 Forecasting Upper Air Systems

• Objective Forecasting Techniques
• Location Of The Jet Stream
• Forecasting The Intensity Of Troughs And Ridges
• Forecasting The Movement Of Upper Level Features
• Movement Of Closed Lows
• Critical Eccentricity
• Forecasting The Intensity Of Upper Level And Associated Surface Features
• Formation Forecasting Principles (Lows)
• Summary

Chapter 3 Forecasting Surface Systems

• Upper Air Charts — The Formation Of New Pressure Systems
• Forecasting The Movement Of Surface Pressure Systems
• Isallobaric Indications
• Steering
• Direction Of Mean Isotherms (Thickness Lines)
• Movement Of Lows In Relation To The Jetstream
• Forecasting The Intensity Of Surface Pressure Systems
• Figure 3-7.-Illustration Of Secondary Cyclone
• Indications Aloft For Deepening And Filling Of Surface Lows
• High Tropospheric Divergence In Developing Lows
• Using Facsimile And Nodds Products
• Figure 3-9.-Vertical Circulation Over Developing High.
• Rules For Forecasting The Intensity Of Highs
• Satellite Imagery
• Satellite Imagery Principles
• Forecasting The Movements And Intensity Of Fronts
• Figure 3-14.-Visual, Local Noon, Third Day.
• Other Considerations.
• Forecasting Isobaric Configuration
• Extended Weather Forecasts

Chapter 4 Forecasting Weather Elements

• Frontal Lifting
• Weather Dissipation Processes
• Frontal And Orographic Cloudiness And Precipitation
• Warm Front
• Air Mass Cloudiness And Precipitation
• Closed Cellular Cloud Patterns
• Vertical Motion And Weather
• Short-Range Extrapolation
• Lowering Of Ceiling In Continuous Rain Areas
• The Trend Chart As An Extrapolation Aid
• Time-Liner As An Extrapolation Aid
• Cloud Analysis And Forecasting
• Inferring Clouds From Raob
• Interpretation Of Raob Layers With Respect To Cloud Layers
• Figure 4-18.-Example Of Lnferring Clouds From A Raob
• Humidity Field In The Vicinity Of Frontal Systems
• Three-Dimensional Humidity Analysis—The Moist Layer
• Precipitation And Clouds
• The Cirrus Cloud Forecasting Problem
• Prediction Of Snow Vs Rain
• General Synoptic Considerations
• Forecasting Techniques And Aids
• Additional Snow Versus Rain Techniques
• Movement Of The 850-Hpa 0°C Isotherm
• 14010_80figure 4-22.-Typical Cold And Warm Air Advection Patterns
• Forecasting The Area Of Maximum Snowfall
• Figure 4-23.-Graphs For Computing Wet-Bulb Temperatures.
• Locating The Area Of Maximum Snowfall
• Temperature
• Forecasting Special Situations
• Summary

Chapter 5 Forecasting Severe Weather Features

• Thunderstorm Electricity And Lightning
• Thunderstorm Surface Phenomena
• Thunderstorm Altimetry
• The Parcel Method
• Figure 5-3.-Forecasting Afternoon Convective Cloudiness.
• Wet-Bulb Curve
• Air-Mass Thunderstorms
• Figure 5-6.-Example Of Anticyclonic Shear And Curvature At 850 Hpa
• Forecasting Movement Of Thunderstorms
• Forecasting Maximum Gusts With Nonfrontal Thunderstorms
• Method Of Analysis
• Hail Size Forcasting
• Figure 5-10.-Fawbush-Miller Hail Graph  
• Tornadoes
• Figure 5-12.-Suggested Checklist
• Surface Thermal Patterns As A Forecasting Aid
• Forecasting Fog And Stratus
• General Procedure For Forecasting Fog
• Saturation Of The Air Mass
• Conditions Favorable For Ground Or Radiation Fog
• Conditions Favorable For Advection-Radiation Fog
• Conditions Favorable For Upslope Fog And Stratus
• Conditions Favorable For Frontal Fog
• Determination Of Fog Height
• Dissipation
• Forecasting Stratus Formation And Dissipation
• Aircraft Icing
• Intensities Of Icing
• Preliminary Considerations
• Icing Type Forecasts
• Icing Forecasts Using The –8d Method
• Figure 5-21.-The –8d Ice Forecast Method.
• Turbulence
• Turbulence On The Lee Side Of Mountains
• Classification And Intensity Of Turbulence
• Table 5-2.-Turbulence Reporting Criteria Table
• Forecasting Turbulence Near The Surface
• Summary

Chapter 6 Sea Surface Forecasting

• Properties Of Waves
• Definitions Of Other Terms
• Wave Spectrum
• Forecasting Sea Waves
• Determining The Wind Field
• Location Of Fetch
• Determining Accurate Wind Speed
• Forecasting Swell Waves
• Angular Spreading
• Forecasting Surf
• Figure 6-8.-Sea And Swell Graph 7.
• Shoaling
• Littoral Current
• Forecasting Surface Currents
• Figure 6-10.-Sample Surf Worksheet.
• Currents
• Coastal And Tidal Currents
• Summary

Chapter 7 Meteorological Products And Tactical Decision Aids

• D-Values (Dval)
• Limitations And Assumptions
• Battle Group Vulnerability (Bgv)
• Application
• Electronic Support Measure (Esm) Program
• Application
• Platform Vulnerability (Pv)
• Application
• Surface-Search Radar Range (Ssr)
• Limitations And Assumptions
• Ship Ice Accretion (Ship Ice)
• Limitations And Assumptions
• Sound Focus (Socus)
• Figure 7-6.-Example Output Of The Explosive Noise Prediction Plot.
• Laser Range Prediction (Lrp)
• Radiological Fallout (Radfo)
• Forward-Looking Infrared (Flir)
• Application
• Aircraft Icing (Airice)
• Summary

Chapter 8 Oceanographic Products And Tactical Decision Aids

• Naval Search And Rescue (Navsar)
• Limitations And Assumptions
• Functional Description
• Raytrace (Ray)
• Functional Description
• Passive Acoustic Propagation Loss (Ppl)
• Near-Surface Ocean Thermal Structure (Nots)
• Bathythermograph Collective Product
• Mad Operational Effectiveness (Moe) Charts

Chapter 9 Operational Oceanography

• Bottom Bounce Range (Bbr)
• Range Versus Depth
• Sonic Layer Depth (Sld)
• Surface Duct Cutoff Frequency (Sfd)
• Direct Path Range (Dpr)
• Example Output
• Sound Channel Axis Depth
• Shallow Sound Channel Axis Depth (Ssx)
• Figure 9-10.-A Shaded Shallow Sound Channel Axis Depth Display.
• Forecasting Effects Of Ambient Noise
• Surface-Ship Traffic Noise
• Evaluating The Impact Of Bioluminescence
• Underwater Visibility
• Ocean Fronts
• Typical Locations Of Pacific And Atlantic Ocean Fronts
• Acoustic Effects Of Fronts
• Mine Warfare (Miw)
• Principal Mine Hunting Sonar Systems
• Summary

Chapter 10 Special Observations And Forecasts

• Verification Of Warnings, Advisories, And Forecasts
• Refractivity Forecasts Using Atmospheric Refractivity Profile Generator (Arpgen)
• Forecasting Altimeter Settings
• Altimeter Errors (Temperature)
• Forecasting Environmental Effects On Electro-Optical (Eo) Systems
• Weax And Avwx
• Aircraft Ditch Heading Forecasts
• Table 10-3.-Enroute Weather Forecast
• Product Availability
• Aviation Forecast Product Verification
• Special Climatological Studies

Chapter 11 Tropical Forecasting

• The Dynamics Of Tropical Cyclones
• Other Indications Of Development
• Movement
• Extrapolation
• Recurvature
• Nonrecurvature
• Changes In Intensity During Movement Out Of The Tropics
• Movement Of Tropical Cyclones
• Tropical Cyclone Warnings
• Summary

Chapter 12 Weather Radar

• Radar Beam Characteristics
• Doppler Radar
• Velocity Aliased Data
• Range-Folded Data
• Non-Meteorological Radar Echoes
• Ground Clutter Returns From Anomalous Propagation
• Interpretation Of Doppler Velocity Patterns
• Mesocyclone Signature Detection
• Wind Shear
• The Structure Of Large-Scale Precipitating Weather Systems
• Weather Surveillance Radar1988-Doppler (Wsr-88d)
• Data Access
• Status And Alerts
• Summary

Chapter 13 Meteorological And Oceanographic Briefs

• Briefing Climatological Summaries Of Tropical Cyclone Storm Tracks
• Briefing Of Tropical Cyclone Evasive/Sortie Recommendations
• Metoc Effects On Various Warfare Operations
• Tides
• Magnetic Environment
• Briefing Of Metoc Support For Amw Operations
• The Rehearsal Phase
• Briefing Of Available Metoc Services

Chapter 14 Administration And Training

• Figure 14-1.-Cnmoc Form 3140/6
• Figure 14-2.-Cnmoc Form 3167/2
• Figure 14-3.-Cnmoc Form 3140/5
• Meteorological Station And Description Report
• Training Functions
• Publication Review
• The Command Training And Certification Program
• Summary

Appendix I References Used To Develop The Traman

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