Barry E. Schwartz - Publications

  • Formal Publications

  • Schwartz, B.E., and L.F. Bosart, 1979: The Diurnal Variability of Florida Rainfall. Monthly Weather Review,107, 1535-1545.

  • Bosart, L.F., and B.E. Schwartz, 1979: Autumnal Rainfall Climatology of the Bahamas. Monthly Weather Review,107, 1665-1672.

  • Schwartz, B.E., Rodgers, D.M., and J.T. Hawes, 1987: The Use and Interpretation of Numerical Prediction Model Output in Identifying Synoptic-Scale Environments Associated With the Development of Mesoscale Convective Systems. Weather and Forecasting,1, 50-69.

  • Schwartz, B.E., Chappell, C.F., Togstad, W.E., and Zhong, X.P, 1990: The Minneapolis Flash Flood: Meteorological Analysis and Operational Response. Weather and Forecasting,5, 3-21.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1990: Regarding the Automation of Rawinsonde Observations. Weather and Forecasting,5,167-171.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and C.A. Doswell III 1991: North American Rawinsonde Observations: Problems, Concerns and a Call to Action. Bull. Amer. Meteo. Soc., 72, 1885-1896.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1995: A Comparison of ACARS Temperature and Wind Measurements with Radiosonde Data. Weather and Forecasting,10, 528-544.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1996: The use of PIREPS in Aviation-related Weather Research. Weather and Forecasting,11 ,372-384.

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  • Informal Publications

  • Schwartz,B.E., J.R. Bocchieri, G.M. Carter, J.P. Dallavalle, G.H. Hollenbaugh, and G.J Maglaras, 1981: Comparative Verification of guidance and local aviation/local forecasts-- No. 11, TDL Office Note 81-10 (October 1980-March 1981), National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 68 pp.

  • Carter, G.M., J.R. Bocchieri, J.P. Dallavalle, G.J. Maglaras and B.E. Schwartz 1982: Comparative Verification of guidance and local aviation/public forecasts--No. 12 (April 1981-September 1981). TDL Office Note 82-8, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 69 pp.

  • Carter, G.M., J.R. Bocchieri, J.P. Dallavalle, and B.E. Schwartz, 1982: Comparative Verification of guidance and local aviation/public weather forecasts--No. 13 (October 1981-March 1982). TDL Office Note, 82-11, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 75 pp.

  • Carter, G.M., J.P. Dallavalle, G.W. Hollenbaugh, G.J. Maglaras, and B.E. Schwartz, 1983: Comparative Verification of guidance and local aviation/public weather forecasts, No. 14 (April 1982-September 1982). TDL Office Note 83-7, National Weather Sevice, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 70 pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and J.P. Dallavalle, 1982: An evaluation of MOS maximum/minimum temperature forecasts for the eastern U.S. during two arctic outbreaks. TDL Office Note 82-6, National Weather Service, NOAA,U.S. Department of Commerce, 18 pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and G.M. Carter, 1982: An evaluation of a modified speed enhancement technique for objective surface wind forecasting. TDL Office Note, 82-1, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 10pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1983: The Use of Model Output Statistics for Predicting Surface Winds. NWS Technical Procedures Bulletin No. 335, NOAA, US. Department of Commerce, 12 pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1983: Development of a new Automated System for forecasting surface winds in Alaska. TDL Office Note 83-5, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1983: Testing of Objective Guidance for Hawaii. TDL Office Note, 84-10, National Weather Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, 28pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1983: MOS system Identification,Units, Map factors, and Represenative Values for typical diagnostic parameters in Association with Synoptic-scale Weather Systems. TDL Mesoscale Techniques Branch Note, No.1. National Weather Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, 20pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1984: Typical Warm Season MOS guidance Errors. Reprints, 10th Conference Weather Forecasting and Analysis, Clearwater Beach, Fl, June 25-29, 1984. American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and D.M. Rodgers, 1985: Heavy Precipitation and MCC's: Can Derived Products from Model Gridpoint Data Improve Their Forecastability? Reprints, 6th Conference on Hydrometeorology, October 29-Nov. 1, 1985, American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Rodgers, D.M., and B.E. Schwartz, 1986: A Comparison of Computed, Gridpoint Forecast Parametes from the LFM and NGM for Two Convective Weather Events. Reprints, 11th Conference on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, June 17-30, 1986.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and J.A. Flueck, 1988: On the Nature and Verification of Severe Weather Watches. Reprints 15th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Feb 22-26, 1988. American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Schwartz, B.E., 1989: Rawinsonde Data: Operational and Archival Concerns. Reprints 12th Conference on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, October 2-6, 1989. American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and M. Govett, 1992: A hydrostatically consistent North American Radiosonde Data Base at the Forecast Systems Laboratory, 1946- Present. NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL FSL-4, 81 pp.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and C.G. Wade, 1993: Considerations for the Climatologist Using North American Radiosonde Data. Reprints Eight Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation, January 17-22, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Wade, C.G., and B.E. Schwartz, 1993: Radiosonde Humidity Observations Near Saturation. Reprints Eight Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation, January 17-22, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and S.L. Benjamin, 1995: Verification of precipitation forecasts from the RUC and early Eta models using high resolution precipitation observations. Preprints, 15th Conference on weather forecasting and and analysis, August 19-23, 1996. American Meteorological Society, Boston, Ma.

  • Schwartz, B.E., and S.L. Benjamin, 1998: Verification of RUC-2 and Eta Model precipitation forecasts. Preprints, 16th Conference on weather analysis and forecasting, 11-16 January, 1998. American Meterological Society, Boston, Ma.

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