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Publication List for M.R. Sinclair
Refereed
Sinclair, M.R., 2004: Extratropical transition of southwest Pacific tropical cyclones. Part II: Midlatitude circulation characteristics. Monthly Weather Review, 132, 2145-2168.
Jones, S, Harr, P, Abraham, Bosart, L.F., Bowyer, Evans, J.L., Hanley, D.E., Hanstrum, B.N., Hart, R.E., Lalaurette, F., Sinclair, M.R., Smith, R. and Thorncroft, C., 2003: The extratropical transition of tropical cyclones: forecast challenges, current understanding and future directions. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 16-56.
Sinclair, M.R., 2002: Extratropical transition of southwest Pacific tropical cyclones. Part I: Climatology and mean structure changes. Monthly Weather Review, 130, 590-609.
Sinclair, M.R., and M.J. Revell, 2000: Classification and Composite Diagnosis of Extratropical Cyclogenesis in the Southwest Pacific. Monthly Weather Review, 128, 1089-1105.
Wratt, D.S., M.J. Revell, M.R. Sinclair, W. Gray, R. Henderson, and A.M. Chater, 2000: Relationships between airmass properties and mesoscale rainfall in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Atmospheric Research, 52, 261-282.
Sinclair, M.R., and I.G. Watterson, 1999: Objective assessment of extratropical weather systems in simulated climates. Journal of Climate, 12, 3467-3485.
Sinclair, M.R., 1997: Objective identification of cyclones and their circulation intensity, and climatology. Weather and Forecasting, 12, 591-608.
Sinclair, M.R., D.S. Wratt, R. Henderson and W.R. Gray, 1997: Factors affecting the distribution and spillover of precipitation in the Southern Alps of New Zealand – a case study. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 36, 428-442.
Sinclair, M.R., J.A. Renwick, and J.W. Kidson, 1997: Intraseasonal variability of MSL pressure, cyclone and anticyclone tracks in the Southern Hemisphere. Monthly Weather Review, 125, 2531-2543.
Kidson, J.W., and M.R. Sinclair, 1996: The influence of persistent anomalies on Southern Hemisphere storm tracks. Journal of Climate, 8, 1938-1950.
Thompson, C.S., M.R. Sinclair and W.R. Gray, 1996: Estimating long term annual precipitation in a mountainous region from a diagnostic model. International Journal of Climatology, 17, 997-1007.v
Sinclair, M.R. 1996: Reply to comments on "Climatology of cyclogenesis for the Southern Hemisphere". Monthly Weather Review, 124, 2615-2618.
Sinclair, M.R., 1996: A climatology of anticyclones and blocking for the Southern Hemisphere. Monthly Weather Review, 124, 245-263.
Wratt, D.S., R.N. Ridley, M.R. Sinclair, H.R. Larsen, S.M. Thompson, R. Henderson, G.L. Austin, S.G. Bradley, A. Auer, A.P. Sturman, I. Owens, B. Fitzharris, B.F. Ryan, and J.-F. Gayet, 1996: The New Zealand Southern Alps Experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 77, 683-692.
Sinclair, M.R., 1996: An extended climatology of extratropical cyclones over the Southern Hemisphere. Weather and Climate, 15, 21-32.
Sinclair, M.R., 1995: A climatology of cyclogenesis for the Southern Hemisphere. Monthly Weather Review. 123, 1601-1619.
Sinclair, M.R., 1994: A diagnostic model for estimating orographic precipitation. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 33, 1163-1175.
Sinclair, M.R., 1994: An objective cyclone climatology for the Southern Hemisphere. Monthly Weather Review, 122, 2239-2256.
Sinclair, M.R., 1993: A diagnostic study of the extratropical precipitation resulting from Cyclone Bola. Monthly Weather Review, 121, 2690-2707.
Sinclair, M.R., 1993: Synoptic-scale diagnosis of the extratropical transition of a southwest Pacific extratropical cyclone. Monthly Weather Review, 121, 941-960.
Sinclair, M.R., and X. Cong, 1992: Polar air stream cyclogenesis in the Australasian area: A composite study using ECMWF analyses. Monthly Weather Review, 120, 1950-1972.
Pascoe, R.M., J.H.A. Lopdell and M.R. Sinclair, 1990: The Canterbury/Kaikoura storm of January 19, 1988. Weather and Climate, 10, 16-23.
Sinclair, M.R., 1988: Local topographic influence on low-level wind at Scott Base, Antarctica. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 31 237-245.
Sinclair, M.R. and R.L. Elsberry 1986: A diagnostic study of baroclinic disturbances in polar air streams. Monthly Weather Review, 114, 1957-1983.
Sinclair, M.R., 1985: A diagnostic study of baroclinic disturbances in polar air streams. Ph.D dissertation, US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 191 pp.
Sinclair, M.R., 1981: Record high temperatures in Antarctica - a synoptic case study. Monthly Weather Review, 109, 2234-2242.
Sinclair, M.R., 1980: Convective activity in the Wright Valley, Antarctica. Weather, 35, 241-249.
Sinclair, M.R., and K.R. Dawber, 1977: An acoustic anemometer based on turbulent pressure fluctuations. Journal of Physics E 10, 1112-1114.
Book Chapter
Mullan, A.B., and Sinclair, M.R., 1990. Climate and weather of the Ross Island region, Antarctica. In: Antarctica - The Ross Sea Region, Edited by T. Hatherton. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 96-115.
Technical Notes, Reports and Popular Articles
Sinclair, M.R., 2002: How often is New Zealand hit by tropical cyclones? Water and Atmosphere, 10(1), 12-13.
Sinclair, M.R., 2001: Is our planet getting stormier? Article written for Greening Earth Society.
Sinclair, M.R., 2000: Global warming and mid-latitude cyclones – a storm in a teacup?. Article published for Greening Earth Society website. Available at http://www.greeningearthsociety.org/Articles/2000/sinclair.htm
Sinclair, M.R., 1997: Anatomy of a storm. Tephra, 16, 6-13.
Wratt, D.S. and M.R. Sinclair, 1996: SALPEX - The Southern Alps Experiment. Water and Atmosphere, 4(2), 26-28.
Sinclair, M.R., 1996: Interaction between tropical and mid-latitude weather systems in the southwest Pacific. Extended Abstracts of papers presented at the Expert Meeting on Interaction between tropical and mid-latitude weather systems, Tallahassee, Florida. WMO/TD-No. 731, 5-12.
Gray, W.R., and M.R. Sinclair 1996: The optimal siting of rain gauges for measurement of orographic rainfall. NIWA Technical report, 32 pp.
Sinclair, M.R. and R. Ridley, 1995. Mesoscale Diagnostics – A report on implementation and use of the RiMM mesoscale model. NIWA Technical Report, 30 pp.
Foley, G.R. and M.R. Sinclair, 1990: Topical chairman and rapporteur reports of the second WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones. Topic 4.5: Extratropical transition of tropical cyclones. WMO/TD-No. 319, WMO, 251-273.
Sinclair, M.R., 1988: Antarctic Weather. A booklet published by Antarctic Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Sinclair, M.R., 1982: Weather observations in the Ross Island area, Antarctica. New Zealand Meteorological Service Technical Note 253, 36 pp.
Conference proceedings
Sinclair, M.R., 2003: Influence of midlatitude circulation characteristics on extratropical transition in the southwest Pacific Ocean. . Proc. 7th Int. Conf. on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Wellington, New Zealand. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 116-117. Session Chair.
Sinclair, M.R., 2002: Secular trends in storm track activity from explicit tracking. Abstract Volume, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Spring meeting, Washington DC, 28-31 May, 2002. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 83(19), Spring Meet. Suppl, Abstract. A52E-03 p. S83. Session Chair.
Revell, M.J., and M.R. Sinclair, 1997: On the potential for surface fluxes to deepen extratropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Pretoria, South Africa. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 55-56.
Sinclair, M.R., J.A. Renwick and J.W. Kidson, 1997: Intraseasonal variability of Southern Hemisphere sea level pressure and weather system tracks. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Pretoria, South Africa. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 224-225.v
Gray, W.R., and M.R. Sinclair, 1995: The optimal siting of rain gauges for measurement of orographic rainfall. Proc. New Zealand Meteorological and Hydrological Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Sinclair, M.R, D.S. Wratt and W.R. Gray, 1995: Factors affecting the distribution and spillover of precipitation in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - a Case study. Proc. New Zealand Meteorological and Hydrological Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Sinclair, M.R., 1995: Weather system variability and New Zealand's climate. Proc. Royal Society of New Zealand Workshop on Prospects and needs for climate forecasting, Wellington, New Zealand, 18-19 September 1995, 19-22.
Kidson, J.W., A.B. Mullan, J.A. Renwick, and M.R. Sinclair, 1995: Climate forecasting research in NIWA. Proc. Royal Society of New Zealand Workshop on Prospects and needs for climate forecasting, Wellington, New Zealand, 18-19 September 1995.
Wratt, D.S., M.R. Sinclair and R.N. Ridley, 1995: Mountain influences on New Zealand's weather and climate: The Southern Alps Experiment. Proc. 7th Conf. on Mountain Meteorology, Breckenridge, Colorado. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 34-39.
Revell, M.J., M.R. Sinclair and D.S. Wratt, 1995: The storm of November 1994: Numerical simulation of a heavy rain event over the Southern Alps of New Zealand, using the RAMS model at very high resolution. Preprints, GEWEX Workshop on clouds, New York.
Wratt, D.S., M.J. Revell and M.R. Sinclair, 1995: Cloud and precipitation research over the Southern Alps of New Zealand (SALPEX). Preprints, GEWEX Workshop on clouds, New York.
Sinclair, M.R., 1994: A diagnostic model for estimating orographic precipitation. Proc. National Symposium on the Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar, Wellington, New Zealand, p. 7.
Sinclair, M.R., 1993: Cyclone tracks for the Southern Hemisphere derived from geostrophic relative vorticity. Proc. 4th Int. Conf. on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Hobart, Australia. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 72-73.
Sinclair, M.R., and Xu Cong, 1992: Polar air stream cyclogenesis in the Australasian area: A composite study using ECMWF analyses. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on Mesoscale Meteorology, Atlanta, Georgia. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 4 pp.
Sinclair, M.R., 1989: Cyclone Bola - A case study of an extreme precipitation event in New Zealand. Proc. of 12th Int. Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Monterey, California. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 287-291.
Sinclair, M.R., 1988: The transformation of tropical cyclone Patsy to an extratropical cyclone. Int. Conf. on Tropical Meteorology, Brisbane, Australia. AMS/AMOS/CMS.
Sinclair, M.R., 1986: Polar air steam cyclogenesis in the New Zealand area. Proc. of Second Int. Conf. on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology, Wellington, New Zealand. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 50-51.
Other conference presentations, research seminars & workshops
Sinclair, M.R., 2003: Meteorological influences on Arizona Precipitation. Title of a workshop presentation at the Tri-City Water Forum at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, November 15, 2003.
Sinclair, M.R., 2003: Storm Track Activity and its Recent Trend as Deduced from Explicit Tracking. Title of a Research Seminar presented at University of Quebec at Montreal, 19 August, 2003.
Sinclair, M.R., 2001. Extratropical Transition of Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclones. Title of a Research Seminar presented at Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona in February 2001.
Sinclair, M.R., 2000: Extratropical transition in the southwest Pacific. Title of a workshop presentation for New Zealand weather forecasters, Wellington, NZ, July 2000.
Sinclair, M.R., 2000: Extratropical transition and transformation of tropical cyclones in the southwest Pacific – an overview. Paper presented at the 11th Extratropical Cyclone Workshop, Monterey, CA, August 2000.
Sinclair, M.R., 2000: Extratropical transition in the southwest Pacific. Title of a workshop presentation for New Zealand weather forecasters, Wellington, NZ, July 2000.
Sinclair, M.R., and I.G. Watterson, 1998: Use of objective weather system climatologies for assessing climate models and climate change – application to the CSIRO GCM. Paper presented at Australasian Atmospheres and Oceans ’98, Wellington, 9-12 February 1998.
Sinclair, M.R., and M.J. Revell, 1998: Classification and composite diagnosis of extratropical cyclogenesis in the southwest Pacific. Paper presented at Australasian Atmospheres and Oceans ’98, Wellington, 9-12 February 1998.
Sinclair, M.R., and M.J. Revell, 1997: Classification of extratropical cyclogenesis in the southwest Pacific. Paper presented at 10th Extratropical cyclone workshop, val Morin, Canada, September 1997.
Sinclair, M.R., 1997: Meteorological influences on the distribution and spillover of precipitation in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Paper presented at 1997 Joint Assemblies of IAMAS/IAPSO, July 1997.
Sinclair, M.R., J.A. Renwick and J.W. Kidson, 1997: Intraseasonal variability of Southern Hemisphere circulation and weather system activity. Paper presented at 1997 Joint Assemblies of IAMAS/IAPSO, July 1997.
Sinclair, M.R., 1996: Variations in storm tracks near New Zealand. Paper presented at Weatherwatch '96, November 1996, Auckland.
Wratt, D.S., R.N. Ridley and M.R. Sinclair, 1995: The influence of New Zealand's Southern Alps on rainfall and river flow. Presented at Symposium on Large-scale Modeling of the Hydrological Cycle in Mountainous Regions. IUGG XXI General Assembly, Boulder, July 1995.
Sinclair, M.R., 1995: A global climatology of extratropical cyclogenesis. Paper presented at Ninth Extratropical Cyclone Workshop, Pacific Grove, California, 3-7 December, 1995.
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