1997 TECHNICAL ATTACHMENTS

• 97-01
  The Benefits of Higher Resolution in Representing Topography
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-02
  Chaff mixed with Radar Weather Echoes
  By Steve Vasiloff and Mark Struthwolf

• 97-03
  Why is High Resolution Important in the West?
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-04
  Use of an Acoustic Wind Profiler (SODAR) at the Fork Fire for Continuous Upper Level Wind Profile and Stability Measurements
  By Fred Svetz and Alexander Barnett

• 97-05
  An Examination of an Outflow Boundary and Thunderstorm Initiation Along the Continental Divide of North-Central Montana for 11 June 1995
  By Donald Emanuel

• 97-06
  Current and Upcoming Changes to the Eta Model
  By Jon Mittelstadt

• 97-07
  The Soil Model in the Eta
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-08
  Creating a Presentation for the Telewriter Training System
  By Casidy Hallsten

• 97-09
  The Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System (NOGAPS)
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-10
  High Reflectivity/Non-Severe Thunderstorm in Complex Terrain
  By Steve Vasiloff and Stephen Adams

• 97-11
  A December Severe Thunderstorm
  By Chris Gibson

• 97-12
  Conditional Symmetric Instability Contributing to Heavy Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest
  By Russel Mann

• 97-13
  Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Activities of the NWSFO Reno During the December 1996-January 1997 Flooding
  By Steven Goldstein

• 97-14
  Integrating the Spotter Program Into the Modernized National Weather Service
  By Mark Strobin, John Livingston, and Kenneth Holmes

• 97-15
  Automated Packet Radio Bulletin Board System
  By Chris Hintz

• 97-16
  GOES Sounder Data Displayed as SKEWTs
  By Kevin Schrab

• 97-17
  Haines Index Climatology for the Western United States
  By John Werth and Paul Werth

• 97-18
  Results of the Western Region Evaluation of the ETA-10 Model
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-19
  A Localized Downslope Windstorm in Northern Arizona
  By Brian Tesar and Steve Keighton

• 97-20
  National Lightning Data on the Western Region Wide Area Network
  By Andy Edman

• 97-21
  Microburst Prediction and Detection
  By Steve Vasiloff

• 97-22
  Frontal Retardation Leading to the Development of the 9 July 1995 Oregon Supercell
  By Joe Solomon

• 97-23
  Procedures of Ensuring Reliable Data Flow
  By Keith Meier and Jonathan Van Ausdall

• 97-24
  Uncertainties in WSR-88D Measurements and Their Impacts on Diagnosing Storm Structure
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr. and Steve Vasiloff

• 97-25
  On the Nature of the WSR-88D Build 9 Hail Detection Algorithm
  Part I: Review of the Algorithm and Operational Considerations
  By Brian Klimowski, Steve Vasiloff, and Arthur Witt

• 97-26
  On the Nature of the WSR-88D Build 9 Hail Detection Algorithm
  Part II: Performance of the Algorithm Over Utah
  By Steve Vasiloff, Randy Graham, James Nelson, Brian Klimowski, and Arthur Witt

• 97-27
  Cool Season Mesoscale Convective Trains
  By David Reynolds

• 97-28
  Another Example of a Dry Microburst
  By Steve Vasiloff and David Hogan

• 97-29
  A Record Heatwave Along the Central California Coast October 7-8, 1996
  By Richard Canepa and Miguel Miller

• 97-30
  Freezing Rain Event Across Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho on 9-11 December 1995
  By Paul Frisbie, Ronald Miller, and Todd Carter

• 97-31
  Recent Trends Associated with Spot Forecast Requests in Nevada
  By Michael Huston

• 97-32
  A Brief Climatology of the Relationship Between Afternoon Dew Points and Monsoonal Rainfall at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
  By Jesus Haro and Michael Bruce

• 97-33
  ASOS Lightning Sensor Assessment
  By Glen Sampson

• 97-34
  A Comparison of AVN and NGM Temperature and Precipitation Forecasts for Three Sites in Montana
  By John Blank

• 97-35
  Interpretation of Radar Data During Snow Events in Mountainous Terrain
  By Steve Vasiloff

• 97-36
  El Nino: Is it Just a Bunch of Hot Water?
  By Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-37
  El Nino and California Precipitation
  By John Monteverdi and Jan Null

• 97-38
  The "Everify" Temperature and Precipitation Forecast Verification Program
  By David Eversole
  (Reprinted from Southern Region Technical Attachment)

• 97-39
  The Severe Weather Event of 18 June 1997: An Example of Splitting Supercells
  By Randall Graham and Mike Staudenmaier, Jr.

• 97-40
  Using Varied Enhancement Curves to Better Evaluate Fog and Stratus with RAMSDIS
  By Dan St. Jean

• 97-41
  Index of 1997 Technical Attachments