Search Results - "Higgins, R W"

Intercomparison of the Principal Modes of Interannual and Intraseasonal Variability of the North American Monsoon System by Higgins, R. W., Shi, W.

“…Time series of seasonal-, monthly, and pentad-mean precipitation are subjected to empirical orthogonal function analysis, regression analysis, and compositing…”
Get full text

Relationships between Climate Variability and Winter Temperature Extremes in the United States by Higgins, R. W., Leetmaa, A., Kousky, V. E.

“…Time series representing two of the climate systems leading patterns of variability, namely El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Arctic Oscillation…”
Get full text

Relationships between Climate Variability and Fluctuations in Daily Precipitation over the United States by Higgins, R. W., Silva, V. B. S., Shi, W., Larson, J.

“…Fluctuations in the frequency of daily precipitation occurrence and in the intensity of daily precipitation over the United States during the period 1948–2004…”
Get full text

Influence of the North American monsoon system on the U.S. summer precipitation regime by Higgins, R.W, Yao, Y, Wang, X.L

“…Key features of the U.S. summer precipitation regime are examined within the context of the evolving North American monsoon system. The focus is on the…”
Get full text

Relationships between Gulf of California Moisture Surges and Precipitation in the Southwestern United States by Higgins, R. W., Shi, W., Hain, C.

“…Relationships between Gulf of California moisture surges and precipitation in the southwestern United States are examined. Standard surface observations are…”
Get full text

Downstream Weather Impacts Associated with Atmospheric Blocking over the Northeast Pacific by Carrera, M. L., Higgins, R. W., Kousky, V. E.

“…Relationships between atmospheric blocking over the Alaskan region of the northeast Pacific, referred to as Alaskan blocking, and weather extremes over North…”
Get full text

Dominant Factors Responsible for Interannual Variability of the Summer Monsoon in the Southwestern United States by Higgins, R. W., Shi, W.

“…Interannual variability of the summer monsoon in the southwestern United States is controlled by various ocean- and land-based conditions (e.g., SST, soil…”
Get full text

Relationships between Gulf of California Moisture Surges and Tropical Cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Basin by Higgins, R. W., Shi, W.

“…Relationships between Gulf of California moisture surges and tropical cyclones (TCs) in the eastern Pacific basin are examined. Standard surface observations…”
Get full text

Extreme Precipitation Events in the Western United States Related to Tropical Forcing by Higgins, R. W., Schemm, J.-K. E., Shi, W., Leetmaa, A.

“…Three-day accumulations of precipitation for 2.5° long × 2.0° lat areas along the west coast of the United States are used to rank precipitation events…”
Get full text

Dominant Factors Influencing the Seasonal Predictability of U.S. Precipitation and Surface Air Temperature by Higgins, R. W., Leetmaa, A., Xue, Y., Barnston, A.

“…The relative contributions of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), long-term tropical Pacific variations, and the Arctic oscillation (AO) to the explained…”
Get full text

Interannual Variability of the North American Warm Season Precipitation Regime by Higgins, R. W., Chen, Y., Douglas, A. V.

“…Interannual variability of the North American warm season–precipitation regime is examined in three regions of the United States and Mexico: Arizona–New…”
Get full text

Influence of the Great Plains Low-Level Jet on Summertime Precipitation and Moisture Transport over the Central United States by Higgins, R. W., Yao, Y., Yarosh, E. S., Janowiak, J. E., Mo, K. C.

“…The influence of the Great Plains low-level jet (LLJ) on summertime precipitation and moisture transport over the central United States is examined in…”
Get full text

Intercomparison of Daily Precipitation Statistics over the United States in Observations and in NCEP Reanalysis Products by Higgins, R. W., Kousky, V. E., Silva, V. B. S., Becker, E., Xie, P.

“…A comparison of the statistics of daily precipitation over the conterminous United States is carried out using gridded station data and three generations of…”
Get full text

Interannual Variability of the U.S. Summer Precipitation Regime with Emphasis on the Southwestern Monsoon by Higgins, R. W., Mo, K. C., Yao, Y.

“…Relationships between the interannual variability of the U.S. summer precipitation regime and the intensification, weakening, or changes in position of the…”
Get full text

Features of cross‐Pacific climate shown in the variability of China and US precipitation by Li, Q., Yang, S., Kousky, V. E., Higgins, R. W., Lau, K.‐M., Xie, P.

“…In this study, we have analyzed the climate features of China and the United States with a focus on the differences, similarities, connectivity, and…”
Get full text

Tropical Convection and Precipitation Regimes in the Western United States by Mo, Kingtse C., Higgins, R. W.

“…The authors have documented the relationship between tropical convection and precipitation regimes in the western United States. Circulation patterns…”
Get full text

Relationships between Sea Surface Temperatures in the Gulf of California and Surge Events by Mo, Kingtse, Higgins, R. W.

“…Relationships between sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the Gulf of California (GoC) and moisture surge events during the North American Monsoon Experiment…”
Get full text

Comparison of Daily Precipitation Statistics for the United States in Observations and in the NCEP Climate Forecast System by Higgins, R. W., Silva, V. B. S., Kousky, V. E., Shi, W.

“…An intercomparison of the statistics of daily precipitation within seasonal climate over the conterminous United States is carried out using gridded station…”
Get full text

Changes in Observed Daily Precipitation over the United States between 1950–79 and 1980–2009 by Higgins, R. W., Kousky, V. E.

“…Changes in observed daily precipitation over the conterminous United States between two 30-yr periods (1950–79 and 1980–2009) are examined using a 60-yr daily…”
Get full text

Long-Lead Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Prediction Using Tropical Pacific SST Consolidation Forecasts by Higgins, R. W., Kim, H.-K., Unger, D.

“…Objective seasonal forecasts of temperature and precipitation for the conterminous United States are produced using tropical Pacific sea surface temperature…”
Get full text