North Central Research Station

Current Research

Haines Index Relationship with Synoptic Scale Atmospheric Circulations

Dr. Jonathon E. Martin, Department of AOS, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI; and Dr. Brian E. Potter, USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, East Lansing, MI

Purpose:   Examine relationships between the Haines Index and the passage or development of synoptic-scale atmospheric patterns.

Objectives:

1. Use historical data to examine the behavior of the Haines Index during the passage of synoptic fronts for various regions of the United States.
2. Determine the relationships between such frontal passages and Haines Index, including any regional patterns or dependencies that are discovered.