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For information about the Polar Meteorology Web Module described below,
contact Peter Guest pguest [at] nps.navy.mil at the Naval Postgraduate School,

or the web site at http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest.

Polar Researchers,

I am pleased to announce the grand opening of a new web site:

    The Polar Meteorology Web Module
    http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest/polarmet/

This is an educational web site designed for upper-level undergraduates or
graduates majoring in meteorology, atmospheric science, other polar studies
or other related fields.

The web site includes four major sections:

  1. Vessel Icing
    This section contains a comprehensive presentation of the effects, causes,
    prediction methods and mitigation procedures for icing of vessels by sea
    spray. The potential for vessel icing can be quantified using an interactive
    form or by accessing nomograms (plots). The section also contains many
    photographs of vessel icing on various ships.

  2. Climate
    Interactive maps of the Arctic and the Antarctic form the heart of this
    section. The focus here is on the annual temperature cycle and how and why
    it varies within polar regions.

  3. Climate Change
    This section explores the role of polar regions in global climate changes
    using a simple global climate model. There are over 30 model parameters that
    you can adjust before running the model.

  4. Web Resources
    This section provides a fairly comprehensive list of web links related to
    the topic of Polar Meteorology. Use the links to find data, people or
    information on polar meteorology not covered in this module.

Check it out at
http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest/polarmet/

I apologize if you receive the message more than once. I'm putting it on
several lists.

Virtually,

Peter Guest
Naval Postgraduate School
589 Dyer Road, Rm. 254
Monterey CA 93943-5114

phone: 1-831-656-2451
FAX: 1-831-656-3061
mailto: pguest [at] nps.navy.mil
http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest