An Observational Study of Tropical Cyclone Spin-up in Supertyphoon Jangmi and Hurricane Georges, PhD Dissertaion: 2011, Neil T. Sanger - Download [PDF]
A Multi-scale Analysis of Tropical Cyclogenesis within the Critical Layer of Tropical Easterly Waves in the Atlantic and Western North Pacific Sectors, PhD Dissertation: 2010, Louis L. Lussier III - Download [PDF]
Air-Sea Enthalpy and Momentum Exchange at Major Hurricane Wind Speeds, PhD Dissertation: 2010, Michael M. Bell - Download [PDF]
Refereed Publications
The genesis of Typhoon Nuri as observed during the Tropical Cyclone Structure 2008 (TCS-08) field experiment-Part 3: Kinematical and dynamical aspects of the genesis. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Disc., submitted.: 2013, Louis L. Lussier, Michael T. Montgomery, and Michael M. Bell
Essential Dynamics of Secondary Eyewall Formation. J. Atmos. Sci., in press.: 2013, Sergio F. Abarca and Michael T. Montgomery
On the existence of the logarithmic surface layer in the inner-core of hurricanes. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 139: 1-11. : 2013, Michael T. Montgomery, and Roger K. Smith - Download [PDF]
An Examination of Two Pathways to Tropical Cyclogenesis Occurring in Idealized Simulations with a Cloud-Resolving Numerical Model., Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discussion. submitted. : 2012, M. Nicholls, M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
An observational study of tropical-cyclone spin-up in 1 Supertyphoon Jangmi (2008) from 24 - 27 September, Monthly Weather Review, accepted with revision: 2012, N. T. Sanger, M. T. Montgomery, R. K. Smith, and M. M. Bell - Download [PDF]
Sensitivity of tropical cyclone intensification to perturbations in the surface drag coefficient, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., in press: 2013, Gerald Thomsen, Michael Montgomery and Roger Smith - Download [PDF]
Concerns on Convectively Generated Potential Vorticity in Rainbands and Formation of the Secondary Eyewall in Hurricane Rita of 2005, J. Atmos. Sci., in press : 2012, Wesley Terwey, Sergio Abarca and Michael Montgomery - Download [PDF]
How important is the isothermal expansion effect to elevating equivalent potential temperature in the hurricane inner-core?, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 139 (670):70-74: 2013, Roger K. Smith and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Impact of Physics Representations in the HWRFX on Simulated Hurricane Structure and Pressure-Wind Relationships, Monthly Weather Review, 140: 3278-3299: 2012, J. W. Bao, S. G. Gopalakrishnan, S. A. Michelson, F. D. Marks, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Tropical-cyclone flow asymmetries induced by a uniform flow revisited, Monthly Weather Review, in review: 2013, Gerald L. Thomsen, Roger K. Smith, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Air-sea Enthalpy and Momentum Exchange At Major Hurricane Wind Speeds Observed During CBLAST, J. Atmos. Sci., 69: 3197-3222: 2012, Michael M. Bell, Michael T. Montgomery, and Kerry A. Emanuel - Download [PDF]
Further examination of the thermodynamic modification of the inflow layer of tropical cyclones by vertical wind shear, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13: 327-346: 2013, M. Riemer, M. T. Montgomery, and M. E. Nicholls - Download [PDF]
A Lagrangian analysis of a developing and non-developing disturbance observed during the PREDICT experiment, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12: 11355-11381: 2012, Blake Rutherford, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
The genesis of Typhoon Nuri as observed during the Tropical Cyclone Structure 2008 (TCS08) field experiment. Part 2: Observations of the convective environment, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12: 4001-4009: 2012, Michael T. Montgomery, and Roger K. Smith - Web Link [PDF]; Download [PDF]
Observational estimates of the horizontal eddy diffusivity and mixing length in the low-level region of intense hurricanes, J. Atmos. Sci., in press: 2012, Jun A. Zhang, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Observations of the convective environment in developing and non-developing tropical disturbances, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 138: 1721-1739: 2012, Roger K. Smith and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
An axisymmetric view of concentric eyewall evolution in Hurricane Rita (2005), J. Atmos. Sci., 69: 2414-2432: 2012, Michael M. Bell, Michael T. Montgomery, and Wen-Chau Lee - Download [PDF]
Concentric Eyewall Formation in Typhoon Sinlaku (2008) - Part II: Axisymmetric Dynamical Processes, J. Atmos. Sci., 69: 662-674: 2012, Yi-Hsuan Huang, Michael T. Montgomery, and Chun-Chieh Wu - Download [PDF]
Lagrangian Coherent Structures in tropical cyclone intensification, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12: 5483-5507: 2012, Blake Rutherford, Gerhard Dangelmayr, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
The Pre-Depression Investigation of Cloud Systems in the Tropics (PREDICT) Experiment: Scientific Basis, New Analysis Tools, and Some First Results, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 93: 153-172: 2012, Michael T. Montgomery, Christopher Davis, Timothy Dunkerton, Zhuo Wang, Christopher Velden, Ryan Torn, Sharanya J. Majumdar, Fuqing Zhang, Roger K. Smith, Lance Bosart, Michael M. Bell, Jennifer S. Haase, Andrew Heymsfield, Jorgen Jensen, Teresa Campos and Mark A. Boothe - Download [PDF]
Inner-core vacillation cycles during the intensification of Hurricane Katrina, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 137: 829-844: 2011, Nguyen Chi Mai, Michael J. Reeder, Noel E. Davidson, Roger K. Smith, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A first look at the structure of the wave pouch during the 2009 PREDICT-GRIP dry runs over the Atlantic, Mon. Wea. Rev., 140: 1144-1163: 2012, Zhuo Wang, Michael T. Montgomery, and Cody Fritz - Download [PDF]
Application of the Marsupial Paradigm to Tropical Cyclone Formation from Northwestward Propagating Disturbances, Mon. Wea. Rev., 140: 66-76: 2010, Zhuo Wang, Timothy J. Dunkerton, and Michael T. Montgomery - Web Link
Simple kinematic models for the environmental interaction of tropical cyclones in vertical wind shear, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11, 9395-9414: 2011, Michael Riemer, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Paradigms for tropical-cyclone intensification, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographical Journal}, Bruce Morton Memorial Volume, in review: 2013, Michael T. Montgomery, and Roger K. Smith - Download [PDF]
Sensitivity of tropical cyclone models to the surface drag coefficient in different boundary-layer schemes, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., in press: 2013, Roger K. Smith, Michael T. Montgomery, and Gerald L. Thomsen - Download [PDF]
Sensitivity of tropical cyclone models to the surface drag coefficient, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 136: 1945-1953, October 2010 Part B: 2010, Michael T. Montgomery, Roger K. Smith, and Sang V. Nguyen - Download [PDF]
An investigation of rotational influences on tropical-cyclone size and intensity, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 137: 1841-1855, October 2011 A: 2011, Roger K. Smith, Christoph W. Schmidt, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A first examination of the helical nature of tropical cyclogenesis, Doklady Earth Sciences, 434, Part I: 1285-1289: 2010, G. V. Levina, M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Advective mixing in a nondivergent barotropic hurricane model, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 475-497: 2010, Rutherford, B., Dangelmayr, G., Persing, J., Schubert, W. H., and Montgomery, M. T. - Web Link; Download [PDF]
Sheared deep vortical convection in pre-depression Hagupit during TCS08, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L06802, doi:10.1029/2009GL042313, 2010: 2010, M. M. Bell, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
An estimation of turbulent characteristics in the low-level region of intense Hurricanes Allen (1980) and Hugo (1989), Mon. Wea. Rev., 139, 1447-1462: 2011, Jun A. Zhang, Frank D. Marks, Michael T. Montgomery, and Sylvie Lorsolo - Download [PDF]
Coarse, intermediate and high resolution numerical simulations of the transition of a tropical wave critical layer to a tropical storm, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10, 10803-10827: 2010, Michael T. Montgomery, Zhuo Wang, and Timothy J. Dunkerton - Web Link; Download [PDF]; First response to reviewers; Second response to reviewers
Genesis of Pre-hurricane Felix (2007). Part II: Warm core formation, precipitation evolution and predictability, J. Atmos. Sci., 67, 1730-1744: 2010, Z. Wang, M. T. Montgomery, and T. J. Dunkerton - Download [PDF]
Genesis of Pre-hurricane Felix (2007). Part I: The Role of the Easterly Wave Critical Layer, J. Atmos. Sci., 67, 1711-1729: 2010, Z. Wang, M. T. Montgomery, and T. J. Dunkerton - Download [PDF]
Hurricane boundary-layer theory, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 136: 1665-1670, October 2010 Part A: 2010, Roger K. Smith, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
On an analytical model for the rapid intensification of tropical cyclones, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 136: 549-551, January 2010 Part B: 2010, Michael T. Montgomery, and Roger K. Smith - Download [PDF]
Simulation and interpretation of the genesis of tropical storm Gert (2005) as part of the NASA tropical cloud systems and processes experiment, J. Atmos. Sci, 67, 999-1025: 2009, Scott A. Braun, Michael T. Montgomery, Kevin Mallen, and Paul Reasor - Download [PDF]
Lagrangian mixing in an axisymmetric hurricane model, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10, 6777-6791: 2010, B. Rutherford, G. Dangelmayr, J. Persing, M. Kirby, and M. T. Montgomery - Web Link; Download [PDF]
The genesis of Typhoon Nuri as observed during the Tropical Cyclone Structure 2008 (TCS-08) field experiment. Part 1: The role of the easterly wave critical layer, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10, 9879-9900: 2010, M. T. Montgomery, L. L. Lussier III, R. W. Moore, and Z. W. Wang - Web Link; Download [PDF]
A new paradigm for intensity modification of tropical cyclones: Thermodynamic impact of vertical wind shear on the inflow layer, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10, 3163-3188: 2010, Michael Riemer, Michael T. Montgomery, and Melville E. Nicholls - Web Link; Download [PDF]
Balanced and unbalanced aspects of tropical-cyclone intensification, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 135, 1715-1731: 2009, Hai Hoang Bui, Roger K. Smith, Michael T. Montgomery, and Jiayi Peng - Download [PDF]
Do tropical cyclones intensify by WISHE?, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 135 (644), 1697-1714: 2009, Montgomery, M. T., V. S. Nguyen, J. Persing, and R. K. Smith - Download [PDF]
Tropical cyclone spin up revisited, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 135 (642), pp. 1321-1335: 2009, Smith, R. K., M. T. Montgomery, and V. S. Nguyen - Download [PDF]
Alignment of Hurricane-Like Vortices on f- and β-planes, J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 1779-1792: 2009, Jones, R. W., H. E. Willoughby, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Clarification on the generation of absolute and potential vorticity in mesoscale convective vortices, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 7591-7605: 2009, R. J. Conzemius, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Mesoscale Convective Vortices in Multi-Scale, Idealized Simulations: Dependence on Background State, Interdependency with Moist Baroclinic Cyclones, and Comparison with BAMEX Observations, Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, 1119-1139: 2010, Conzemius, R., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A dynamically-based method for forecasting tropical cyclogenesis location in the Atlantic sector using global model products, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L03801, doi:10.1029/2008GL035586: 2008, Wang, Z., M. T. Montgomery, and T. J. Dunkerton - Download [PDF]
A critique of Emanuel's hurricane model and potential intensity theory, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 134 (632), pp. 551-561: 2008, Smith, R. K., M. T. Montgomery, and S. Vogl - Download [PDF]
Balanced boundary layers used in hurricane models, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 134, pp. 1385-1395: 2008, Smith, R. K. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Tropical-cyclone intensification and predictability in three dimensions, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 134 (632), pp. 563-582: 2008, Nguyen, V. S., R. K. Smith, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Secondary eyewall formation in two idealized, full-physics modeled hurricanes, Journal of Geophysical Research, Atmospheres, 113, D12112, 18 pp.: 2007, Terwey, W. D. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]; Web Link
Structure of the Eye and Eyewall of Hurricane Hugo (1989), Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, pp. 1237-1259: 2008, Marks, F. D., P. G. Black, M. T. Montgomery and R. Burpee - Download [PDF]
The integral role of a diabatic Rossby vortex in a heavy snowfall event, Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, pp. 1878-1897: 2007, Moore, R. W., M. T. Montgomery, and H. Davies - Download [PDF]
Numerical simulations of the formation of Hurricane Gabrielle (2001), Mon. Wea. Rev., 136 (8), pp. 3151-3167: 2008, Musgrave, K. D., C. A. Davis, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Observed structure, evolution and potential intensity of category 5 hurricane Isabel (2003) from 12 - 14 September, Mon Wea. Rev., 136, pp. 2023-2046: 2008, Bell, M. M., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Mesoscale convective vortex formation in a weakly sheared moist neutral environment, J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 1443-1466: 2007, Conzemius, R. J., R. W. Moore, M. T. Montgomery and C. A. Davis - Download [PDF]
Evidence of a gravity wave breaking event and the estimation of wave characteristics from sodium lidar observations over Fort Collins CO (41°N, 105°W), Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, LO5815: 2007, Li, T., C. Y. She, H. L. Liu and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A Lagrangian trajectory view on transport and mixing processes between the eye, eyewall, and environment using a high resolution simulation of Hurricane Bonnie (1998), J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 1835-1856: 2007, Cram, T.A., J. Persing, M. T. Montgomery and S. A. Braun - Download [PDF]
Waves in a cloudy vortex, J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 314-337: 2007, Schecter, D. A., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Hurricane Isabel (2003): New insights into the physics of intense storms. Part I - Mean vortex structure and maximum intensity estimates, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 1335-1347: 2006, Montgomery, M. T., M. M. Bell, S. D. Aberson & M. L. Black - Download [PDF]
Hurricane Isabel (2003): New insights into the physics of intense storms. Part II - Extreme localized wind, Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 87, 1349-1357: 2006, Aberson, S. D., M. T. Montgomery, M. M. Bell & M. L. Black - Download [PDF]
Vortex evolution due to straining: A mechanism for dominance of strong, interior anticyclones, Geophys. & Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 100, 151-183: 2006, Graves, L. P., J. C. McWilliams, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Rapid scan views of convectively generated mesovortices in sheared tropical cyclone Gustav (2002), Wea. & Forecasting, 21, 1041-1050: 2006, Hendricks, E.A. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Low-level mesocyclonic concentration by nonaxisymmetric transport, Part II: Vorticity Dynamics, J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 1113-1133: 2006, Gaudet, B. J., W. R. Cotton and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A vortical hot tower route to tropical cyclogenesis, J. Atmos. Sci., NASA/CAMEX special issue, 63, 355-386: 2006, Montgomery, M. T., M. E. Nicholls, T. A. Cram, A. B. Saunders - Download [PDF]
High-resolution simulation of Hurricane Bonnie (1998). Part I: The organization of eyewall vertical motion, J. Atmos. Sci., NASA/CAMEX special issue, 63, 19-42: 2006, Braun, S. A., M. T. Montgomery and A. Pu - Download [PDF]
Conditions that inhibit the spontaneous radiation of spiral inertia-gravity waves from an intense mesoscale cyclone, J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 435-456: 2006, Schecter, D. A. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Prediction and diagnosis of Tropical Cyclone formation in an NWP system. Part I: The critical role of vortex enhancement in deep convection, J. Atmos. Sci., 63: 3077-3090: 2006, Tory, K. J., M. T. Montgomery and N. E. Davidson - Download [PDF]
Prediction and diagnosis of Tropical Cyclone formation in an NWP system. Part II: A diagnosis of tropical cyclone Chris formation, J. Atmos. Sci., 63: 3091-3113: 2006, Tory, K. J., M. T. Montgomery, N. E. Davidson and J. E. Kepert - Download [PDF]
Prediction and diagnosis of tropical cyclone formation in an NWP system. Part III: Diagnosis of developing and nondeveloping storms, J. Atmos. Sci., 64: 3195-3213: 2007, Tory, K. J., N. E. Davidson, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Preface to special issue on intense vortices from the small scale to the planetary scale, Dyn. Atmos. And Oceans, 40: 131-132: 2005, Montgomery, M. T. - Download [PDF]
Mesoscale observations of the genesis of hurricane Dolly (1996), J. Atmos. Sci., 62: 3151-3171: 2005, Reasor, P., M. T. Montgomery, and L. Bosart - Download [PDF]
Analysis of an idealized, three-dimensional diabatic Rossby vortex: A coherent structure of the moist baroclinic atmosphere, J. Atmos. Sci., 62: 2703-2725: 2005, Moore, R. W. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Buoyancy in tropical cyclones and other rapidly rotating atmospheric vortices, Dyns. Atmos. & Oceans (Special Issue), 40: 189-208: 2005, Smith, R. K., M. T. Montgomery, and H. Zhu - Download [PDF]
Reexamining the near-core radial structure of the tropical cyclone primary circulation: Implications for vortex resiliency, J. Atmos. Sci., 62: 408-425: 2005, Mallen, K. J., M. T. Montgomery, and B. Wang - Download [PDF]
Is environmental CAPE important in the determination of maximum possible hurricane intensity?, J. Atmos. Sci., 62: 542-550: 2005, Persing, J. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Damping and pumping of a vortex Rossby wave in a monotonic cyclone: critical layer stirring versus inertia-buoyancy wave emission, Physics of Fluids, 16: 1334-1348: 2004, Schecter, D. A. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
The role of “vortical” hot towers in the formation of tropical cyclone Diana (1984), J. Atmos. Sci., 61: 1209-1232: 2004, Hendricks, E. A., M. T. Montgomery and C. A. Davis - Download [PDF]
A new look at the problem of tropical cyclones in vertical shear flow: Vortex resiliency, J. Atmos.Sci., 61: 3-22: 2004, Reasor, P. D., M. T. Montgomery and L. D. Grasso - Download [PDF]
Reexamining the dynamics of short-scale, diabatic Rossby waves and their role in midlatitude moist cyclogenesis, J. Atmos. Sci., 61: 754-768: 2004, Moore, R. W. and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A formal theory for vortex Rossby waves and vortex evolution, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dyns., 97: 275-309: 2003, McWilliams, J. C., L. P. Graves and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Hurricane superintensity, J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2349-2371: 2003, Persing, J., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
On the symmetrization rate of an intense geophysical vortex, Dyn. Atmos. And Oceans, 37: 55-88: 2003, Schecter, D. A., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Vortex Rossby waves on smooth circular vortices. Part II: Idealized numerical experiments for tropical cyclone and polar vortex interiors, Dyn. Atmos. And Oceans, 35: 179-204: 2002, Montgomery, M. T., and G. Brunet - Download [PDF]
Vortex Rossby waves on smooth circular vortices. Part I: Theory, Dyn. Atmos. And Oceans, 35: 153-177: 2002, Brunet, G., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Early evolution of vertical vorticity in a numerically simulated idealized convective line, J. Atmos. Sci., 59: 2113-2127: 2002, Cram, T. A., M. T. Montgomery, and R. F. A. Hertenstein - Download [PDF]
An experimental study on hurricane mesovortices, J. Fluid Mech., 471, 1-32: 2002, Montgomery, M. T., V. A. Vladimirov, and P. V. Denissenko - Download [PDF]
Nonhydrostatic, three-dimensional perturbations to balanced, hurricane-like vortices. Part I: Linearized formulation, stability, and evolution, J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 2989-3020: 2002, Nolan, D. S., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Environmental interactions in the GFDL hurricane model for Hurricane Opal, Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 298 -317: 2002, Persing, J., M. T. Montgomery, and R. E. Tuleya - Download [PDF]
A theory for the vertical alignment of a quasigeostrophic vortex, J. Atmos. Sci, 59, 150-168: 2002, Schecter, D. A., M. T. Montgomery, and P. D. Reasor - Download [PDF]
Wavenumber-2 and wavenumber-m vortex Rossby wave instabilities in a generalized three-region model, J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 2421-2427: 2002, Terwey, W. D., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Hurricane maximum intensity: Past and present, Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 1704-1717: 2001, Camp, J. P., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Tropical cyclogenesis via convectively forced vortex Rossby waves in a shallow water primitive equation model, J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 685-705: 2001, Enagonio, J., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Axisymmetric spindown dynamics of hurricane-like vortices, J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 421-435: 2001, Montgomery, M. T., H. D. Snell, and Z. Yang - Download [PDF]
The wavenumber-one instability and trochoidal motion of hurricane-like vortices, J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 3243-3270: 2001, Nolan, D. S., M. T. Montgomery, and L. D. Grasso - Download [PDF]
Three-dimensional alignment and corotation of weak, TC-like vortices via linear vortex Rossby waves, J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 2306-2330: 2001, Reasor, P. D., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Unstable interactions between a hurricane's primary eyewall and a secondary ring of enhanced vorticity, J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 3893-3917: 2000, Kossin, J. P., W. H. Schubert, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Tropical cyclone evolution via potential vorticity anomalies in a three-dimensional balance model, J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 3366-3387: 2000, Möller, J. D., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
The algebraic growth of wavenumber one disturbances in hurricane-like vortices, J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 3514-3538: 2000, Nolan, D. S., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Vortex Rossby waves and hurricane intensification in a barotropic model, J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 1674-1687: 1999, Möller, J. D., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Linear and nonlinear vortex motion in an asymmetric balance shallow water model, J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 749-768: 1999, Montgomery, M. T., J. D. Möller, and C. T. Nicklas - Download [PDF]
Diagnosing the QBO's influence on circumpolar vortex variability using MSU brightness temperatures and MSU-derived winds, Mon. Wea. Rev., 127, 46-56: 1999, Reasor, P. D., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Low-wavenumber structure and evolution of the hurricane inner core observed by airborne dual-Doppler radar, Mon. Wea. Rev., 128, 1653-1680: 1999, Reasor, P. D., M. T. Montgomery, F. D. Marks Jr., and J. F. Gamache - Download [PDF]
Polygonal eyewalls, asymmetric eye contraction, and potential vorticity mixing in hurricanes, J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 1197-1223: 1999, Schubert, W. H., M. T. Montgomery, R. K. Taft, T. A. Guinn, S. R. Fulton, J. P. Kossin, and J. P. Edwards - Download [PDF]
Tropical cyclogenesis via convectively forced vortex Rossby waves in a three-dimensional quasigeostrophic model, J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 3176-3207: 1998, Montgomery, M. T., and J. Enagonio - Download [PDF]
An assessment of the balance approximation in hurricanes, J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 2193-2200: 1998, Montgomery, M. T., and J. L. Franklin - Download [PDF]
A theory for vortex Rossby-waves and its application to spiral bands and intensity changes in hurricanes, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 123, 435-465: 1997, Montgomery, M. T., and R. J. Kallenbach - Download [PDF]
Free waves on barotropic vortices. Part I: Eigenmode structure, J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 1868-1885: 1997, Montgomery, M. T., and C. Lu - Download [PDF]
Comments On: ``On Large-Scale Circulations in Convecting Atmospheres'' by Kerry A. Emanuel, J. David Neelin, and Christopher S. Bretherton (July B, 1994, 120, 1111-1143), Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 123, 1771-1778: 1997, Stevens, B., and D. A. Randall, X. Lin, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Vortex axisymmetrization: Dependence on azimuthal wave-number or asymmetric radial structure changes, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 121, 1615-1650: 1995, Smith, G. B., II, and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Generalized Charney-Stern and Fjortoft theorems for rapidly rotating vortices, J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 1829-1833: 1995, Montgomery, M. T., and L. J. Shapiro - Download [PDF]
A three-dimensional balance theory for rapidly rotating vortices, J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 3322-3335: 1993, Shapiro, L. J., and M. T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Studies in Tropical Cyclone formation, (Peer-reviewed) Proceedings of the ICSU/WMO International Symposium on Tropical Cyclone Disaster, October, 1992, Beijing, P.R.C.: 1993, Montgomery, M. T. - Download [PDF]
Tropical cyclone formation, J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 285-310: 1993, Montgomery, M. T., and B. F. Farrell - Download [PDF]
Polar low dynamics, J. Atmos. Sci., 49, 2484-2505: 1992, Montgomery, M. T., and B. F. Farrell - Download [PDF]
Moist surface frontogenesis associated with interior potential vorticity anomalies in a semigeostrophic model, J. Atmos. Sci., 48, 343-367: 1991, Montgomery, M. T., and B. F. Farrell - Download [PDF]
Dry surface frontogenesis arising from interior potential vorticity perturbations in a semigeostropic model, J. Atmos. Sci., 47, 2837-2852: 1990, Montgomery, M. T., B. F. Farrell - Download [PDF]
Other Publications
Seventh International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, Tropical-Cyclone Formation: Theory and Idealized Modelling: 2010, Michael T. Montgomery and Roger K. Smith - Download [PDF]
Helical scenario of tropical cyclone genesis and intensification, 13TH European Turbulence Conference, Warsaw: 12-15 September, 2011, Galina Levina, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
Summary of AMS mesoscale conference presentation in Salt Lake City: Do Tropical Cyclones Intensify by WISHE?, American Meteorological Society, 13th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, Salt Lake City, Utah: 17-20 August, 2009, Michael T. Montgomery, Roger K. Smith, S. Nguyen, and J. Persing - Download [PDF]
Internal influences on tropical cyclone formation, The Sixth WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-VI), San José, Costa Rica: 2006, Kevin J. Tory, and Michael T. Montgomery - Download [PDF]
A closer look at vortical hot towers within a tropical cyclogenesis environment, Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science Bluebook #752: 2004, Saunders A.B., and M. T. Montgomery
Vortex waves and evolution in sharp vorticity gradient vortices, Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science Bluebook #734: 2002, Terwey, W., and M. T. Montgomery
A semi-spectral numerical method for modeling the vorticity dynamics of the near-core region of hurricane-like vortices, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #695: 2000, Montgomery, M. T., J. M. Hidalgo, and P. Reasor
Part I: Tropical cyclogenesis and development via convectively forced vortex Rossby waves. Part II: Polygonal eyewalls, asymmetric eye contraction, and PV mixing in hurricanes, Advanced Study Program, Hurricanes at Landfall, 1998, NCAR Publication, Boulder, Colorado: 1998, Postel, G., and M. T. Montgomery
Tropical cyclogenesis via convectively forced vortex Rossby waves in a three-dimensional quasigeostrophic model, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #656: 1998, Enagonio, J., and M. T. Montgomery
An initial value problem study of free waves on a barotropic vortex, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #600: 1996, Stepaniak, D. P., W. H. Schubert, M. T. Montgomery
Circumpolar vortex studies using MSU temperature data, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #619: 1996, Reasor, P. D., and M. T. Montgomery
Hurricane motion on a beta plane in an asymmetric balance modelAtmospheric Science Blue Book #610: 1996, Nicklas, C. T., and M. T. Montgomery
Symmetrization, vortex Rossby waves, and hurricane motion in an asymmetric balance model, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #588: 1995, Kallenbach, R. J., and M. T. Montgomery
A point-vortex application to vortex stability, evolution, and statistical equilibrium, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #587: 1995, Persing, J., and M. T. Montgomery
Inviscid disturbance dynamics in barotropic shear flows, Atmospheric Science Blue Book #561: 1994, Smith, G. B., II, and M. T. Montgomery
Seminars
Towards a Modular Model of Tropical-Cyclone Structure, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems: Apr 28, 2011, Frank Fendell - Seminar Announcement [PDF]
Development of a Persistent Low-level circulation in Pre-depression Hagupit Observed During TCS-08, Naval Postgraduate School, TCS08 Data and Science Workshop: Oct 29, 2009, Michael Bell, and Michael T. Montgomery
New Insights in Tropical Cyclone Dynamics Obtained During the TCS-08 Field Experiment - Part I, Naval Postgraduate School, TCS08 Data and Science Workshop: Oct 29, 2009, Roger Smith, Michael T. Montgomery, and Sang Nguyen
New Insights in Tropical Cyclone Dynamics Obtained During the TCS-08 Field Experiment - Part II, Naval Postgraduate School, TCS08 Data and Science Workshop: Oct 29, 2009, Michael T. Montgomery, Roger K. Smith, and Sang Nguyen
The Genesis of Typhoon Nuri As Observed During the Tropical Cyclone Structure 2008 (TCS-08) Field Experiment - Part 1: The Role of The Easterly Wave Critical Layer, Naval Postgraduate School, TCS08 Data and Science Workshop: Oct 29, 2009, Michael T. Montgomery, L. L. Lussier, III., R. W. Moore, and Z. Wang
Recent Advances in Tropical Cyclone Dynamics, Naval Postgraduate School: August 4, 2009, Michael T. Montgomery - Seminar Announcement [PDF]
Genesis of pre-Hurricane Felix and the Role of the Easterly Wave Critical Layer, Naval Postgraduate School: August 4, 2009, Zhuo Wang - Seminar Announcement [PDF]
Baroclinic Wave Amplification in Idealized Scenarios of Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones, Naval Postgraduate School: August 4, 2009, Michael Riemer - Seminar Announcement [PDF]
A Climatological Perspective of the Role of the Saharan Air Layer in Atlantic Tropical Cyclogenesis and Evolution, Naval Postgraduate School: July 30, 2009, Scott Braun - Seminar Announcement [PDF]
