176 AIR MASS ANALYSIS 
A BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGISTS 
By RoBEeRT G. STONE 
This is by no means exhaustive but it includes most of the more important and 
recent papers. We give some leads to literature of the many phases of meteorology which 
impinge on the theory or practice of analysis and forecasting in all parts of the world. 
“Synoptic papers” become out of date so rapidly that only the recent literature is useful 
to any great extent; the earlier ones listed are either classics still of great intrinsic 
worth or else notable historical milestones. For English speaking countries, however, 
and particularly the United States, many papers of local interest are added. American 
synoptic meteorology emphasizes the use of upper air soundings, i.e., direct aerology, 
for which it is supplied with the greatest radiosonde network in the world; whereas over 
most of the remainder of the globe only an “indirect aerology’’ can be practiced. We 
have included representative literature in that art. 
It will be understood that the authors of the various articles in this booklet do not 
agree with all the views one can find in these references. Furthermore, most synoptic 
meteorologists modify their views and practices considerably from to time in the light 
of new data and experience, a fact which the student should keep in mind when reading 
all but the latest papers. 
The unorthodox classification of the literature used here is based solely on cognate fields 
of special interest to practical and research workers in synoptic meteorology in English speak- 
ing countries; there is no cross referencing and each title appears only once, that being under 
the subject for which it now appears to have the most intrinsic value, regardless of the claims 
of the title or intention of its author. Many theoretical papers bearing on analysis are included ; 
popular work is omitted. Selection has been exercised to exclude most ephemeral matters in 
rapidly changing subjects, but some old or superficial analyses contain valuable illustrative 
data for the student. 
Before using the bibliography study the annotated headings below. 
A. GENERAL WORKS: TEXTBOOKS; HANDBOOKS; TREATISES 
1. General Meteorology (Physical and Synoptic) 
2. Synoptic Meteorology 
3. Dynamic Meteorology; Hydrodynamics 
4. Special Fields of Meteorological Physics 
5. 
Revolving Storms of Special Types 
Some of the more important books and papers on small vortices, waterspouts, tornadoes, 
whirlwind, dust devils, tropical hurricanes, typhoons, ete., from the dynamic and synoptic point 
of view; some papers on “dust storms’ included though they are not usually vortical (see also 
under Section G.). 
B. METEOROLOGICAL PHYSICS (RADIATION; OZONE; ICING) 
Only a few of the summary and more valuable references, in which further bibliography 
will be found: some purely synoptic papers on aircraft icing, glaze, etc., appear under Sect. G. 
Cc. STATICS, DYNAMICS, AND FLUID MECHANICS APPLIED TO THE 
ATMOSPHERE; THEORIES OF CYCLONES AND ANTICYCLONES 
Theoretical papers which have either been of great influence in synoptic meteorology, or 
contain useful analysis of meteorological data, or which give the background for certain prac- 
tical methods now current. The literature of this sort is rather thoroughly covered between 
the standard works by Shaw, Ertel, Bjerknes, Koschmieder, Exner, Brunt and Hann-Stiring, 
but a selection is given here of the more important and later papers on pressure changes, 
perturbations, the general circulation, turbulence and energy exchange, flow patterns, parti- 
cularly from the leading schools of thought now influential. More on turbulence and radiation 
will be found under Sections B and H. Some model experiments are cited (see also D 2, H, 
and J). 
