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Patrick A. Harr
Professor
Mail Code: MR/Hp
Department of Meteorology
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Monterey, CA 93943
Phone: 831-656-3787
Email: paharr (at) nps.edu
Web: www.nps.edu/Academics/GSEAS/Meteorology
EDUCATION:
PhD - Naval Postgraduate School, 1993
Meteorology
MS - Colorado State University, 1978
Atmospheric Science
BS - Miami University, 1976
Aeronautics
NPS EXPERIENCE:
  • 1998-Present: Research Associate Professor, Department of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School
  • 1995-1998: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School
  • 1993-1995: Research Associate, Department of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School
  • 1989-1993: Adjunct Professor, Department of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
  • 1985 - 1989 - Meteorologist, Quality Control Division, Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center
  • 1982 - 1985 - Research Meteorologist, Weather Analysis and Forecasting Branch, Naval Environmental Prediction Research Facility (currently, Naval Research Laboratory-Monterey)
  • 1978 - 1982 - Meteorologist, Control Data Corporation
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
  • Tropical Meteorology
  • Tropical Cyclone Motion and Structure
  • Extratropical Meteorology
  • Statistical Methods in Meteorology
AWARDS:
  • Outstanding Research Award, Naval Postgraduate School, Meteorology Department 1994
BOARDS/MEMBERSHIPS:
  • Associate Editor, Monthly Weather Review
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
  • Harr, P. A., R. L. Elsberry, and T. F. Hogan, 2000: Extratropical transition of tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific. Part II: The impact of midlatitude circulation characteristics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128, 2634-2653.
  • Harr, P. A., and R. L. Elsberry, 2000a: Extratropical transition of tropical cyclones over
  • the western North Pacific. Part I: Evolution of structural characteristics during the transition process. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128, 2613-2633.
  • Harr, P. A., R. L. Elsberry, and J. C.-L. Chan, 1996: Transformation of a Large Monsoon Depression to a Tropical Storm during TCM-93, Monthly Weather Review, 124, 2625-2643, 1996.
  • Harr, P. A., and R. L. Elsberry 1996: Structure of a Mesoscale Convective System Embedded in Typhoon Robyn during TCM-93, Monthly Weather Review, 124, 634-652, 1996.
  • Harr, P. A., and R. L. Elsberry, 1995b: Large-scale circulation variability over the tropical western North Pacific. Part II: Persistence and transition characteristics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 123, 1247-1268.
  • Harr, P. A., and R. L. Elsberry, 1995a: Large-scale circulation variability over the tropical western North Pacific. Part I: Spatial patterns and tropical cyclone characteristics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 123, 1225-1246.
  • Completed List of Publications:
KEYWORDS/TECHNOLOGIES:
  • Keywords: Tropical Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone Motion and Structure, Extratropical Meteorology, Statistical Methods in Meteorology



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