Nolan, David S., Jun A. Zhang, and Daniel P. Stern, 2008: Validation and comparison of planetary boundary layer parameterizations in tropical cyclones by comparison of in-situ data and high-resolution simulations of Hurricane Isabel (2003). Part I: Initialization, track and intensity, and outer core boundary layer structure. Submitted to Mon. Wea. Rev.
Nolan, David S., Daniel P. Stern, and Jun A. Zhang, 2008: Validation and comparison of planetary boundary layer parameterizations in tropical cyclones by comparison of in-situ data and high-resolution simulations of Hurricane Isabel (2003). Part II: Inner-core boundary layer and eyewall structure. Submitted to Mon. Wea. Rev.
Stern, Daniel P., and David S. Nolan, 2008: Reexamining the vertical structure of tangential winds in tropical cyclones: Observations vs. theory. Submitted to J. Atmos. Sci.
Hodyss, Daniel, and David S. Nolan, 2008: The Rossby-inertia-buoyancy instability in baroclinic vortices. Phys. Fluids ., in press.
Nolan, David S., and Eric D. Rappin, 2008: Increased sensitivity of tropical cyclogenesis to wind shear in higher SST environments. Geophys. Res. Lett ., 35 , L14805, doi:10.1029/2008GL034147.
Zhang, Chidong, David S. Nolan, Christopher D. Thorncroft, and Nguyen, Hanh, 2008: Shallow meridional circulations in the tropical atmosphere. J. Climate, 21 , 3453-3470.
Nolan, David S., 2007: What is the trigger for tropical cyclogenesis? Aust. Meteorol. Mag. , 56 , 241-266.
Nolan, David S., Eric D. Rappin, and Kerry A. Emanuel, 2007: Tropical cyclogenesis sensitivity to environmental parameters in radiative-convective equilibrium. Q. J. Roy. Meteorol. Soc., 133 , 2085-2107.
Nolan, David S., Yumin Moon, and Daniel P. Stern, 2007: Tropical cyclone intensification from asymmetric convection: Energetics and efficiency. J. Atmos. Sci. , 64 , 3377-3405.
Hodyss, Daniel, and David S. Nolan, 2007: Linear anelastic equations for atmospheric vortices. J. Atmos. Sci. , 64 , 2947-2959.
Nolan, David S., Chidong Zhang, and Shu-Hua Chen, 2007: Dynamics of the shallow circulation around ITCZ regions. J. Atmos. Sci. , 64 , 2262-2285.
Nolan, David S., 2005: A new scaling for tornado-like vortices. J. Atmos. Sci. , 62 , 2639-2645.
Nolan, David S., 2005: Instabilities in hurricane-like boundary layers. Dyn. Atmos. Oceans , 40 , 209-236.
Knievel, Jason C., David S. Nolan, and James P. Kossin, 2004: An assessment of the balance in a mesoscale vortex within a midlatitude, continental mesoscale convective system. J. Atmos. Sci. , 61 , 1827-1832.
Baidya Roy, Somnath, Chistopher P. Weaver, David S. Nolan, and Roni Avissar, 2003: A preferred scale for landscape forced mesoscale circulations? J. Geophys. Res. , 108 (D22), 8854, doi:10.1029/2002JD003097.
Nolan, David S., and Lewis D. Grasso, 2003: Nonhydrostatic, three-dimensional perturbations to balanced, hurricane-like vortices. Part II: Symmetric response and nonlinear simulations. J. Atmos. Sci., 60 , 2717-2745.
Nolan, David S., and Michael T. Montgomery, 2002: Nonhydrostatic, three-dimensional perturbations to balanced, hurricane-like vortices. Part I: Formulation, linearized evolution, and stability. J. Atmos. Sci. , 59 , 2989-3020.
Nolan, David S., Michael T. Montgomery, and Lewis D. Grasso, 2001: The wavenumber one instability and trochoidal motion of hurricane-like vortices. J. Atmos. Sci. , 58 , 3243-3270.
Nolan, David S, 2001: The stabilizing effects of axial stretching on turbulent vortex dynamics. Phys. Fluids ., 13 , 1724-1738.
Nolan, David S., and Michael T. Montgomery, 2000: The algebraic growth of wavenumber one disturbances in hurricane-like vortices. J. Atmos. Sci., 57 , 3514-3538.
Nolan, David S., and Brian F. Farrell, 1999: The intensification of two-dimensional swirling flows by stochastic asymmetric forcing. J. Atmos. Sci. , 56 , 3937-3962.
Nolan, David S., and Brian F. Farrell, 1999: The structure and dynamics of tornado-like vortices. J. Atmos. Sci. , 56 , 2908-2936.
Nolan, David S., and Brian F. Farrell, 1999: Generalized stability analyses of asymmetric disturbances in one- and two-celled vortices maintained by radial inflow. J. Atmos. Sci. , 56 , 1282-1307.
Kepert, J. D., M. Foley, J. Hawkins, D. S. Nolan, M. Peng, R. Smith, Y. Wang, and S. Westrelin, 2006: Tropical cyclone inner core dynamics. Topic reports, Sixth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, World Meteorological Organization, pp. 79-119.
Knutson, T. R., K. Emanuel, S. Emori, J. Evans, G. Holland, C. Landsea, K.-b. Liu, R. E. MacDonald, D. S. Nolan, M. Sugi, and Y. Wang, 2006: Possible relationships between climate change and tropical cyclone activity. Topic reports, Sixth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, World Meteorological Organization, pp. 464-492.
Nolan, David S., Ann S. Almgren, John B. Bell, 2000: Studies of the relationship between environmental forcing and the structure and dynamics of tornado-like vortices. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report no. LBNL-47554 .
Nolan, David S., 1996: Axisymmetric and Asymmetric Vortex Dynamics in Convergent Flows. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University.
Extended Abstracts and Preprints:
Stern, Daniel P., David. S. Nolan, and Sim D. Aberson, 2008: Simulations and observations of extreme low-level updrafts in Hurricane Isabel (2003). Preprints, 28th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Orlando, Florida.
Moon, Yumin, and David S. Nolan, 2008: The dynamic response of the hurricane wind field to rainband heating. Part II: Comparison to RAINEX observations and high-resolution simulations. Preprints, 28th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Orlando, Florida.
Moon, Yumin, and David S. Nolan, 2007: Do gravity waves transport angular momentum away from hurricanes? Preprints, 16th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics , American Meteorological Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Stern, Daniel P., and David S. Nolan, 2007: The vertical structure of tangential winds in tropical cyclones: Theory vs. observations. Preprints, 12th AMS Conference on Mesoscale Processes , Waterville Valley, NH.
Moon, Yumin, and David S. Nolan, 2006: The intensification of cyclones from asymmetric heating revisited: Energetics and weakly nonlinear effects. Preprints, 27th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Monterey, CA, April, 2006.
Stern, Daniel P., and David S. Nolan, 2006: Kinetic energy efficiencies of idealized developing tropical cyclones. Preprints, 27th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Monterey, CA, April, 2006.
Nolan, David S., Eric D. Rappin, and Kerry A. Emanuel, 2006: Could hurricanes form from random convection in a warmer world? Preprints, 27th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Monterey, CA, April, 2006.
Nolan, David S., 2004: Vortex sheets, vortex rings, and a mesocyclone. Preprints, 22nd AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms , Hyannis, MA, October 2004.
Nolan, David S., Morris A. Bender, Timothy P. Marchok, Steven T. Garner, and Chris L. Kerr, 2004: Simulations of Hurricane Isabel (2003) in the WRF, GFDL, and ZETAC models. Preprints, 5th Annual WRF User's Workshop , Boulder, June, 2004.
Emanuel, Kerry A., and David S. Nolan, 2004: Tropical cyclone activity and the global climate system. Preprints, 26th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Miami Beach, May, 2004.
Nolan, David S., 2004: Mechanics and efficiency of symmetric and asymmetric intensification processes. Preprints, 26th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Miami Beach, May, 2004.
Moore, Christopher W., David S. Nolan, and Daniel S. Schaffer, 2004: Coupling atmosphere and ocean models for the study of hurricane-like vortex generation. Eos Trans. AGU , 84(52) , Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS41D-09.
Nolan, David S., 2003: Instabilities in swirling boundary layers. Preprints, 14th AMS Conference on Atmoshperic and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics , San Antonio, TX, June, 2003.
Nolan, David S., and Micahel T. Montgomery, 2002: Three-dimensional stability analyses of tornado-like vortices with secondary circulations. Preprints, 21st AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms , San Anotonio, TX, August, 2002.
Baidya Roy, Somnath, Chris P. Weaver, David S. Nolan, and Roni Avissar, 2002: A preferred dynamical scale for landscape-forced mesoscale circulations? Preprints, AMS/GAPP Mississippi River Climate and Hydrology Conference , New Orleans, LA, May 2002.
Nolan, David S., and Robert E. Tuleya, 2002: Preliminary comparisons of tropical cyclone simulations in the GFDL and WRF Models. Preprints, 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , San Diego, CA, May, 2002.
Nolan, David S., and Michael T. Montgomery, 2002: From asymmetric heating to axisymmetric intensification. Preprints, 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , San Diego, CA, May, 2002.
Nolan, David S., and Michael T. Montgomery, 2000: Three-dimensional asymmetric eigenmodes of balanced, hurricane-like vortices. Preprints, 24th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Fort Lauderdale, FL, May, 2000.
Nolan, David S., Michael T. Montgomery, and Paul D. Reasor, 2000: Studies of the wavenumber one instability in hurricane-like vortices. Preprints, 24th AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology , Fort Lauderdale, FL, May, 2000.
Nolan, David S., and Michael T. Montgomery, 1999: The role of vortex-Rossby waves in the algebraic growth of wavenumber one disturbances in hurricane-like vortices. Preprints, 12th AMS Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics , June, 1999, New York City, NY.
Nolan, David S., 1999: Vortex stabilization in deformation fields. Preprints, 12th AMS Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics , June, 1999, New York City, NY.
Nolan, David S., and Brian F. Farrell, 1998: The Reynolds number dependence of the flow structure and maximum windspeeds in tornado-like vortices. Preprints, 19th AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms, September , 1998, Minneapolis, MN.
Nolan, David S., and Brian F. Farrell, 1998: The intensification of two-dimensional swirling flows by stochastic asymmetric forcing. Preprints of the Rossby-100 Symposium , June 1998, Stockholm, Sweden.