Peter R. Bannon

• Member of the Graduate Faculty

Research Interests:

Geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric adjustment, and atmospheric energetics

Teaching Interests:

Fluid dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean, atmospheric radiation, and atmospheric thermodynamics

Dr. Bannon is interested in all aspects of the dynamics of weather and climate in the atmosphere and oceans. His recent work explores the role of acoustic, Lamb, and buoyancy waves in the adjustment of the atmosphere to a state of hydrostatic and geostrophic balance. Future work focuses on the energetics of deep moist convection.

Selected Publications:

• Chagnon, J. M., and P. R. Bannon, 2005: Wave response during hydrostatic and geostrophic adjustment. Part I: Transient dynamics. . Part II: Potential vorticity and total energy partitioning. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 1311-1329, 1330-1345.
  
• Auslander, G. M., and P. R. Bannon, 2004: Dryline bulge evolution in a two-dimensional mixed-layer model. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 2528-2543. Bannon, P. R., 2004: Lagrangian available energetics and parcel instabilities. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 1754-1767.
• Bannon, P. R., J. Schmidli, and C. Schär, 2003: On potential vorticity flux vectors. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2917-2921.
• Bannon, P. R., 2003: Hamiltonian description of idealized binary geophysical flows. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2809-2819.
• Jones, P. A., and P. R. Bannon 2002: A mixed layer model of the diurnal dryline. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 2582-2593.
• Bannon, P. R., 2002: Theoretical foundations for models of moist convection. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 1967-1982.
• Chagnon, J. M., and P. R. Bannon, 2001: Hydrostatic and geostrophic adjustment in a compressible atmosphere: Initial response and final equilibrium to an instantaneous localized heating. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 3776-3792.
• Miller, J. A., T. A. Kovacs, and P. R. Bannon, 2001: A shallow water model of the diurnal dryline. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 3508-3524.
• Sotack, T. and P. R. Bannon, 1999: Lamb's hydrostatic adjustment for heating of finite duration. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 71-81.
• Twigg, R. D., and P. R. Bannon, 1998: Frontal equilibration by frictional process. J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 1084-1087.
• Bannon, P. R., 1996: On the anelastic approximation for a compressible fluid. J. Atmos. Sci. 53, 3618-3628.