Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, C. M. Fine, and C.-C. Wang, 2023: Effects of the topography of Sumatra on tropical cyclone formation over the Indian Ocean. MAUSAM: Quarterly Journal of Meteorology, Hydrology, and Geophysics, 74(2), 389-396. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, and W. H. Schubert, 2023: Hydrometeor storage and advection effects in DYNAMO budget analyses. J. Atmos. Sci., 80(1), 181-188. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., S. P. de Szoeke, P. E. Ciesielski, and W. A. Brewer, 2023: The atmospheric boundary layer and the initiation of the MJO. J. Climate, 36(22), 7893-7903. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., and R. H. Johnson, 2022: Extended analysis of the effects of the Sumatra’s topography on downstream low-level vortex development over the Indian Ocean. arXiv:2210.14370 [physics.ao-ph], 15 pp. [ DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., and R. H. Johnson, 2021: Small island effects in DYNAMO and their impact on large-scale budget analyses. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 60, 577-594. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., R. H. Johnson, S. Tang, Y. Zhang, and S. Xie, 2021: Comparison of conventional and constrained variational methods for computing large-scale budgets and forcing fields. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 126, e2021JD035183, 21 pp. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., and P. E. Ciesielski, 2020: Potential vorticity generation by West African squall lines. Mon. Wea. Rev., 148, 1691-1715. [ PDF , DOI ]

Wang, C.-C., S.-K. Ma, and R. H. Johnson, 2020: A numerical study on the influences of Sumatra topography and synoptic features on tropical cyclone formation over the Indian Ocean. Mon. Wea. Rev., 148, 2777-2799. [ PDF , DOI ]

Luo, Y., L. Li, R. H. Johnson, and others, 2019: Science and prediction of monsoon heavy rainfall. Science Bulletin, 64, 1557-1561. [ PDF , DOI ]

Chang, C.-P., R. H. Johnson, K.-J. Ha, D. Kim, G. N.-C. Lau, B. Wang, M. M. Bell, and Y. Luo, 2018: The multiscale global monsoon system: Research and prediction challenges in weather and climate. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99, ES149-ES153. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., R. H. Johnson, W. H. Schubert, and J. H. Ruppert Jr., 2018: Diurnal cycle of the ITCZ in DYNAMO. J. Climate, 31, 4543-4562. [ PDF , DOI ]

Schubert, W. H., P. E. Ciesielski, and R. H. Johnson, 2018: Heat and moisture budget analysis with an improved form of moist thermodynamics. arXiv:1810.11119 [physics.ao-ph], 14 pp. [ Web , PDF ]

Yu, H., R. H. Johnson, P. E. Ciesielski, and H.-C. Kuo, 2018: Observation of quasi-2-day convective disturbances in the equatorial Indian Ocean during DYNAMO. J. Atmos. Sci., 75, 2867-2888. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., R. H. Johnson, X. Jiang, Y. Zhang, and S. Xie, 2017: Relationships between radiation, clouds, and convection during DYNAMO. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122, 2529-2548. [ PDF, DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., and P. E. Ciesielski, 2017: Multiscale variability of the atmospheric boundary layer during DYNAMO. J. Atmos. Sci., 74, 4003-4021. [ PDF , DOI ]

Luo, Y., ... , R. Johnson, and others, 2017: The Southern China Monsoon Rainfall Experiment (SCMREX). Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 98, 999-1013. [ PDF, DOI ]

Sjoberg, J. P., T. Birner, and R. H. Johnson, 2017: Intraseasonal to interannual variability of Kelvin wave momentum fluxes as derived from high-resolution radiosonde data. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 8971-8986. [ PDF , DOI ]

Fine, C. M., R. H. Johnson, P. E. Ciesielski, and R. K. Taft, 2016: The role of topographically induced vortices in tropical cyclone formation over the Indian Ocean. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144, 4827-4847. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, and T. M. Rickenbach, 2016: A further look at Q1 and Q2 from TOGA COARE. Multiscale Convection-Coupled Systems in the Tropics: A Tribute to Dr. Michio Yanai, Chap. 1, Meteorological Monographs, 56, 1.1-1.12. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ruppert Jr., J. H., and R. H. Johnson, 2016: On the cumulus diurnal cycle over the tropical warm pool. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 08, doi:10.1002/2015MS000610. [ PDF, DOI ]

Tao, W.-K., ..., P. E. Ciesielski, R. H. Johnson, and others, 2016: TRMM latent heating retrieval: Applications and comparisons with field campaigns and large-scale analyses. Multiscale Convection-Coupled Systems in the Tropics: A Tribute to Dr. Michio Yanai, Chap. 2, Meteorological Monographs, 56, 2.1-2.34. [ PDF , DOI ]

Gochis, D., ... , R. Johnson, and others, 2015: The great Colorado flood of September 2013. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 96, 1461-1487. [ PDF, DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, J. H. Ruppert Jr., and M. Katsumata, 2015: Sounding-based thermodynamic budgets for DYNAMO. J. Atmos. Sci., 72, 598-622. [ PDF, DOI ]

Oh, J.-H., X. Jiang, D. E. Waliser, M. W. Moncrieff, and R. H. Johnson, 2015: Convective momentum transport associated with the Madden-Julian Oscillation based on a reanalysis dataset. J. Climate, 28, 5763-5782. [ PDF, DOI ]

Oh, J.-H., X. Jiang, D. E. Waliser, M. W. Moncrieff, R. H. Johnson, and P. E. Ciesielski, 2015: A momentum budget analysis of westerly wind events associated with the Madden-Julian Oscillation during DYNAMO. J. Atmos. Sci., 72, 3780-3799. [ PDF, DOI ]

Ruppert Jr., J. H., and R. H. Johnson, 2015: Diurnally modulated cumulus moistening in the preonset stage of the Madden-Julian Oscillation during DYNAMO. J. Atmos. Sci., 72, 1622-1647. [ PDF, DOI ]

Wang, C.-C., H.-C. Kuo, R. H. Johnson, C.-Y. Lee, S.-Y. Huang, and Y.-H. Chen, 2015: A numerical study of convection in rainbands of Typhoon Morakot (2009) with extreme rainfall: roles of pressure perturbations with low-level wind maxima. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 15, 8479-8523. [ PDF, DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., R. H. Johnson, K. Yoneyama, and R. K. Taft, 2014: Mitigation of Sri Lanka island effects in Colombo sounding data and its impact on DYNAMO analyses. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 92, 385-405. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., H. Yu, R. H. Johnson, K. Yoneyama, M. Katsumata, C. N. Long, J. Wang, S. M. Loehrer, K. Young, S. F. Williams, W. Brown, J. Braun, and T. Van Hove, 2014: Quality-controlled upper-air sounding dataset for DYNAMO/CINDY/AMIE: Development and corrections. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 31, 741-764. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., R. S. Schumacher, J. H. Ruppert Jr., D. T. Lindsey, J. E. Ruthford, and L. Kriederman, 2014: The role of convective outflow in the Waldo Canyon Fire. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, 3061-3080. [ PDF , DOI ]

Moum, J. N., S. P. de Szoeke, W. D. Smyth, J. B. Edson, H. L. DeWitt, A. J. Moulin, E. J. Thompson, C. J. Zappa, S. A. Rutledge, R. H. Johnson, and C. W. Fairall, 2014: Air-sea interactions from westerly wind bursts during the November 2011 MJO in the Indian Ocean. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 95, 1185-1199. [ PDF , DOI ]

Toy, M. D., and R. H. Johnson, 2014: The influence of an SST front on a heavy rainfall event over coastal Taiwan during TiMREX. J. Atmos. Sci., 71, 3223-3249. [ PDF , DOI ]

Adams-Selin, R. D., and R. H. Johnson, 2013: Examination of gravity waves associated with the 13 March 2003 bow echo. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, 3735-3756. [ PDF , DOI ]

Adams-Selin, R. D., S. C. van den Heever, and R. H. Johnson, 2013: Impact of graupel parameterization schemes on idealized bow echo simulations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, 1241-1262. [ PDF , DOI ]

Adams-Selin, R. D., S. C. van den Heever, and R. H. Johnson, 2013: Sensitivity of bow echo simulation to microphysical parameterizations. Wea. Forecasting, 28, 1188-1209. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., and P. E. Ciesielski, 2013: Structure and properties of Madden-Julian oscillations deduced from DYNAMO sounding arrays. J. Atmos. Sci., 70, 3157-3179. [ PDF , DOI ]

Newman, A. J., and R. H. Johnson, 2013: Dynamics of a simulated North American monsoon gulf surge event. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, 3238-3253. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ruppert Jr., J. H., R. H. Johnson, and A. K. Rowe, 2013: Diurnal circulations and rainfall in Taiwan during SoWMEX/TiMREX (2008). Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, 3851-3872. [ PDF , DOI ]

Ciesielski, P. E., P. T. Haertel, R. H. Johnson, J. Wang, and S. M. Loehrer, 2012: Developing high-quality field program sounding datasets. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 93, 325-336. [ PDF , DOI ]

Johnson, R. H., S. F. Williams, and P. E. Ciesielski, 2012: Legacy atmospheric sounding dataset project. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 93, 14-17. [ PDF , DOI ]

Luo, Z. J., D. Kley, R. H. Johnson, G. Y. Liu, S. Nawrath, and H. G. J. Smit, 2012: Influence of sea surface temperature on humidity and temperature in the outflow of tropical deep convection. J. Climate, 25, 1340-1348. [PDF]

Newman, A. J., and R. H. Johnson, 2012: Mechanisms for precipitation enhancement in a North American monsoon upper-tropospheric trough. J. Atmos. Sci., 69, 1775-1792. [PDF]

Newman, A. J., and R. H. Johnson, 2012: Simulation of a North American monsoon gulf surge event and comparison to observations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 140, 2534-2554. [PDF]

Waliser, D. E., M. Moncrieff, D. Burridge, A. Fink, D. Gochis, B. N. Goswami, B. Guan, P. Harr, J. Heming, H.-H. Hsu, C. Jakob, M. Janiga, R. H. Johnson, S. Jones, P. Knippertz, J. Marengo, H. Nguyen, M. Pope, Y. Serra, C. Thorncroft, M. Wheeler, R. Wood, and S. Yuter, 2012: The "Year" of Tropical Convection (May 2008 to April 2010): Climate variability and weather highlights. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 93, 1198-1218. [PDF]

Chang, C.-P., N.-C. Lau, R. H. Johnson, and M. Jiao, 2011: Bridging weather and climate in research and forecasts of the global monsoon system. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 92, 369-373. [PDF]

Katsumata, M., P. E. Ciesielski, and R. H. Johnson, 2011: Evaluation of budget analysis during MISMO. J. Appl. Meteor. Clim., 50, 241-254. [ PDF , DOI ]

Adams-Selin, R. D., and R. H. Johnson, 2010: Mesoscale surface pressure and temperature features associated with bow echoes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, 212-227. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., W.-M. Chang, S.-C. Huang, R. H. Johnson, B. Jong-Dao Jou, W.-C. Lee, P.-H. Lin, C.-H. Liu, and J. Wang, 2010: Quality controlled upper-air sounding dataset for TiMREX/SoWMEX: Development and corrections. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 27, 1802-1821. [PDF]

Finch, Z. O., and R. H. Johnson, 2010: Observational analysis of an upper-level inverted trough during the 2004 North American Monsoon Experiment. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, 3540-3555. [PDF]

James, E. P., and R. H. Johnson, 2010: Patterns of precipitation and surface pressure evolution in midlatitude mesoscale convective vortices. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, 909-931. [PDF]

James, E. P., and R. H. Johnson, 2010: A climatology of midlatitude mesoscale convective vortices in the Rapid Update Cycle. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, 1940-1956. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, T. S. L'Ecuyer, and A. J. Newman, 2010: Diurnal cycle of convection during the 2004 North American Monsoon Experiment. J. Climate, 23, 1060-1078. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., and R. H. Johnson, 2009: Atmospheric mixed layers over the South China Sea during SCSMEX. SOLA, 5, 29-32. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., R. H. Johnson, and J. Wang, 2009: Correction of humidity biases in Vaisala RS80-H sondes during NAME. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 26, 1763-1780. [PDF]

Katsumata, M., R. H. Johnson, and P. E. Ciesielski, 2009: Observed synoptic-scale variability during the developing phase of an ISO over the Indian Ocean during MISMO. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 3434-3448. [PDF]

Luo, Z., G. Y. Liu, G. L. Stephens, and R. H. Johnson, 2009: Terminal vs transient cumulus congestus: a Cloudsat perspective. Geophys. Res. Let., 36, L05808, doi:10.1029/2008GL036927. [PDF]

Schumacher, R. S., and R. H. Johnson, 2009: Quasi-stationary, extreme-rain-producing convective systems associated with midlevel cyclonic circulations. Wea. Forecasting, 24, 555-574. [PDF]

Aves, S. L., and R. H. Johnson, 2008: The diurnal cycle of convection over the northern South China Sea. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 86, 919-934. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., and R. H. Johnson, 2008: Diurnal cycle of surface flows during 2004 NAME and comparison to model reanalysis. J. Climate, 21, 3890-3913. [PDF]

Luo, Z., D. Kley, R. H. Johnson, and H. Smit, 2008: Ten years of measurements of tropical upper-tropospheric water vapor by MOZAIC. Part II: Assessing the ECMWF humidity analysis. J. Climate, 21, 1449-1466. [PDF]

Martin, E. R., and R. H. Johnson, 2008: An observational and modeling study of an atmospheric internal bore during NAME 2004. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, 4150-4167. [PDF]

Schumacher, R. S., and R. H. Johnson, 2008: Mesoscale processes contributing to extreme rainfall in a midlatitude warm-season flash flood. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, 3964-3986. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and C.-P. Chang, 2007: Winter MONEX: A quarter-century and beyond. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 88, 385-388. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, B. D. McNoldy, P. J. Rogers, and R. K. Taft, 2007: Multiscale variability of the flow during the North American Monsoon Experiment. J. Climate, 20, 1628-1648. [PDF]

Kley, D., H. Smit, S. Nawrath, Z. Luo, P. Nedelec and R. H. Johnson, 2007: Tropical Atlantic convection as revealed by ozone and relative humidity measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 112, D23109, doi:10.1029/2007JD008599. [PDF]

Luo, Z., D. Kley, R. H. Johnson, and H. Smit, 2007: Ten years of measurements of tropical upper-tropospheric water vapor by MOZAIC. Part I: Climatology, variability, transport, and relation to deep convection. J. Climate, 20, 418-435. [PDF]

Rogers, P. J., and R. H. Johnson, 2007: Analysis of the 13-14 July gulf surge event during the 2004 North American Monsoon Experiment. Mon. Wea. Rev., 135, 3098-3117. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., and R. H. Johnson, 2006: Contrasting characteristics of convection over the northern and southern South China Sea during SCSMEX. Mon. Wea. Rev., 134, 1041-1062. [PDF]

Higgins, W., and coauthors, 2006: The North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) 2004 field campaign and modeling strategy. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 87, 79-94. [PDF]

Schumacher, R. S., and R. H. Johnson, 2006: Characteristics of United States extreme rain events during 1999-2003. Wea. Forecasting, 21, 69-85. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., S. A. Aves, P. E. Ciesielski, and T. D. Keenan, 2005: Organization of oceanic convection during the onset of the 1998 East Asian Summer Monsoon. Mon. Wea. Rev., 133, 131-148. [PDF]

Schumacher, R. S., and R. H. Johnson, 2005: Organization and environmental properties of extreme-rain-producing mesoscale convective systems. Mon. Wea. Rev., 133, 961-976. [PDF]

Bordoni, S., P. E. Ciesielski, R. H. Johnson, B. D. McNoldy, and B. Stevens, 2004: The low-level circulation of the North American Monsoon as revealed by QuikSCAT. Geo. Res. Let., 31, L10109, doi:10.1029/2004GL020009. [PDF]

McNoldy, B. D., P. E. Ciesielski, W. H. Schubert, and R. H. Johnson, 2004: Surface winds, divergence, and vorticity in stratocumulus regions using QuikSCAT and reanalysis winds. Geo. Res. Let., 31, L08105, doi:10.1029/2004GL019768. [PDF]

Parker, M. D., and R. H. Johnson, 2004: Structures and dynamics of quasi-2D mesoscale convective systems. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 545-567. [PDF]

Parker, M. D., and R. H. Johnson, 2004: Simulated convective lines with leading precipitation. Part I: Governing dynamics. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 1637-1655. [PDF]

Parker, M. D., and R. H. Johnson, 2004: Simulated convective lines with leading precipitation. Part II: Evolution and maintenance. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 1656-1673. [PDF]

Stephens, G. L., P. J. Webster, R. H. Johnson, R. Engelen, and T. L'Ecuyer, 2004: Observational evidence for the mutual regulation of the tropical hydrological cycle and tropical sea surface temperatures. J. Climate, 17, 2213-2224. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., R. H. Johnson, P. T. Haertel and J. Wang, 2003: Corrected TOGA COARE sounding humidity data: Impact on diagnosed properties of convection and climate over the warm pool. J. Climate, 16, 2370-2384. [PDF]

Knievel, J. C., and R. H. Johnson, 2003: A scale-discriminating vorticity budget for a mesoscale vortex in a midlatitude, continental mesoscale convective system. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 781-794. [PDF]

Mapes, B. E., P. E. Ciesielski, and R. H. Johnson, 2003: Sampling errors in rawinsonde-array budgets. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2697-2714. [PDF]

Pettet, C. R., and R. H. Johnson, 2003: Airflow and precipitation structure of two leading stratiform mesoscale convective systems determined from operational datasets. Wx. Forecasting, 18, 685-699. [PDF]

Tao, W.-K., C.-L. Shie, D. Johnson, J. Simpson, S. Braun, R. H. Johnson, and P. E. Ciesielski, 2003: Convective systems over the South China Sea: Cloud-resolving model simulations. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2929-2956. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H. and P. E. Ciesielski, 2002: Characteristics of the 1998 summer monsoon onset over the Northern South China Sea. J. Meteor. Soc. of Japan, 80, 561-578. [PDF]

Knievel, J. C. and R. H. Johnson, 2002: The kinematics of a midlatitude continental mesoscale convective system and its mesoscale vortex. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 1749-1770. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., W. H. Schubert, and R. H. Johnson, 2001: Diurnal variability of the marine boundary layer during ASTEX. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 2355-2376. [PDF]

Haertel, P. T., R. H. Johnson, and S. N. Tulich, 2001: Some simple simulations of thunderstorm outflows. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 504-516. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 2001: Surface mesohighs and mesolows. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.. Special issue honoring Tetsuya Fujita, 82, 13-31. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., P. E. Ciesielski, and J.A. Cotturone, 2001: Multiscale variability of the atmospheric mixed-layer over the Western Pacific warm pool. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 2729-2750. [PDF]

Parker, M. D., S. A. Rutledge, and R. H. Johnson, 2001: Cloud-to-ground lighting in linear mesoscale convective systems with leading and parallel stratiform precipitation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 1232-1242 [PDF]

Haertel, P.T., and R.H. Johnson, 2000: The linear dynamics of squall-line mesohighs and wake lows. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 93-107. [PDF]

Johnson, R.H., and P.E. Ciesielski, 2000: Rainfall and radiative heating rate estimates from TOGA-COARE atmospheric budgets. J. Atmos. Sci. 57, 1497-1514. [PDF]

Johnson, R.H., and P.E. Ciesielski, 2000: The SCSMEX/GAME sounding networks and the onset of the 1998 Asian Summer Monsoon. Proceedings of the 4th Conference on East Asian and Western Pacific Meteorology and Climate, Hangzhou, 26-28 October.

Lau, K.M., Y. Ding, J.-T. Wang, R. Johnson, T. Keenan, R. Cifelli, J. Gerlach, O. Thiele, T. Rickenbach, S.-C. Tsay, and P.-H. Lin, 2000: A report of the field operations and early results of the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment (SCSMEX). Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81, 1261-1270. [PDF]

Parker, M.D., and R.H. Johnson, 2000: Organizational modes of midlatitude mesoscale convective systems. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128, 3413-3436. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P.E. W.H. Schubert, and R.H. Johnson, 1999: Large-scale heat and moisture budgets over ASTEX Region. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 3241-3261. [PDF]

Johnson, R.H., T.M. Rickenbach, S.A. Rutledge, P.E. Ciesielski, and W.H. Schubert, 1999: Trimodal characteristics of tropical convection. J. Climate, 12, 2397-2418. [PDF]

Petersen, W. A., L. D. Carey, S. A. Rutledge, J. C. Knievel, N. J. Doesken, R. H. Johnson, T. B. McKee, T. VonderHaar, and J. F. Weaver, 1999: Mesoscale and radar observations of the Fort Collins flash flood of 28 July 1997. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 80, 191-216. [PDF]

Godfrey, J. S., R. A. Houze, Jr., R. H. Johnson, R. Lukas, J.-L. Redelsperger, A. Sumi and R. Weller, 1998: Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment: An interim report. J. Geophys. Res., 103, 14395-14450. [PDF]

Haertel, P.T., and R.H. Johnson, 1998: Two-day disturbances in the Equatorial Western Pacific. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 124, 615-636. [PDF]

Hilgendorf, E. R., and R. H. Johnson, 1998: A Study of the evolution of mesoscale convective systems using WSR-88D data. Wea. Forecasting, 13, 437-452. [PDF]

Knievel, J. C., and R. H. Johnson, 1998: Pressure transients within MCS mesohighs and wake lows. Mon. Wea. Rev., 126, 1907-1930. [PDF]

Zipser, E. J., and R. H. Johnson, 1998: Systematic errors in radiosonde humidities: A global problem? Preprints, 10th Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation, American Meteorological Society, Phoenix, Arizona, January 11-16. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., L. Hartten and R. H. Johnson, 1997: Impacts of merging profiler and rawinsonde winds on TOGA COARE analyses. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 14, 1264-1279. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and X. Lin, 1997: Episodic Trade-Wind Regimes over the Western Pacific Warm Pool. J. Atmos. Sci. 54, 2020-2034. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1996: The deployment of an ISS System in SCSMEX. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on East Asian and Western Pacific Meteorology and Climate, Chungli, Taiwan, pp. 371 .

Johnson, R.H., P.E. Ciesielski and K.A. Hart, 1996: Tropical inversions near the 0C level. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 1838-1855. [PDF]

Lin, X., and R. H. Johnson, 1996: Kinematic and thermodynamic characteristics of the flow over the western pacific warm pool during TOGA/COARE. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 695-715. [PDF]

Lin, X., and R. H. Johnson, 1996: Heating, moistening and rainfall over the western Pacific warm pool during TOGA COARE. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 3367-3383. [PDF]

Gallus, W.A., Jr., and R.H. Johnson, 1995: The dynamics of circulations within the trailing stratiform regions of squall lines: Part I: The 10-11 June PRE-STORM system. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2161-2187. [PDF]

Gallus, W. A., Jr., and R. H. Johnson, 1995: The dynamics of circulations within the trailing stratiform regions of squall lines: Part II: Influence of the convective line and ambient environment. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2188-2211. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., B. D. Miner, and P. E. Ciesielski, 1995: Circulations between mesoscale convective systems along a cold front. Mon. Wea. Rev., 123, 585-599. [PDF]

Loehrer, S. M., and R. H. Johnson, 1995: Surface pressure and precipitation life cycle characteristics of PRE-STORM mesoscale convective systems. Mon. Wea. Rev., 123, 600-621. [PDF]

Schubert, W. H., P. E. Ciesielski, C. Lu and R. H. Johnson, 1995: Dynamical adjustment of the trade wind inversion layer. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2941-2952. [PDF]

Bernstein, B. C., and R. H. Johnson, 1994: A dual-Doppler radar study of an OK PRE-STORM heat burst event. Mon. Wea. Rev., 122, 259-273. [PDF]

Lin, X., and R. H. Johnson, 1994: Heat and moisture budgets and circulation characteristics of a frontal squall line. J. Atmos. Sci., 51, 1661-1681. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., Z. Wang, and J. F. Bresch, 1993: Heat and moisture budgets over China during the early summer monsoon. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 71, 137-152. [PDF]

Gallus, W.A., Jr., and R.H. Johnson, 1992: The momentum budget of an intense midlatitude squall line. J. Atmos. Sci., 49, 422-450. [PDF]

Johnson, R.H., 1992: Heat and moisture sources and sinks of Asian monsoon precipitating systems. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 70, 353-372. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and D. L. Bartels, 1992: Circulations associated with a mature-to-decaying midlatitude mesoscale convective system. Part II: Upper-level features. Mon. Wea. Rev., 120, 1301-1320. [PDF]

Vescio, M. D., and R. H. Johnson, 1992: The wind response to transient mesoscale pressure fields associated with squall lines. Mon. Wea. Rev., 120, 1837-1850. [PDF]

Gallus, W. A., Jr., and R. H. Johnson, 1991: Heat and moisture budgets of an intense midlatitude squall line. J. Atmos. Sci., 48, 122-146. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and J. F. Bresch, 1991: Diagnosed characteristics of Mei-Yu precipitation systems over Taiwan during the May-June 1987 TAMEX. Mon. Wea. Rev., 119, 2540-2557. [PDF]

Stumpf, G. J., R. H. Johnson, and B. F. Smull, 1991: The wake low in a midlatitude mesoscale convective system having complex convective organization. Mon. Wea. Rev., 119, 134-158. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., W. A. Gallus Jr., and M. D. Vescio, 1990: Near-tropopause vertical motion within the trailing stratiform region of a midlatitude squall line. J. Atmos. Sci., 47, 2200-2210. [PDF]

Ciesielski, P. E., D. E. Stevens, R. H. Johnson and K. R. Dean, 1989: Observational evidence for asymmetric inertial instability. J. Atmos. Sci., 46, 817-831. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and W. H. Schubert, 1989: Publication trends in American Meteorological Society technical journals. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 70, 476-479. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., S. Chen, and J. J. Toth, 1989: Circulations associated with a mature-to-decaying midlatitude mesoscale convective system. Part I: Surface features - heat bursts and mesolow development. Mon. Wea. Rev.,117, 942-959. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and P. J. Hamilton, 1988: The relationship of surface pressure features to the precipitation and air flow structure of an intense midlatitude squall line. Mon. Wea. Rev. 116, 1444-1472. [PDF]

Nicholls, M. E., R. H. Johnson, and W. R. Cotton, 1988: The sensitivity of two-dimensional simulations of tropical squall lines to environmental profiles. J. Atmos. Sci., 45, 3625-3649. [PDF]

Johnson, R.H., 1986: Lower-tropospheric warming and drying in tropical mesoscale convective systems: Implications for the problem of cumulus parameterization. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 64, 721-726. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1986: Short-term variations of the tropopause height over the Winter MONEX area. J. Atmos. Sci., 43, 1152-1163. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and J. R. Zimmerman, 1986: Modification of the boundary layer over the South China Sea during a Winter MONEX cold surge event. Mon. Wea. Rev., 114, 2004-2015. [PDF]

Toth, J.J., and R.H. Johnson, 1985: Summer surface flow characteristics over northeast Colorado. Mon. Wea. Rev., 113, 1458-1469. [PDF]

Gupta, V. K., H. R. Cho, E. Johnson, R. H. Johnson, M. L. Kavvas, C.A. Leary, A. Murphy, M. Puri, J. Smith and E. Waymire, 1984: A new interdisciplinary focus for precipitation research. Transactions, Amer. Geophys. Union, 65, 377-380.

Johnson, R. H., 1984: Partitioning tropical heat and moisture budgets into cumulus and mesoscale components: Implications for cumulus parameterization. Mon. Wea. Rev., 112, 1590-1601. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., G. S. Young, J. J. Toth and R. M. Zehr, 1984: A study of mesoscale weather effects of variable snow cover over northeast Colorado. Mon. Wea. Rev., 112, 1141-1151. [PDF]

Nicholls, M. E. and R. H. Johnson, 1984: A model of a tropical squall line boundary layer wake. J. Atmos. Sci., 41, 2774-2792. [PDF]

Young, G. S., and R. H. Johnson, 1984: Meso- and microscale features of a Colorado cold front. J. Clim. and Appl. Meteor., 23, 1315-1325. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and M. E. Nicholls, 1983: A composite analysis of the boundary layer accompanying a tropical squall line. Mon. Wea. Rev, 111, 308-319. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and G. S. Young, 1983: Heat and moisture budgets of tropical mesoscale anvil clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 40, 2138-2147. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1982: Vertical motion in near-equatorial winter monsoon convection. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 60, 682-690. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1982: Comments on "An analysis of diagnostic cloud mass flux models". J. Atmos. Sci., 39, 2099-2100. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and D. C. Kriete, 1982: Thermodynamic and circulation characteristics of winter monsoon tropical mesoscale convection. Mon. Wea. Rev., 110, 1898-1911. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1981: Large-scale effects of deep convection on the GATE tropical boundary layer. J. Atmos. Sci., 38, 2399-2413. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., and D. L. Priegnitz, 1981: Winter monsoon convection in the vicinity of north Borneo. Part II: Effects on large-scale fields. Mon. Wea. Rev., 109, 1615-1628. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1980: Diagnosis of convective and mesoscale motions during Phase III of GATE. J. Atmos. Sci., 37, 733-753. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1978: Cumulus transports in a tropical wave composite for Phase III of GATE. J. Atmos. Sci., 35, 484-494. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1978: Characteristic structure and growth of the nonprecipitating cumulus layer over south Florida. Mon. Wea. Rev., 106, 1495-1504. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1977: Effects of cloud detrainment on the diagnosed properties of cumulus populations. J. Atmos. Sci., 34, 359-366. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1977: Effects of cumulus convection the structure and growth of the mixed layer over south Florida. Mon. Wea. Rev., 105, 713-724. [PDF]

Johnson, R. H., 1976: The role of convective-scale precipitation downdrafts in cumulus and synoptic-scale interactions. J. Atmos. Sci., 33, 1890-1910. [PDF]

Reed, R. J. and R. H. Johnson, 1974: The vorticity budget of synoptic scale wave disturbances in the tropical western Pacific. J. Atmos. Sci., 31, 1784-1790. [PDF]

Hutcheon, R. J., R. H. Johnson, W. P. Lowry, C. H. Black and D. Hadley, 1967: Observations of the urban heat island in a small city. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 48, 7-9. [PDF]