Please prepare a brief paper (4–6 pages) based on current scientific literature (i.e., books or journal articles) that reviews or discusses a topic from the field of physical meteorology. You may select the topic from the lecture material or choose something in which you have a particular interest. This is a wide range of topics since the scope of physical meteorology generally includes almost any process or phenomenon of the atmosphere with the exception of dynamic processes. The paper must include a reference list prepared following AMS guidelines.
You are welcome to study a broad subject (such as clouds or lightning), but you can simplify your life by focusing your research on a more specific phenomenon (e.g., noctilucent clouds or sprites). After all, you need to fit everything into fewer than six pages! Of course, your paper should contain proper spelling and grammar. When preparing your references, recall that you must include only those references that you cite in the body of the paper. See the AMS Comprehensive Reference Guide for instructions about how to put together your list of references, which should begin on a separate page (not counted in the 6-page limit) and should start with the bold heading REFERENCES. Citations in the text (e.g., Godfrey et al. 2002) should follow the guidelines in the AMS Authors' Guide. If you have any questions, please ask!