A Partial List of Publications Since 1992:

ARTICLES

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  1. P. Alpert and B.U. Neeman, "Cold small-scale cyclones over the eastern Mediterranean", Tellus, 44A, 173-179, 1992.
  2. M. Segal, H. Shafir, P. Alpert, M. Mandel and Y. Balmor, "Climatic-related evaluations of the summer peak hours electric load in Israel, J. Appl. Meteor., 31, 1492-1498, 1992.
  3. R. Lieman and P. Alpert, "Investigation of the planetary boundary layer height variations over complex terrain", Bound. Lay. Meteor., 62, 129-142, 1993.
  4. Y. Tokar, J. Goldstein, Z. Levin and P. Alpert, The use of a meso-gamma scale model for evaluation of pollution concentration over an industrial region in Israel (Hadera). Bound. Lay. Meteor., 62, 185-193, 1993.
  5. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes and P. Alpert, "Long-term change in October rainfall patterns in southern Israel" Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 46, 209-217, 1993.
  6. Alpert and Y. Shay-El, "The paradox of the net moisture sink over the Arabian-Iraqi desert during winter", Annales Geophysicae, 11, No. 2-3, 190-194, 1993.
  7. U. Stein and P. Alpert, "Factor separation in numerical simulations", J. Atmos.Sci., 50, 2107-2115, 1993.
  8. P. Alpert and E. Ganor, "A jet-stream associated heavy dust storm in the western Mediterranean", J. Geoph. Res. 98, 7339-7349, 1993. B
  9. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Isobaric to isentropic interpolation errors and implication to PV analysis" J. Appl. Meteor., 33, 694-703. 1994.
  10. P. Alpert and Y. Shay-El, "The moisture source for the winter cyclones in the Eastern Mediterranean", Isr. Meteor. Res. Pap., 5, 20-27, 1994.
  11. M. Segal, M. Mandel, P. Alpert, B. Ziv, R. Rabin and A. Zangvil,"On potential dry-line effects along the northern Negev -Conceptual evolutions", Isr. Meteor.Res. Pap., 5, 37-45, 1994.
  12. M. Segal, P. Alpert, U. Stein and M. Mandel, "On the 2xCO2 potential climatic effects on the water balance components in the Eastern Mediterranean", Climatic Change, 27, 351-371, 1994.
  13. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes and P. Alpert, "Long-term changes in annual rainfall patterns in southern Israel" Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 49, 59-67, 1994.
  14. P. Alpert and M. Tsidulko, "Project WIND - numerical simulations with Tel Aviv model PSU-NCAR model run at Tel Aviv University". Mesoscale Modeling of the Atmosphere (eds. R.A. Pielke and R.P. Pearce), Meteorological Monographs, 25, No. 47, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Boston, 81-95, 1994.
  15. P. Alpert, H. Shafir and W.R. Cotton, "Prediction of Meso-g scale orographic precipitation", Trends in Hydrology, 403-441, 1994.
  16. P. Alpert, Y. Shay-El and E. Heifetz "A comment on the geostrophic wind divergence". Q.J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 121, 227-228, 1995.
  17. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Rotation of binary cyclones - a data analysis study". J.Atmos. Sci., 52, 1357-1369, 1995.
  18. P. Alpert, M. Tsidulko and U. Stein, "Can sensitivity studies yield absolute comparisons for the effects of several processes"? J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 597-601, 1995.
  19. J. Egger, P. Alpert, A. Tafferner and B. Ziv, "Numerical experiments on the genesis of Sharav Cyclones; Part I: Idealized simulations". Tellus, 47A, 162-174, 1995. B
  20. P. Alpert, U. Stein and M. Tsidulko, "Role of sea fluxes and topography in eastern Mediterranean cyclogenesis", The Global Atmosphere-Ocean System, 3, 55-79, 1995.
  21. P. Alpert and R.P. Pearce, "Summary of the Jehuda Neumann Memorial Symposium on mesoscale modeling and climate history". Bull. Amer. Meteor.Soc., 76, 2481-2484, 1995.
  22. P. Alpert, M. Tzidulko, S. Krichak and U. Stein, "A multi-stage evolution of an ALPEX cyclone", Tellus, 48A, 209-220, 1996.
  23. P. Alpert, S.O. Krichak, T.N. Krishnamurti, U. Stein and M. Tsidulko, "The relative roles of lateral boundaries, initial conditions and topography in mesoscale simulation of lee cyclogenesis", J. Appl. Meteor., 35, 1091-1099, 1996.
  24. Saaroni, H., A. Bitan, P. Alpert and B. Ziv, "Continental polar outbreaks into the Levant and eastern Mediterranean". Intern. J. of Climatology, 16, 1-17, 1996.
  25. P. Alpert and S. Hanna, Editorial - Special Neumann Issue, J. Appl. Meteor., 35, 1049, 1996.
  26. P. Alpert, H. Shafir and D. Issahary, "Recent changes in the climate of the Dead Sea Valley", Climatic Change, 7, 1-25, 1997.
  27. S.O. Krichak, P. Alpert and T.N. Krishnamurti, Interaction of topography and tropospheric flow - A possible generator for the Red Sea trough? Meteor. and Atmos. Phys., 63, 149-158, 1997.
  28. S.O. Krichak, P. Alpert and T.N. Krishnamurti, Red Sea trough/cyclone development numerical investigation, Meteor. and Atmos. Phys., 63, 159-170, 1997.
  29. Y. Goldreich, A. Freundlich and P. Alpert, "Rainfall anomaly over the lee-side of Mt. Carmel (Israel) and the associated wind field" J. Appl. Meteor., 36, 748-762, 1997.
  30. E. Heifetz, P. Alpert and A.M. DaSilva, "Comments on the parcel me thod and the baroclinic wedge of instability, J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 788- 795, 1998.
  31. H. Saaroni, B. Ziv, A. Bitan and P. Alpert, "Easterly wind storms over Israel". Theoretical and Appl. Climatology, 59, 61-77, 1998.
  32. P. Alpert, Y. Shay-El, Y.J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, A. DaSilva, S. Schubert J.H. Joseph , "Quantification of dust-forced heating of the lower troposphere", Nature, Vol. 395, No. 6700 (24 September), 367-370, 1998.
  33. S. O. Krichak and P. Alpert, "Role of the Large-Scale Moist Dynami cs in Nov 1-5 1994 hazardous Mediterranean Weather, J. Geophy. Res., Vol. 103, No. D16, 19453-19468, 1998.
  34. C. Price, L. Stone, A. Huppert, B. Rajagopalan and P. Alpert, "A possible link between El-Nino and precipitation in Israel. Geophys. Res. Letters, Vol. 25 , No. 21 , p. 3963, 1998.
  35. Ben-Gai, T., A. Bitan, A. Manes, P. Alpert and A. Israeli, 1998: "Aircraft measurements of surface albedo in relation to climate changes in southern Israel", Theor. and Appl. Climatol., 61, 207-215.
  36. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes, P. Alpert and S. Rubin, 1998: "Spatial and temporal changes in annual rainfall frequency distribution patterns in Israel", Theoretical and Appl. Climatology, 61, 177-190.
  37. Shay-El, Y., P. Alpert, and A. da Silva, 1999: Reassessment of the Moisture Source over the Sahara Desert Based on NASA Reanalysis. J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 104, 2015--2030.
  38. P. Alpert, M. Tzidulko and D. Izigsohn, 1999:"A shallow short- lived meso-beta cyclone over the gulf of Antalya, eastern Mediterranean", Tellus, Vol. 51A, 249-262, 1999.
  39. W. E. Bardsley, M. A. Jorgensen, P. Alpert and T. Ben-Gai: "A significant test for empty corners in scatter diagrams", J. Hydrology, Vol. 219, 1-6, 1999.
  40. C. Price, S. Michaelides, S. Pashiardis and P. Alpert: "Long term changes in diurnal temperature range in Cyprus", Atmospheric Research, 51, 85-98, 1999.
  41. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes, P. Alpert and S. Rubin: "Temporal and spatial trends of temperature patterns in Israel", Theoretical and Appl. Climatology, 64, 163-177, 1999.
  42. E. Heifetz, C. H. Bishop and P. Alpert: " Counter-propagating Rossby waves in the barotropic Rayleigh model of shear instability". Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 125, 2835-2853, 1999.
  43. P. Alpert, J. Herman, Y. J. Kaufman and I. Carmona, "Response of the Climatic Temperature to Dust Forcing, inferred from TOMS Aerosol Index and the NASA Assimilation Model" Atmos. Res., 53, 3-14, 2000.
  44. S. O. Krichak and P. Alpert, " November 2 1994 severe storm in the southeastern Mediterranean", Atmospheric Research, 53, 45-62, 2000.
  45. S. Krichak, M. Tsidulko and P. Alpert, "Monthly synoptic patterns associated with wet/dry eastern Mediterranean conditions" Theor. and Applied Climatology, 65, 215-229, 2000.
  46. Shay-El, Yuval ; Alpert, Pinhas ; da Silva, Arlindo, Preliminary estimation of horizontal fluxes of cloud liquid water in relation to subtropical moisture budget studies employing ISCCP, SSMI, and GEOS-1/DAS Data Sets J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 105 , No. D14 , p. 18,067, 2000.
  47. P. Alpert, D. S. Tannhauser, Y. Leshem, A. Kravitz and M. Rabinovitch-Hadar, " Migrating soaring birds align along sea-breeze fronts-first evidence from Israel", Bull. AMS Vol. 81, 1599-1601, 2000.
  48. P. Alpert, " Greenhouse warming and implications on the climate in Israel". Water and Irrigation (in Hebrew), issue, 408, 28-36, 2000.
  49. B. H. Lynn, D. R. Stauffer, P. J. Wetzel, W. K. Tao, P. Alpert, N. Perlin, R. D. Baker, R. Munoz, A. Boone and Y. Jia, "Improved Simulation of Florida Summer Convection Using the PLACE Land Model and a 1.5-Order Turbulence Parameterization Coupled to the Penn State NCAR Mesoscale Model" Mon. Wea. Rev., Vol. 129, No. 6 (June), 1441-1461, 2001.
  50. U. Andersen, E. Kaas and P. Alpert, "Using analysis increments to estimate atmospheric heating rates following volcanic eruptions", Geoph. Res. Let., Vol. 28, 991-994, 2001.
  51. P. Alpert and E. Ganor, "Sahara mineral dust measurements from TOMS- Comparison to surface observations over the Middle-East for the extreme dust storm, 14-17 March 1998". J. Geoph. Res., Vol. 106 , No. D16 , p. 18,275, 2001. font color=blue>
  52. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes and P. Alpert, "Climatic variations in the moisture and instability patterns of the atmospheric boundary lay er at the east Mediterranean coastal plain of Israel", Bound. Layer Meteor., Vol. 100, 363-371, 2001.
  53. N. Perlin and P. Alpert, "Effects of land-use modification on potential increase of convection - A numerical study in south Israel". J. Geophy. Res., October 16, Vol. 106 , No. D19 , p. 22,621-22,634, 2001.
  54. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes, P. Alpert, S. Rubin and Y. Kushnir, "Temperature and surface pressure anomalies in Israel and the North Atlantic Oscillation", Theoret. and Appl. Climat., Vol. 69, 171-177, 2001.
  55. M. Tsidulko and P. Alpert, "Synergism of upper-level potential vorticity and mountains in Genoa lee cyclogenesis- A numerical study", Meteor. Atmos. Physics, Vol. 78 , Issue 3/4 , 261 -285, 2001. <

ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION

  1. P. Alpert, "Earth drinks from upper water", TECHUMIN, Vol. 22, 2002. (In Hebrew: Kol HaOlam Kulo MiMayim HaElyonim Hu Shote).
  2. S. Krichak and P. Alpert, "A fractional approach to the factor separarti on method", J. Atmos. Sci., 2002.
  3. M. Tsidulko, S. O. Krichak, P. Alpert, O. Kakaliago, G. Kallos and A. Papadopulous, " Numerical study of a very intensive E. Mediterranean dust storm; 13-16 March 1998", JGR-Atmospheres, 2002.
  4. S. Krichak, P. Kischa and P. Alpert, "Decadal trends of main Eurasian oscillations and the Mediterranean precipitation", Theor. and Applied Climatology, 2001.
  5. P. Alpert, S. O. Krichak, M. Tsidulko, H. Shafir and J. H. Joseph, "A dust prediction system with TOMS initialization", Mon, Wea. Rev., 2002.
  6. P. Alpert, T. Ben-Gai, A. Baharad, Y. Benjamini, D. Yekutieli, M. Colacino, L. Diodato, C. Ramis, V. Homar, R. Romero, S. Michaelides and A. Manes, " Evidence for increase of extreme daily rainfall in the Mediterranean in spite of Decrease in Total Values", Geophy. Res. Lett., April 2002.

SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION

  1. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Rotation of mid-latitude binary cyclones- a potential vorticity approach", Theor. and Appl. Climatol., 2001.
  2. Shay-El, Y., P. Alpert, Y. J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, A. da Silva, S. Schuber t, and J. H. Joseph," Lower-tropospheric response to dust as inferred from correlations between dust frequencies and analysis increments from GEOS-1 multi-year assimilation", Tellus, 2000.
  3. P. Alpert, A. Goikhman, J. Katzenelson and M. Tsidulko, "Numerical weather prediction on the supercomputer toolkit- Preliminary R esults", J. Atmos. and Oceanic Technology, 2001.
  4. P. Alpert and L. Malki, "Split of the lower stratospheric heating response to Pinatubo", Geophy. Res. Lett., 2001
  5. S. Krichak, M. Tsidulko, P. Alpert, "A study of an INDOEX period with air mass transport to the E. Mediterranean area". JGR-Atmospheres, 2001.
  6. N. Perlin and P. Alpert, " Study of the effects of land-use modification on modeled rainfall employing spectral analysis techniques". J. Geophy. Res.,2001.
  7. J. Shamoun-Baranes, A. Baharad, P. Alpert, P. Berthold, Y. Leshem, Y. Yom-Tov and Y. Dvir, "Using Satellite telemetry data to quantify the relationship between weather and migration rate of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) along the eastern migration route.", J. of Avian Biology.
  8. Alpert, P., I. Osetinsky, B. Ziv, H. Shafir, " Trends in Objectively-Classified E. Mediterranean Synoptic Systems, 1948-2000 - Relation to Global Warming" , Geophy. Res. Lett., 2001.
  9. P. Alpert and M. Rabinovich-Hadar, "Pre- and Post- Frontal lines- A Meso gamma Scale Analysis over south Israel", J. Atmos. Sci., 2002.
  10. J. Barkan, H. Kutiel and P. Alpert, "Climatology of Dust Sources over the North African Region, Based on TOMS Data", Journal of Arid Environment, 2002.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

  1. P. Alpert, "On some distinct features of Mediterranean Cyclones". ICS/ICTP/WMO Interntional Workshop on Mediterranean Cyclone Studies, Trieste, Italy, p.101-104, 18-22 May 1992.
  2. U. Stein and P. Alpert, "Factor separation in numerical simulations". ICS/ICTP/WMO Interntional Workshop on Mediterranean Cyclone Studies, Trieste, Italy, p.101-104, 18-22 May 1992.
  3. J. Goldstein, Y. Toker, Y. Balmor, E. Glaser and P. Alpert, "Summer episodes of pollution dispersion over the coastal area of Israel - A numerical study". Proceedings 20th Intern. Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and itsApplication, Valencia, Spain, Vol. I, 23-30, 1993.
  4. P. Alpert, "Lake Kinneret Cooling - climatic change or seasonal fluctuation comment to G. Stanhill and S. Moreshet, Biosphere (in Hebrew), 23, p.35, 1994.
  5. S.O. Krichak and P. Alpert, "Effects of winter monsoon variability in the eastern Mediterranean" Proceedings of the International Conf. on Monsoon Variability and Prediction, Trieste, Italy, WMO/TD-No. 619. Vol. I, 215-222, 1994.
  6. A. Jansa, A. Genoves, M.A. Picornell, J. Campius, D. Radinovic and P. Alpert, "Mediterranean cyclones: Subject of a WMO project", Proceedings of the Cycles International Symposium on Life of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, Vol. II, p.26-31, 1994.
  7. J. Egger, A. Tafferner, P. Alpert and B. Ziv, "Genesis of Sharav cyclones: Numerical experiments" Proceedings of the International Symposium Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, Vol. II, p.175-179, 1994.
  8. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Rotation of binary cyclones - a data analysis study" Proceedings of the International Symposium on Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, Vol. II, p.364-369, 1994.
  9. H. Shafir, B. Ziv, B.U. Neeman and P. Alpert, "Objective classificati on of synoptic situations and implication to economical wind energy availability in Israel, J. Israel Meteor. Soc., 3, (1-2), 29-49, (in Hebrew), 1994.
  10. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "A potential vorticity conceptual model to the binary cyclones", Proceedings of the International Symposium on Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, Vol. II, p.370-375, 1994.
  11. P. Alpert, M. Tsidulko, S.O. Krichak and U. Stein, "A multi-stage evolution of an ALPEX cyclone", Proceedings of the International Symposium on Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, Vol. II, p.9-13, 1994.
  12. P. Alpert, M. Tsidulko and D. Itziksohn, "A shallow short-lived meso-b scale cyclone over the gulf of Antalya", Proceedings of the Sixth Conference on Mesoscale Processes, AMS July 18-22, Portland, Oregon, 508-509, 1994.
  13. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Comparative study of isobaric to isentropic to isentropic interpolation methods and implication to PV analysis", the Tenth Proceedings of Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, July 18-22, Portland, Oregon, 94-95, 1994.
  14. P. Alpert, H. Shafir and D. Isahari, "Effects of Dead Sea area on local climate and evaporation", Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Mineral Engineering, Mining and Mineral Industries, 29 Nov-1 Dec, Elat, Israel, 22-29, 1994.
  15. P. Alpert and H. Shafir, "Study of the contributions of Mediterranean Sea fluxes and topography to regional rainfall and potential influences of greenhouse warming", Proceedings of the 7th Workshop on the Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Israel Ocean. and Limno. Res. June 6, Haifa, p.1-5, 1995.
  16. P. Alpert and H. Shafir, "Rainfall distribution over Judean Mountains-High Resolution Modeling", Proceedings of the 5th Annual Meeting of the Judea and Samaria Research Studies, The College of Judea and Samaria, Kedumim, Ariel, p.329-338, 1995.
  17. P. Alpert, Y. Shay-El and A. DaSilva, "Moisture sinks/sources over the Mediterranean and Arabia/Iraqi desert", Preprint 2nd Intern. Sci. Conf. on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, WCRP, June 17-21, Washington DC, USA, 105-106, 1996.
  18. P. Alpert, Y. Shay-El and A. DaSilva, "Evaluation of the GEOS-1 DAS reanalysis data over a mesoscale Mediterranean domain" Proceedings of the 11th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, Aug. 19-23, Norfolk VA, 183-185, 1996.
  19. A. daSilva and P. Alpert, " Documentation of the Multi-Year GEOS-1 Assimilation Data Subset for Northern Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East". NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, DAO Office Note 96-05, 24 pp, Feb. 1996.
  20. P. Alpert, "Applications of the MM4/MM5 in the investigation of Mediterranean cyclogenesis". Preprints, 7th PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model Users' Workshop, NCAR/MMM, 21-23 July, Boulder, CO, p. 20, 1997.
  21. N. Perlyn, B.H. Lynn, P. J. Wetzel and P. Alpert, "A new coupling of PBLPLACE with MM5, version 2, Results from a preliminary investigation.Preprints, 7th PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model Users' Workshop, NCAR/MMM, 21-23 July, Boulder, CO, p. 121-124, 1997.
  22. M. Tzidulko and P. Alpert, "Further examination of the roles of meso-scale topography and lateral boundaries in ALPEX cyclogenesis, Preprints, 7th PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model Users' Workshop, NCAR/MMM, 21-23 July, Boulder, CO, p.45-48, 1997.
  23. Krichak, S.O., M. Tsidulko, P. Alpert, A. Papadopoulos and G. Kallos, Eta weather prediction system with the aerosol production/transport/ deposition at TAU. Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, WMO, Geneva, CAS/WGNE, 28, 5.29, 1999.
  24. P. Alpert, H. Shafir and D. Issahary, "Recent changes in the climate of the Dead Sea Valley- Observations and modeling", Judea and Samaria Research Studies, Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting, The College of Judea and Samaria, Kedumim-Ariel, Ed. Dr. Yaakov Eshel, p. 415-431, 2000.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

  1. P. Alpert, "The prevailing summer synoptic system in Israel - Subtropical High, not Persian Trough", Israel Meteorological Society Gathering, Shefayim, Israel, 23-23 March 1992.
  2. P. Alpert, "On some distinct features of Mediterranean cyclones",ICS/ICTP/WMO International Workshop on Mediterranean Cyclone Studies, Trieste, Italy, 18-22 May 1992 (Invited Lecturer).
  3. P. Alpert, "Factor separation in numerical simulations", ICS/ICTP/WMO International Workshop on Mediterranean Cyclone Studies, Trieste, Italy, 18-22 May 1992 (Invited Lecturer).
  4. P. Alpert, "Intercomparison project for WIND data - NCAR/PSU run at Tel Aviv University", Mesoscale Modeling Workshop, ASL, El-Paso, Texas, 16-18 June 1992 (Invited Lecturer).
  5. P. Alpert, "Synergism in weather and climate", The Y. Mintz Memorial Symposium on Climate, AMS/IMS, Jerusalem, Israel, 28-31 Dec. 1992.
  6. P. Alpert, "Model Performance Assessment", U.S. Army Mesomet Panel Meeting, NRL, Monterey, CA, 23-25 Feb. 1993 (Invited Lecturer).
  7. P. Alpert, "Dead Sea evaporation - Climatic change", Israel Meteorological Society, Shefayim, 23-24 March 1993.
  8. P. Alpert, "A new tool in model diagnostics to isolate synergistic effects in the atmosphere", EGS Meeting, Wiesbaden, Germany 3-7 May 1993.
  9. B. Ziv, P. Alpert and A. Tafferner, "Correlation between upper-level potential vorticity advection and vertical motion" EGS Meeting, Wiesbaden, Germany 3-7 May 1993.
  10. J. Goldstein, Y. Toker and P. Alpert, "A 3-D modeling system for pollution transport over the industrial coastal area of Israel". Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Quality Sci., Tel Aviv, Israel, 21-22 June 1993.
  11. P. Alpert and U. Stein, "Primary and secondary cyclogenesis over the eastern Mediterranean" IAMAP, Yokohama, Japan, 11-23 July 1993.
  12. P. Alpert and U. Stein, "Factor separation in numerical simulations" IAMAP, Yokohama, Japan, 11-23 July 1993.
  13. J. Goldstein, Y. Toker, Y. Balmor, E. Glaser and P. Alpert, "Summer episodes of pollution dispersion over the coastal area of Israel- A numerical study" 20th ITM on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application, Valencia, Spain, 29 Nov - 3 Dec. 1993.
  14. S.O. Krichak and P. Alpert, "Effects of the winter monsoon variability in the eastern Mediterranean". Intern. Conf. on Monsoon Variability and Prediction, Trieste, Italy, 9-13 May 1994.
  15. A. Jansa, A. Genoves, M.A. Picornell, J. Campius, D. Radinovic and P. Alpert, "Mediterranean cyclones: Subject of a WMO project", Intern. Symposium on Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, 1994.
  16. J. Egger, A. Tafferner, P. Alpert and B. Ziv, "Genesis of Sharav cyclones: Numerical experiments" Intern. Symposium on Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, 1994.
  17. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Rotation of binary cyclones - a data analysis study" Extratropical Intern. Symposium on Life Cycles of Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, 1994.
  18. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "A potential vorticity conceptual model to the binary cyclones", Intern. Symposium on Life Cycles of Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, 1994.
  19. P. Alpert, M. Tsidulko, S.O. Krichak and U. Stein, "A multi-stage evolution of an ALPEX cyclone", of Intern. Symposium on Life Cycles Extratropical Cyclones, 27 June - 1 July, Bergen, Norway, 1994.
  20. P. Alpert, M. Tsidulko and D. Itziksohn, "A shallow short-lived meso-s scale cyclone over the gulf of Antalya", Sixth Conference on Mesoscale Processes, AMS, July 18-22, Portland, Oregon, 1994.
  21. B. Ziv and P. Alpert, "Comparative study of isobaric to isentropic to isentropic interpolation methods and implication to PV analysis", Tenth Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, AMS, July 18-22, Portland, Oregon, 1994.
  22. P. Alpert, H. Shafir and D. Isahari, "Effects of Dead Sea area on local climate and evaporation", 12th Conference on Mineral Engineering, 29 Nov-1 Dec, Elat, Israel, 1994.
  23. P. Alpert, T.N. Krishnamurti, M. Tsidulko, S. Krichak and U. Stein, "An ALPEX lee cyclogenesis". Jehuda Neumann Memorial Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel, 4-6 Jan, 1995.
  24. J. Otterman, J.F. Louis, M. Zivkovic, M. Fuchs, D. Starr and P. Alpert, "Simulating meteorological consequences of vegetated desert firing". Jehuda Neumann Memorial Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel, 4-6 Jan, 1995.
  25. T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan, A. Manes, P. Alpert and A. Israeli, "Aircraft measurements of surface albedo in relation to climate change in southern Israel", Jehuda Neumann Memorial Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel, 4-6 Jan, 1995.
  26. P. Alpert, "Climate Change in the eastern Mediterranean and Israel". Workshop on "Climate Change: Scenarios and Response Strategies in Italy within the Mediterranean Region and European Context", Milan, 20-21 March 1995, (Invited lecturer).
  27. P. Alpert, "Study of the contributions of Mediterranean Sea fluxes and topography to regional rainfall and potential influences of greenhouse warming", 7th Workshop on the Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Israel Ocean. and Limno. Res., June 6, Haifa, 1995, (Invited lecturer).
  28. P. Alpert and H. Shafir, "Rainfall distribution over the Judean mountains". The 5th Annual Meeting on Judea and Samaria Research Studies, Ariel, 6th April, 1995, (Invited lecturer).
  29. P. Alpert, M. Tsidulko and D. Itzikson, "A shallow short-lived meso-s scale cyclone at the gulf of Antalya - a numerical study", IUGG Meeting, General Assembly, Boulder, Colorado, 2-14 July, 1995.
  30. P. Alpert, T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan and A. Manes, "Increased rainfall in south Israel due to land surface modification", IUGG Meeting, General Assembly, Boulder, Colorado, 2-14 July, 1995.
  31. P. Alpert, "Relative roles of lateral boundaries initial conditions and topography in mesoscale simulations of lee cyclogenesis". WMO Expert Meeting, on the "Interaction between tropical and mid-latitude weather systems", Tallahassee, Florida, 18-20 Dec. 1995. (invited lecturer).
  32. P. Alpert, T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan and A. Manes, "Increase rainfall in south Israel due to land-use modification" Symposium on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification, AMS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 28 Jan-2 Feb. 1996.
  33. P. Alpert, "Factor separation in coastal atmospheric prediction" Symposium on Coastal Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction" AMS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 28 Jan-2 Feb, 1996.
  34. P. Alpert, "The relative roles of lateral boundaries, initial conditions and topography in mesoscale simulations of lee cyclogenesis". EGS Meeting, The Hague, Netherlands, 6-10 May, 1996.
  35. P. Alpert, Y. Shay-El and A. DaSilva, Moisture sinks/sources over the Mediterranean and Arabia/Iraqi Desert. 2nd Intern. GEWEX Conf. WCRP, Washington D.C. June 17-21, 1996.
  36. P. Alpert, Y. Shay-El and A. DaSilva, "Evaluation of the GEOS-1 DAS reanalysis data over a mesoscale Mediterranean domain", 11th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, Norfolk, VA, 19-23 Aug. 1996.
  37. P. Alpert, "Atmospheric dust and its influence on accuracy in numerical weather prediction", Israel Meteorological Society Meeting, Bat Yam, 25-26 March 1997 (Invited lecturer).
  38. P. Alpert, "Factor separation-an emerging tool in the investigation of Mediterranean cyclogenesis", Symposium on cyclones and hazardous weather in the Mediterranean INM/WMO, Palma, Spain 14-17 April, 1997 (Lead Paper).
  39. P. Alpert, "Application of the MM4/MM5 in the investigation of Mediterranean Cyclogenesis". 7th PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model Users' Workshop, Boulder, CO, 21-23 July 1997.
  40. P. Alpert, "Dust forcing in climate". INDOEX Workshop, La-Jolla, CA, 8-11 Sept. 1997.
  41. P. Alpert, "Dust forcing of climate inferred from correlations between dust frequencies and atmospheric model errors" Intern. Res. Workshop on Trends and Advances in Numerical Modeling of Clouds and Precipitation.Ginosar, Israel, 17-20 Nov 1997 (invited speaker).
  42. P. Alpert, " A first inference of dust forcing with a data assimilation system and results over the Indian Ocean. Intern. Symposium on Asian Monsoon and Pollution over the Monsoon Environment. Indian Meteor. Soc., Delhi, India, 2-5 Dec, 1997.
  43. P. Alpert, "Dust forcing of climate as inferred from TOMS data", TOMS Science Team, NASA HQ, Laurel, MD, USA, 20-22 April, 1998 (invited).
  44. P. Alpert, "Dust forcing of the lower troposphere", Rossby- 100 Symposium, Stockholm, 7-12 June, 1998.
  45. S. O. Krichak and P. Alpert, "A tropical squall line over the E. Mediterranean, 1-3 Nov 1994",Rossby- 100 Symposium, Stockholm, 7-12 June, 1998.
  46. E. Heifetz, P. Alpert,and A. da-Silva, "On the parcel method and baroclinic instability", Rossby- 100 Symposium, Stockholm, 7-12 June, 1998.
  47. M. Tsidulko and P. Alpert, "Synergism of upper-level PV and mountains in Genoa lee cyclogenesis", Rossby- 100 Symposium, Stockholm, 7-12 June, 1998.
  48. P. Alpert, "Aerosol-atmosphere interaction" CNES/ISA Joint Workshop, Tel-Aviv, 21-22 June 1998 (Invited).
  49. P. Alpert, "Climate variability and predictability research, Israel Report", Intern. CLIVAR Conf., Paris, France, 2-4 Dec. 1998 (Head of Israeli Delegation).
  50. P. Alpert, "Dust forcing of climate as inferred from correlations between TOMS AI and atmospheric model errors", 12th Annual IAAR Meeting, Beer-Sheva, 20 Dec., 1998.
  51. Y. Shay-El, P. Alpert, Y. J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, A. da Silva, S. Schubert and J. H. Joseph, "Lower-Tropospheric Response to Dust and Clouds as Inferred from Analysis Updates of NASA/GEOS", Proceedings of the International Conference and Workshops on the contribution of POLDER and new generation spaceborne sensors to global change studies, CNES/ALPS99, January 18-22, Meribel, France, Vol. 2, WK1&WK2-O-04 p.1-4, 1999.
  52. Shay-El Y., P. Alpert and A. da Silva, 1999: Reassessment of the moisture source over the Sahara Desert based on NASA reanalysis. Preprint, Supplementary Collection, 3rd International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, WCRP, June 16-19, Beijing, China, 8-9.
  53. P. Alpert, 1999: The factor separation method, advantages and problems, IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  54. P. Alpert, 1999: Dust forcing of climate inferred from correlations between TOMS aerosol index and atmospheric model errors, IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  55. P. Alpert and Y. Shay-El, 1999: Reassessment of the moisture source over the Sahara desert, IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  56. P. Alpert, T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan and A. Manes, 1999: Local versus global climate change detection problems in Israel, IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  57. M. Tsidulko and P. Alpert, 1999: Synergism of upper level PV and mountains in Genoa....", IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  58. S. Krichak and P. Alpert, 1999: Red Sea trough: its development and role in the Mediterranean weather, IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  59. S. Krichak and P. Alpert, 1999: Role of tropical area moist dynamics in November 1-5, 1994 weather, IUGG, IUGG99, Birmingham, UK, 18-30 July.
  60. P. Alpert, E. Kaas, Y. Kaufman, I. Carmona and L. Malki, 1999: "Investigation of the atmosphere response to the Pinatubo-Aerosol employing the NASA Goddard EOS and the ECMWF data assimilation model errors", 2nd Gentner Symposium on Geoscience, Nazareth, Israel, 24-29 Oct., 1999 (Organizing Committee).
  61. S. Krichak, M. Tsidulko and P. Alpert, 1999: " Weather and dust prediction over the Mediterranean at Tel-Aviv Univ.", 2nd Gentner Symposium on Geoscience, Nazareth, Israel, 24-29 Oct., 1999.
  62. P. Alpert, " The Regional NASA EOSDIS Center in Israel", NGI Meeting, Neve-Ilan, 7 Sept. 1999 (invited lecture).
  63. P. Alpert, "Climate change and climate variability scenarios and their impact on drought and desertification", Intern. Workshop on optimal use of available water resources to combat drought and desertification. Tal Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 15-20 Nov. 1999. (invited overview paper).
  64. P. Alpert, CEOS- Committee Earth Observations Systems Meeting, Presentation of the Israeli Center, London, UK, 11-14 April 2000.
  65. P. Alpert et al, Evidence for trends to extremes in observed daily rainfall categories over the Mediterranean". Workshop on Extreme European Wind Storms and Floods, Risk Prediction Initiative, Bermuda, 22-26 May 2000 (Invited).
  66. P. Alpert, "Back trajectories of airmass and isotopes over the E. Mediterranean", Workshop In Memoriam Hans Oeschger: Towards an Isotope Climatology", MPI, Hamburg 4-6 Sep. 2000 (Invited).
  67. P. Alpert, N. Perlin, T. Ben-Gai, A. Bitan and A. Manes, "Local versus global climate change detection problems in Israel". Intern. Workshop on Land Cover/Land Use Change and Water Management in Arid Regions: Remote Sensing Applications in the Middle-East. Sde-Boker, Israel, 23-27 Oct., 2000.
  68. P. Alpert, "Problems in modeling severe storms over the E. Mediterranean within the MEDEX framework" INTERREG IIC, 6-7 Nov. 2000 (invited lecture).
  69. P. Alpert, IPCC WG I Approval for the IPCC Third Assessment Report, 8th Session, Shanghai, 17-20 Jan 2001 (Israel representative).