1. Identification of Rossby Wave Breaking Flavors using Self-Organizing Maps Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: La Chat, Grant Title: Identification of Rossby Wave Breaking Flavors using Self-Organizing Maps Graduate Program: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (MS) Keywords: machine learningself-organizing mapsanticyclonescyclogenesisPotential vorticityRossby wavesWave breakingSynoptic meteorologymoisture transport File: Login to Download Committee Members: David Stensrud, Program Head/ChairMelissa Marie Gervais, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSteven B Feldstein, Committee MemberKevin Andrew Bowley, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorColin M. Zarzycki, Committee Member