Mauricio I. Oliveira – December 10
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Cyclic Tornadogenesis and Horizontal Vortex Tubes in High-Resolution Idealized Simulations of Supercells Mauricio I. Oliveira December 10th 1:00 pm NWC 5600 Despite enormous progress in our understanding of tornadic supercells obtained over the last several decades, many aspects regarding the evolution of these storms require further investigation. […]
David Stang – December 1
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense A Statistical Approach to Diagnosing Storm Mode (Linear vs Isolated) Using Synoptic Scale Variables David Stang Wednesday, December 1st 1:00pm Join Zoom https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/92145193800?pwd=U2NaaVBwenpXcUpXdk5WZVVyRXFmdz09 Determining storm mode (linear or isolated) is a crucial component of any severe weather forecast. Isolated storms are associated with a greater likelihood of significant (EF2+) […]
Tyler Bell – November 29
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Examining Novel Profiling Systems and Their Synergy for Advancing Boundary-Layer Research Tyler Bell Monday, November 29 11:00 AM Join Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ost-ktmb-edk In recent years, increased attention has turned to studying the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) as new observing systems have been developed. Traditionally, the ABL has been […]
Peter Brechner – November 17
Convective Meteorology (Mesoscale Dynamics) Ice Crystal Size Distributions in Tropical Mesoscale Convective Systems in the Vicinity of Darwin, Australia: Results from the HAIC/HIWC Campaign Peter Brechner Wednesday, November 17 10:00 AM National Weather Center Room 1313 Or on Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/wyx-xvgt-wya Total ice water content (IWC) derived from an isokinetic evaporator […]
Francesca Lappin – November 12
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Assessing the utility of low-level buoyancy to understand atmospheric boundary layer transitions Francesca Lappin Friday, November 12th 9:00 am Join Google Meet meet.google.com/hfx-xqee-wos (US)+1 315-646-8167(PIN: 327391162 Advancements in remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) introduced a new way to gather in situ measurements in the atmospheric boundary […]
Chris Rattray – July 29
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Evolution of the Structure and Dynamics of the Nocturnal Low-Level Jet after the Passage of a Cold Front and Insights into the Initiation and Maintenance of Nocturnal Convection Chris Rattray Thursday, July 29th 2:00pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ecw-juwq-cqw Or dial: (US) […]
Tyler Green – July 27
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Impact of Assimilating Ground-Based and Airborne Radar Observations for the Analysis and Prediction of the Eyewall Replacement Cycle of Hurricane Matthew (2016) using HWRF Hybrid 3DEnVar System Tyler Green Tuesday, July 27th 2:00pm Google Meet: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/esv-acdr-moh Or dial: (US) +1 414-909-4922 PIN: 657 […]
Morgan Schneider – July 22
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Quantifying and Mitigating Debris-Induced Bias in Radar Measurements of Tornadic Winds Morgan Schneider Thursday, July 22nd 1:00pm Join Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/vhv-yqwv-crr Or dial: (US) +1 857-309-5338 PIN: 716 530 781# The centrifuging of lofted tornadic debris is known to cause bias in Doppler radar measurements […]
Trey Greenwood – July 19
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense Analysis of Tornadic Supercells Using Two Rapid-Scan, Mobile Doppler Radars Trey Greenwood Monday, July 19th 10:30am Join Zoom: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/97047442520?pwd=eHVzem9wbHBBcDQzWTgvUUpqV2NzZz09 Meeting ID: 970 4744 2520 Passcode: 75063553 Mobile Doppler radar is a critical tool in studying microscale phenomena, including tornadoes, in supercell thunderstorms at close-range. However, a […]
Tyler Young – July 8
School of Meteorology MS Thesis Defense GOES-R Stereoscopic Cloud Top Retrieval Algorithm Using Normalized Cross-Correlation for 1-min Overshoot Analysis Tyler Young Thursday, July 8, 1:00 pm Join Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/uva-fqgr-kkp Or dial: (US) +1 505-658-2178 PIN: 575 365 334# Satellite-based cloud top height (CTH) analyses are instrumental in understanding storm […]