Alumni
M.S. Graduates in Chronological Order
Ph.D. Graduates in Chronological Order
M.S.Graduates in Alphabetical Order
Ph.D. Graduates in Alphabetical Order
M.S. Graduates in Chronological Order
1978
Shwe-Yi Chi
Determination of Cloud Properties from Bispectral Satellite Measurements.
May 1978
Dean R. Metcalf
Simulated Tornado Winds Fields and Damage Patterns.
August 1978
1980
Shih-Cheng Chao
A Study of Clouds Using Satellite Radiance Data in Comparison with Rain gauge Network
and Radar Observation.
May 1980
Timothy P. Marshall
Topographic Influences on Amarillo Radar Echo Climatology.
August 1980
1981
Bruce D. Campbell
Mesoscale Dryline Features and Their Dependence on Network Density.
December 1981
Michael F. Lepage
Mesoscale Analysis of a Mid-Latitude Convective System.
December 1981
1982
Eric Pani
Storm rainfall distributions in the Texas South Plains
May 1982
Erik N. Rasmussen
The Tulia Outbreak Storm: Mesoscale Evolution and Photogrammetric Analysis.
May 1982
1983
Charles A. Clough
Diagnostic Modeling of Vertical Mass and Heat Fluxes in a Tropical Mesoscale Convective
System.
December 1983
Martin D. Solomon
A Mesoscale Study of Texas South Plains Convective Systems.
May 1983
1984
Richard A. Allard
A Climatology of the Characteristics of Tropical Cyclones in the Northeast Pacific
During the Period 1966-1980
May 1984
Mark A. Mickelson
A Study of the Radiative and Satellite-Observed Properties of the Dewpoint Front.
August 1984
Christopher W. Ratley
Precipitation Mechanism in Summer Convective Clouds in West Texas.
December 1984
Kevin D. Scro
The Use of 2-D Imagery to Classify the Precipitation Mechanism in West Texas Convective
Clouds.
August 1984
Kenneth A. Wigner
Dust Storms and Blowing Dust on the Texas South Plains.
May 1984
1985
Paul R. Desroches
A High Resolution Radar Analysis of a Tropical Cloud Cluster.
May 1985
Robert D. Novia
Microcomputer Simulations of Mesoscale Precipitation Patterns.
May 1985
David J. Smalley
A Cloud Shading Direct Solar Radiation Model.
December 1985
1987
John J. Waters
The Synoptic Climatology of the South Plains Dryline over the Period April-June, 1970-1979
May 1987
1988
Terrance J. Clark
The Lubbock Tornado: An Elevated Mixed Layer Case Study.
May 1988
Robert P. Kleyla
The Derecho Storm of 28-29 July 1986
December 1988
Steven D. McCauley
Dynamic Instability in the Planetary Boundary Layer Over Arid Land.
December 1988
1989
Peter F. Blottman
Case Study of a Tropical Cloud Cluster in the Trough of an Easterly Wave.
May 1989
Derek S. Frey
Ice Multiplication Processes Occurring in West Texas Convective Clouds.
May 1989
Joanna L. Green
Surface Pressure Patterns in Mesoscale Convective Systems.
May 1989
Jeffrey S. Sites
A Climatology of Southwest Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones (1962-63 to 1986-87).
December 1989
Joel L. Tumbiolo
Analysis of Northeast Pacific Hurricane Tico and Its Associated Heavy Rain Event of
the South Plains of Texas and Oklahoma.
May 1989
1990
Teresa M. Bals
Precipitation Structure and Airflow in a Mesoscale Convective System.
August 1990
James A. Daining
Evaluation of a Randomized Rainfall Enhancement Program Over West Texas in 1987
December 1990
Jeffrey R. Tesmer
Evolution of a Mesoscale Convective System.
December 1990
Gregory M. Zarus
Analysis of Low-Level Stability for a Thunderstorm.
December 1990
1991
Steven D. Goldstein
Analysis of Peak Gust Versus Fastest-Mile Wind Statistics.
December 1991
Shin-Rong Lin
A One Dimensional Radiation-PBL Model.
August 1991
Mark Oberfield
An Examination of Inertial Instability in Pre-Storm.
May 1991
Scott A. Wagaman
A Numerical Model Study of African Wave Disturbances.
December 1991
1992
Arthur L. Doggett, IV
GATE Rainfall and its Relationship to Easterly Waves.
December 1992
Martin T. Mullen
Satellite Imagery and the Dryline.
December 1992
Eric T. Peterson
Radar Analysis of a Developing Mesoscale Convective System.
December 1992
Thomas E. Warner
Landfalling Northeast Pacific Tropical Cyclones and Associated Rainfall over the South
Central United States, 1900-1991
December 1992
Justin E. Weaver
Evaporation of Rainfall Below Convective Clouds.
May 1992
Ji Zao
Analysis of Low-Level Thunderstorm Winds.
August 1992
1993
Paul A. Kucera
Intercomparison of Shipboard Radars Over the Pacific Warm Pool.
December 1993
Barry C. Lambert
Synoptic Climatology of Heavy Snow in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico,1955-56 to
1987-88
May 1993
George N. Mathews
A Climatological Analysis of Isentropic Fields.
December 1993
David A. Spector
Investigation of Large Tornado Outbreaks in the United States.
December 1993
1994
Linda R. Galusha
Comparison of TOGA COARE Optical Raingauge Data with Radar Reflectivity.
December 1994
Steven P. Maloney
The Effect of Atmospheric Stability on Characteristics of Surface Layer Flows.
December 1994
J. Bryan Osborne
Diurnal Evolution of the Convectively Unstable Boundary Layer: A Computer Simulation.
August 1994
Stephanie Seely
Trajectory Study of a Mesoscale Convective System.
December 1994
1995
Scott A. Bernier
Climatology of Blowing Dust and Triggering Mechanisms Across West Texas.
August 1995
James R. Culhane
Meteorological Conditions at a Proposed Low-level Radioactive Site Near Sierra Blanca,
Texas.
August 1995
Steve J. Fano
Cold Frontal Passages Across the Texas High Plains: Characteristic Behavior and Possible
Causes.
December 1995
Matthew J. Kensey
Comparison of Raingage-Recorded and Radar-Derived Rainfall Amounts.
December 1995
Patrick C. Miller
Development of an Index for Tropical Cyclone Formation for the Atlantic Basin.
December 1995
Eric R. Sawdey
Numerical Case Study of a Major Flash Flood Event.
May 1995
1996
Wesley S. Burgett
Analysis of Level II Doppler Radar Data for an Episode of Severe Weather on 25-26
May 1994
August 1996
1997
David R. Deighan
PBL Mesoscale Perturbations over the Western United States during Summer Months
May 1997
Joel K. Miller
Relationship between Rainfall, Temperature, and Dryland Cotton Production
August 1997
John L. Schroeder
Examination of Hurricane Boundary Layer Winds
August 1997
Stephen W. Weinbeck
Surface Layer Characteristics of Thunderstorm Winds
December 1997
1998
Todd R. Flanagan
Hurricane Wind Fields Derived from WSR-88D
May 1998
Robert J. Boucher
Development of a New Winter Weather Forecast Technique for West Texas
August 1998
Scott J. Carpenter
Inferring Circulations from a TOGA-COARE Mesoscale Convective System Using Single
Doppler Radar Data
August 1998
Andrew Jones
A Study of the Relation Between Surface Convergence and Convective Initiation Along
the Dryline
December 1998
Gary D. Skwira
Monte Carlo Simulations for the United States Atlantic and Gulf Coast
December 1998
Jesse D. Kenyon
Impacts of Simulated Climate Change on West Texas
December 1998
1999
Mark R. Conder
Estimation of Roughness Lengths through Gust Factor Analysis
August 1999
2000
Seth R. Nagle
An Investigation into the Relationship Between ENSO and the United States Tornado
Climatology
May 2000
Richard R. Brandt
An Investigation of the 8 May 1998 Event Using Satellite Derived Parameters
July 2000
Timothy E. Kasheta
Effects of Mountainous Terrain on Hurricane Boundary Layer Winds
July 2000
Dan J. Grams
A WSR-88D Data Analysis of Cyclic Tornadic Mesocyclones associated with Tropical Cyclones
August 2000
Mark D. Berteau
Forecasting Derecho Intensity Using Model Instability Parameters
December 2000
2001
David J. Marsalek
Doppler Radar Analysis of the 11-12 August 1999 Precipitation Event During KWAJEX
May 2001
Albert E. Pietrycha
Fine-Scale Observations of Surface Boundaries Utilizing Mobile Mesonets
May 2001
Jason T. Branz
Analysis of the 30 April 2000 Supercell Event
August 2001
Sam Ng
Case Study of the Relevant Synoptic Forcing Mechanisms in the 24-25 January 2000 East
Coast Snowstorm
August 2001
David B. Radell
Terrain Effects on Landfalling Tropical Cyclones: An MM5 Simulation of Super Typhoon
Herb
August 2001
Catherine Spooner
An Analysis of an Oceanic Tropical Mesoscale Convective System During the Kwajealein
Experiment (KWAJEX)
August 2001
2002
Erin P. Shaw
The 3 May 1999 Tornado Outbreak: Radar Damage Analysis for Oklahoma County
May 2002
Kevin Manross
Identifying Rear Flank Downdraft Signatures Using WSR-88D Radar Data
August 2002
2003
Jason Jordan
Fine-Scale Radar Studies With a New Mobile Doppler Radar
May 2003
Caleb Midgley
Multiscale Study of a Convectively Driven High Wind Event
June 2003
Kirsten Gast
A Comparison of Extreme Wind Events As Sampled in the 2002 Thunderstorm Outflow Experiment
July 2003
Maribel Martinez
Lightning Signatures in Convective Storms on the High Plains
November 2003
2004
Felicia Evans
Visualization of Tornado Track Prediction with a GIS Base Computer Software
March 2004
Matt Grzych
Analysis of Rear-Flank Downdrafts Observed During Project ANSWERS
March 2004
Gabe Rothman
Saharan Air Layer Interaction with Hurricane Claudette (2003)
June 2004
Shawn Liebl
Initiation, Evolution and Demise of Derecho Producing Mesocale Convective Systems
June 2004
Jeff Beck
High-Resolution Dual-Doppler Analysis of the 29 May 2001 Kress, TX, Cyclic Supercell
November 2004
2005
Ian M. Giammanco
South Plains Low Level Jet
June 2005
Brian D. Hirth
Analysis of Rear-Flank Downdraft: Evolution During Project WIRL
June 2005
Bavuudorj Ovgor (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Wind Energy Assessment of West Texas Mesonet
August 2005
Gregory Crabtree
Dustfall on the Southern High Plains of Texas
December 2005
Stephen A. Latimer
Comparison of Wind Profiler Observations and Numerical Weather Prediction Model Forecasted
Winds During Severe Weather Outbreaks
December 2005
2006
David Kook
The Effect of Rainfall Rate on Latent and Sensible Heat Fluxes in West Texas
May 2006
Michael P. Griesinger
Statistical Analysis of Variables Associated with Convective Initiation along the
Dryline
July 2006
2007
Ryan Oppermann
Low-Level Convergence and the Effects on Rainfall
June 2007
Jaret Rogers
The Association of Thunderstorm Cell Mergers with Tornado Occurrence
June 2007
2008
Jennifer Huckabee
Gravity Waves and the Impact on Severe Storm Convection
April 2008
Julie Phillipson
Bursting Events in the Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layer
May 2008
Rachel Rogers-Van Nice
Forecast Verification: A Dispersion Modeling Perspective
May 2008
2009
Suraj Harshan
Modeling of the Antarctic Boundary Layer
March 2009
Pat Skinner
Observations of the Surface Boundary Structure within Supercell Thunderstorms
April 2009
2010
Trevor Boucher
The Observed Effects of Mesoscale and Storm-Scale Rotations on West Texas Heat Bursts
December 2010
Chris Burling
The Utility of Total Lightning Observations in Severe Weather Forecasting
December 2010
Joel Dreesen
Morphology of Thermal and Kinematic Gradients and their Impacts On Subsequent Storm
Evolution and Tornadogenesis in the Eden, TX StickNet Deployment of MOBILE 2008
May 2010
Scott Gunter
Observations of Convective Cells in an Outer Rainband of Hurricane Frances
December 2010
Dale Jameson
Synoptic Conditions of the Low-level Jet Over West Texas
December 2010
Danielle Nagele
Analysis of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Within Tropical Cyclones
August 2010
Amanda Thibault
Lightning in the Supercell Environment with Consideration for Tornadogenesis
August 2010
2011
Ryan Metzger
An Analysis of the Structure of Four Tornadoes Observed by Ka-band Radar During the
VORTEX2 Project
December 2011
2012
Erin Kashawlic
Comparing Observation Impact on Low-level Wind Forecasts Between an Ensemble Kalman
Filter and a 3DVAR Data Assimilation Scheme
August 2012
Natalie Gusack
Using EFM and Soundings to Examine Variation in Thunderstorm Thermodynamics
August 2012
Padriac Fowler
Understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of a New Generation Numerical Weather Prediction
Model for Application to Short-term Wind Energy Prediction
December 2012
2013
Pat Hawbecker
A Comparison of 1-Way and 2-Way Nesting in the WRF-LES Framework
May 2013
Chris Bednarczyk
Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis Applied to Southern Plains Convection
August 2013
Camaron Plourde
An Investigation of Lightning Behavior during the Quasi-Linear Convective System in
northwest Texas on March 19, 2012
August 2013
Vanna Sullivan
Variations of the Vertical Electric Field and Wind Speed on Days with Airborne Dust
in Lubbock, Texas
August 2013
Michael Hollan
Ensemble Mean Storm-Scale Performance in the Presence of Nonlinearity and Best Member
Techniques for Improved Prediction
December 2013
Tim Sliwinski
Convective Cloud Development prior to Deep Moist Convection Initiation within WRF-LES
December 2013
2014
Timothy Cermak
Single-Doppler Analysis of Low-Level Tornado Structure
August 2014
Aaron Hill
Mesoscale Data Assimilation and Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis Towards Improved Predictability
of Dryline Convection
December 2014
Paul Prososki
Radar Observations and Analysis of Misocyclones along Spring 2012 West Texas Drylines
August 2014
2015
Casey Griffin
In Situ and Radar Observations of the Low Reflectivity Ribbon
August 2015
Christian Nauert
Quantifying the Effect of Irrigation on Non-local Aspects of the Atmosphere
August 2015
Nick Smith
Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis of Wind Ramp Events with Applications to Targeted Observations
May 2015
Aaron Hardin
Assessment of Urban Heat Islands During Hot Weather in the U.S. Northeast and Linkages
to Microscale Thermal and Radiational Properties
August 2015
Matt Lauridsen
Nonlocal Inadvertent Weather Modification Associated with Wind Farms in the Central
United States
Ausust 2015
Matt Mahalik
Characteristics and Importance of Objectively Identified Horizontal Momentum Surges
in Simulated Supercells
August 2015
Dan Vecellio
An Assessment of Short-term Synoptic Air Mass Modification through Land-Atmosphere
Interactions
May 2015
Phillip Ware
Thunderstorm Electrification and Kinematics as seen through Ensemble Lightning Flash
Properties
August 2015
2016
Abby Kenyon
Using Mobile Doppler Radar Observations to Infer Buoyancy Deficits within Thunderstorm
Outflow and Rear flank Guest Fronts
March 2016
Vicente Salinas
Quantification and Geometrical Evaluation of the Electrostatics of Lightning Flashes
April 2016
Andrew Vande Guchte
Sensitivities of Near-Ground Parcel Trajectories
June 2016
Jennifer Daniel
A Study of Inferred Charge Advection in Mesoscale Convection Systems on the South
Plains Utilizing the West Texas Lightning Mapping Array
June 2016
Grant McKercher
Low-cost Mobile Air Pollution Monitoring in Urban Environments: A Pilot Study in Lubbock,
TX
June 2016
Kelly Neely
The Impact of Climate on the Current and Future Prevalance of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito
vector in Brownsville, Texas
June 2016
Samantha Berkseth
Quantitative Analysis of the Turbulent Structure of Convection
October 2016
2017
Allison Bogusz
Modeling the Nonlocal Effects of Summer Growing Season Irrigation in the Great Plains
December, 2017
Matthew Brothers
Investigating the Relative Contribution of Charge Deposition in Organizing Charge
within
a Thunderstorm
June, 2017
Alexandria Herdt
A Multi-Index Invstigation of the Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Heat and EMS
Calls During the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada
June, 2017
Megan Mitchell
Development of Statistical Posting-Processing Techniques for Improved Low-level Wind
Speed Forecasts in West Texas
December, 2017
Shelby Robertson
Intensification of Low-Level Updraft in Supercells Preceding Tornadogenesis
June, 2017
Kaitlin Rutt
Investigating the Convergence of Boundary Layer Properties as a Function of Grid Spacing
within WRF-LES
June, 2017
Candace Wood
Horizontal Channel Lengths of Cloud to Ground Lightning Flashes
December, 2017
Ph.D Graduates in Geosciences - Chronological
Eric A. Pani
The Design and Protocol of a Summertime Rainfall Enhancement Program for West Texas
Dr. G. M. Jurica, Supervisor. December 1987
Edward N. Rappaport
Mesoscale Convective Systems: Structure, Development, and Storm-Environment Interactions
Dr. C. A. Leary, Supervisor. May 1988
Arthur L. Doggett, IV
Analysis of Rainwater Flux in the IFA During TOGA COARE Using Shipboard Radar Rainfall
Estimates
Dr. C.A. Leary, Supervisor. May 1996
Gary Skwira
Surface Observations of Landfalling Hurricane Rainbands: Case Studies of Hurricane
Bonnie (1998) and Dennis (1999)
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. March 2003
James Robert Howard
Coastal Transition within the Boundary Layer of Tropical Cyclones at Landfall
Dr. Richard Peterson, Co-chair, Dr. Arthur L. Doggett, Co-chair. December 2004
Mark Raymond Conder
Characteristics of the Quiescent Dryline From a Case Study Perspective
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. December, 2004
Stephen W. Weinbeck
Development of West Texas Mesonet and Supporting Instrumentation
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. May, 2005
Ibrahim Sonmez
Determination of the Proper Site Spacing Density Over Texas
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. August, 2005
Tanveerul Islam
Integrated Approach to Cyclone Wind ,Analysis and Disaster Planning for the Bangladesh
Coast
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. December, 2006
Sylvie S. Lorsolo
Observational Study of Small-Scale Features Present in the Hurricane Boundary Layer
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. December, 2006
Brandon A. Storm
Modeling of Low-Level Jets over the Great Plains: Implications for Wind Energy
Dr. Sukanta Basu, Supervisor. May, 2008
Archie Ruiz-Columbie
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Evening Transitions over West Texas
Dr. Sukanta Basu, Supervisor. December 2008
Becca Paulsen Edwards
Characterization of Hurricane Gust Factors Using Observed and Analytical Data
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. March, 2009
Jeff Beck
The Effect of Environmental and Microphysical Thermodynamic Variability on Low-Level
Baroclinity and Vorticity Within Numerically-Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms
Dr. Christopher Weiss, Supervisor. August, 2009
Kirsten D. Orwig
Examining Strong Winds from a Time-Varying Perspective
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. March, 2010
Ian Giammanco
An Observational Study of Tropical Cyclone Low-Level Wind Maxima
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. August, 2010
Brian Hirth
Examination of the Coastal Transition Zone in Hurricane Frances (2004)
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. May, 2011
Patrick Skinner
Observations and Ensemble Kalman Filter Analyses of Multiple Internal Rear-Flank Downdraft
Momentum Surges within the 18 May 2010, Dumas, Texas Supercell
Dr. Chriss Weiss, Supervisor. December, 2013
Scott Gunter
Thunderstorm Outflow Winds as Measured by the TTUKa Mobile Doppler Radars and StickNet
with Applications to Wind Engineering
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. August, 2015
Richard Krupar III
Improving Surface Wind Estimates in Tropical Cyclones Using WSR-88D Derived Wind Profiles
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. May, 2015
Anthony Reinhart
Effects of Microphysical Parameterizations and Drop Breakup on Supercells and Supercell
Cold Pools
Dr. Chris Weiss, Supervisor. May, 2016
Brock Burghardt
Performance Characteristics of Convection-Allowing Ensemble Forecasts with Varied
Physics Parameterizations
Dr. Brian Ancell, Supervisor May, 2017
Timothy S.Sliwinski
Applications of High Performance Computing to the Analysis of Large Eddy Simulation
of the Convective Boundary Layer
Dr. Song-Lak Kang, Supervisor. May, 2017
Vanna Chmielewski
Understanding the Surprising Variation in Storm Charge Structures on 4 June 2012 over
West Texas
Dr. Eric Bruning, Supervisor. June, 2017
M.S. Graduates in Alphabetical Order
Richard A. Allard
A Climatology of the Characteristics of Tropical Cyclones in the Northeast Pacific
During the Period 1966-1980
May 1984
Teresa M. Bals
Precipitation Structure and Airflow in a Mesoscale Convective System
August 1990
Jeff Beck
High-Resolution Dual-Doppler Analysis of the 29 May 2001 Kress, TX, Cyclic Supercell
November 2004
Chris Bednarczyk
Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis Applied to Southern Plains Convection
August 2013
Scott A. Bernier
Climatology of Blowing Dust and Triggering Mechanisms Across West Texas
August 1995
Mark D. Berteau
Forecasting Derecho Intensity Using Model Instability Parameters
December 2000
Peter F. Blottman
Case Study of a Tropical Cloud Cluster in the Trough of an Easterly Wave
May 1990
Allison Bogusz
Modeling the Nonlocal Effects of Summer Growing Season Irrigation in the Great Plains
December, 2017
Robert J. Boucher
Development of a New Winter Weather Forecast Technique for West Texas
August 1998
Trevor Boucher
The Observed Effects of Mesoscale and Storm-scale Rotations on West Texas Heat Bursts
December 2010
Richard R. Brandt
An Investigation of the 8 May 1998 Event Using Satellite Derived Parameters
July 2000
Jason T. Branz
Analysis of the 30 April 2000 Supercell Event
August 2001
Matthew Brothers
Investigating the Relative Contribution of Charge Deposition in Organizing Charge
within
a Thunderstorm
June, 2017
Wesley S. Burgett
Analysis of Level II Doppler Radar Data for an Episode of Severe Weather on 25-26
May 1994
August 1996
Chris Burling
The Utility of Total Lightning Observations in Severe Weather Forecasting
December 2010
Bruce D. Campbell
Mesoscale Dryline Features and Their Dependence on Network Density
December 1981
Scott J. Carpenter
Inferring Circulations from a TOGA-COARE Mesoscale Convective System Using Single
Doppler Radar Data
August 1998
Timothy Cermak
Single-Doppler Analysis of Low-Level Tornado Structure
August 2014
Shih-Cheng Chao
A Study of Clouds Using Satellite Radiance Data in Comparison with Rain gauge Network
and Radar Observation
May 1980
Shwe-Yi Chi
Determination of Cloud Properties From Bispectral Satellite Measurements
May 1978
Terrance J. Clark
The Lubbock Tornado: An Elevated Mixed Layer Case Study
May 1988
Charles A. Clough
Diagnostic Modeling of Vertical Mass and Heat Fluxes in a Tropical Mesoscale Convective
System
December 1983
Mark R. Conder
Estimation of Roughness Lengths through Gust Factor Analysis
August 1999
Gregory Crabtree
Dustfall on the Southern High Plains of Texas
December 2005
James R. Culhane
Meteorological Conditions at a Proposed Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Site
Near Sierra Blanca, Texas
August 1995
James A. Daining
Evaluation of a Randomized Rainfall Enhancement Program Over West Texas in 1987
December 1990
David R. Deighan
PBL Mesoscale Perturbations over the Western United States during Summer Months
May 1997
Paul R. Desrochers
A High Resolution Radar Analysis of a Tropical Cloud Cluster
May 1985
Arthur L. Doggett, IV
GATE Rainfall and its Relationship to Easterly Waves
December 1992
Joel Dreesen
Morphology of Thermal and Kinematic Gradients and their Impacts on Subsequent Storm
Evolution and Tornadogenesis in the Eden, TX StickNet Deployment of MOBILE 2008
May 2010
Felicia Evans
Visualization of Tornado Track Prediction with a GIS Base Computer Software
March 2004
Steve J. Fano
Cold Frontal Passages Across the Texas High Plains: Characteristic Behavior and Possible
Causes
December 1995
Todd R. Flanagan
Hurricane Wind Fields Derived from WSR-88D
May 1998
Padriac Fowler
Understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of a New Generation Numerical Weather Prediction
Model for Application to Short-term Wind Energy Prediction
December 2012
Derek S. Frey
Ice Multiplication Processes Occuring in West Texas Convective Clouds
May 1989
Linda R. Galusha
Comparison of TOGA COARE Optical Rainguage Data with Radar Reflectivity
December 1994
Kirsten Gast
A Comparison of Extreme Wind Events As Sampled in the 2002 Thunderstorm Outflow Experiment
July 2003
Ian M. Giammanco
South Plains Low Level Jet
June 2005
Steven D. Goldstein
Analysis of Peak Gust Versus Fastest-Mile Wind Statistics
December 1991
Dan J. Grams
A WSR-88D Data Analysis of Cyclic Tornadic Mesocyclones associated with Tropical Cyclones
August 2000
Joanna L. Green
Surface Pressure Patterns in Mesoscale Convective Systems
May 1989
Michael P. Griesinger
Statistical Analysis of Variables Associated with Convective Initiation along the
Dryline
July 2006
Casey Griffin
In Situ and Radar Observations of the Low Reflectivity Ribbon
August 2015
Matt Grzych
Analysis of Rear-Flank Downdrafts Observed During Project ANSWERS
March 2004
Scott Gunter
Observations of Convective Cells in an Outer Rainband of Hurricane Frances
December 2010
Natalie Gusack
Using EFM and Soundings to Examine Variation in Thunderstorm Thermodynamics
August 2012
Aaron Hardin
Assessment of Urban Heat Islands During Hot Weather in the U.S. Northeast and Linkages
to Microscale Thermal and Radiational Properties
August 2015
Suraj Harshan
Modeling of the Antarctic Boundary Layer
March 2009
Pat Hawbecker
A Comparison of 1-Way and 2-Way Nesting in the WRF-LES Framework
May 2013
Alexandria Herdt
A Multi-Index Invstigation of the Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Heat and EMS
Calls During the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada
June, 2017
Aaron Hill
Mesoscale Data Assimilation and Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis Towards Improved Predictability
of Dryline Convection
December 2014
Brian D. Hirth
Analysis of Rear-Flank Downdraft: Evolution During Project WIRL
June 2005
Michael Hollan
Ensemble Mean Storm-Scale Performance in the Presence of Nonlinearity and Best Member
Techniques for Improved Prediction
December 2013
Jennifer Huckabee
Gravity Waves and the Impact on Severe Storm Convection
April 2008
Dale Jameson
Synoptic Conditions of the Low-Level Jet Over West Texas
December 2010
Andrew Jones
A Study of the Relation Between Surface Convergence and Convective Initiation Along
the Dryline
December 1998
Jason Jordan
Fine-Scale Radar Studies With a New Mobile Doppler Radar
May 2003
Erin Kashawlic
Comparing Observation Impact on Low-level Wind Forecasts Between an Ensemble Kalman
Filter and a 3DVAR Data Assimilation Scheme
August 2012
Timothy E. Kasheta
Effects of Mountainous Terrain on Hurricane Boundary Layer Winds
July 2000
Matthew J. Kensey
Comparison of Rainguage-Recorded and Radar-Derived Rainfall Amounts
December 1995
Jesse D. Kenyon
Impacts of Simulated Climate Change on West Texas
December 1998
Robert P. Kleyla
The Derecho Storm of 28-29 July 1986
December 1988
David Richard Kook
The Effect of Rainfall Rate on Latent and Sensible Heat Fluxes in West Texas
May 2006
Paul A. Kucera
Intercomparison of Shipboard Radars over the Pacific Warm Pool
December 1993
Barry C. Lambert
Synoptic Climatology of Heavy Snow in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, 1955-56 to
1987-88
May 1993
Stephen A. Latimer
Comparison of Wind Profiler Observations and Numerical Weather Prediction Model Forecasted
Winds During Severe Weather Outbreaks
December 2005
Matt Lauridsen
Nonlocal Inadvertent Weather Modification Associated with Wind Farms in the Central
United States
August 2015
Michael F. Lepage
Mesoscale Analysis of a Mid-Latitude Convective System
December 1981
Shawn Liebl
Initiation, Evolution and Demise of Derecho Producing Mesocale Convective Systems
June 2004
Shin-Rong Lin
A One-Dimensional Radiation-PBL Model
August 1991
Matt Mahalik
Characteristics and Importance of Objectively Identified Horizontal Momentum Surges
in Simulated Supercells
August 2015
Steven P. Maloney
The Effect of Atmospheric Stability on Characteristics of Surface Layer Flows
December 1994
Kevin Manross
Identifying Rear Flank Downdraft Signatures Using WSR-88D Radar Data
August 2002
David J. Marsalek
Doppler Radar Analysis of the 11-12 August 1999 Precipitation Event During KWAJEX
May 2001
Timothy P. Marshall
Topographic Influences of Amarillo Radar Echo Climatology
August 1980
Maribel Martinez
Lightning Signatures in Convective Storms on the High Plains
November 2003
George N. Mathews
A Climatological Analysis of Isentropic Fields
December 1993
Steven D. McCauley
Dynamic Instability in the Planetary Boundary Layer over Arid Land
December 1988
Dean R. Metcalf
Simulated Tornado Wind Fields and Damage Patterns
August 1978
Ryan Metzger
An Analysis of the Structure of Four Tornadoes Observed by Ka-band Radar During the
VORTEX2 Project
December 2011
Mark A. Mickelson
A Study of the Radiative and Satellite-Observed Properties of the Dewpoint Front
August 1984
Caleb Midgley
Multiscale Study of a Convectively Driven High Wind Event
June 2003
Joel K. Miller
Relationship between Rainfall, Temperature, and Dryland Cotton Production
August 1997
Patrick C. Miller
Development of an Index for Tropical Cyclone Formation for the Atlantic Basin
December 1995
Megan Mitchell
Development of Statistical Posting-Processing Techniques for Improved Low-level Wind
Speed Forecasts in West Texas
December, 2017
Martin T. Mullen
Satellite Imagery and the Dryline
December 1992
Danielle Nagele
Analysis of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Within Tropical Cyclones
August 2010
Seth R. Nagle
An Investigation into the Relationship Between ENSO and the United States Tornado
Climatology
May 2000
Christian Nauert
Quantifying the Effect of Irrigation on Non-local Aspects of the Atmosphere
August 2015
Sam Ng
Case Study of the Relevant Synoptic Forcing Mechanisms in the 24-25 January 2000 East
Coast Snowstorm
August 2001
Robert D. Novia
Microcomputer Simulations of Mesoscale Precipitation Patterns
May 1985
Mark Oberfield
An Examination of Inertial Instability in Pre-Storm
May 1991
Ryan Oppermann
Low-Level Convergence and the Effects on Rainfall
June 2007
J. Bryan Osborne
Diurnal Evolution of the Convectively Unstable Boundary Layer: A Computer Simulation
August 1994
Bavuudorj Ovgor (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Wind Energy Assessment of West Texas Mesonet
August 2005
Eric A. Pani
Storm Rainfall Distributions in the Texas South Plains
May 1982
Eric T. Peterson
Radar Analysis of a Developing Mesoscale Convective System
December 1992
Julie Phillipson
Bursting Events in the Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layer
May 2008
Albert E. Pietrycha
Fine-Scale Observations of Surface Boundaries Utilizing Mobile Mesonets
May 2001
Camaron Plourde
An Investigation of Lightning Behavior during the Quasi-Linear Convective System in
northwest Texas on March 19, 2012
August 2013
Paul Prososki
Radar Observations and Analysis of Misocyclones along Spring 2012 West Texas Drylines
August 2014
David B. Radell
Terrain Effects on Landfalling Tropical Cyclones: An MM5 Simulation of Super Typhoon
Herb
August 2001
Erik N. Rasmussen
The Tulia Outbreak Storm: Mesoscale Evolution and Photogrammetric Analysis
May 1982
Christopher W. Ratley
Precipitation Mechanism in Summer Convective Clouds in West Texas
December 1984
Shelby Robertson
Intensification of Low-Level Updraft in Supercells Preceding Tornadogenesis
June, 2017
Jaret Rogers
The Association of Thunderstorm Cell Mergers with Tornado Occurrence
June 2007
Rachel Rogers-Van Nice
Forecast Verification: A Dispersion Modeling Perspective
May 2008
Gabe Rothman
Saharan Air Layer Interaction with Hurricane Claudette (2003)
June 2004
Kaitlin Rutt
Investigating the Convergence of Boundary Layer Properties as a Function of Grid Spacing
within WRF-LES
June, 2017
Eric R. Sawdey
Numerical Case Study of a Major Flash Flood Event
May 1995
John L. Schroeder
Examination of Hurricane Boundary Layer Winds
August 1997
Kevin D. Scro
The Use of 2-D Imagery to Classify the Precipitation Mechanism in West Texas Convective
Clouds
August 1984
Stephanie Seely
Trajectory Study of a Mesoscale Convective System
December 1994
Erin P. Shaw
The 3 May 1999 Tornado Outbreak: Radar Damage Analysis for Oklahoma County
May 2002
Jeffrey S. Sites
A Climatology of Southwest Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones (1962-63 to 1986-87)
December 1989
Pat Skinner
Observations of the Surface Boundary Structure within Supercell Thunderstorms
April 2009
Gary D. Skwira
Monte Carlo Simulations for the United States Atlantic and Gulf Coast
December 1998
Tim Sliwinski
Convective Cloud Development prior to Deep Moist Convection Initiation within WRF-LES
December 2013
Nick Smith
Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis of Wind Ramp Events with Applications to Targeted Observations
May 2015
David J. Smalley
A Cloud Shading Direct Solar Radiation Model
December 1985
Martin D. Solomon
A Mesoscale Study of Texas South Plains Convective Systems
May 1983
David A. Spector
Investigation of Large Tornado Outbreaks in the United States
December 1993
Catherine Spooner
An Analysis of an Oceanic Tropical Mesoscale Convective System During the Kwajealein
Experiment (KWAJEX)
August 2001
Vanna Sullivan
Variations of the Vertical Electric Field and Wind Speed on Days with Airborne Dust
in Lubbock, Texas
August 2013
Jeffrey R. Tesmer
Evolution of a Mesoscale Convective System
December 1990
Amanda Thibault
Lightning in the Supercell Environment with Consideration for Tornadogenesis
August 2010
Joel L. Tumbiolo
Analysis of Northeast Pacific Hurricane Tico and Its Associated Heavy Rain Event of
the South Plains of Texas and Oklahoma
May 1989
Rachel Rogers-Van Nice
Forecast Verification: A Dispersion Modeling Perspective
May 2008
Dan Vecellio
An Assessment of Short-term Synoptic Air Mass Modification through Land-Atmosphere
Interactions
May 2015
Scott A. Wagaman
A Numerical Model Study of African Wave Disturbances
December 1991
Phillip Ware
Thunderstorm Electrification and Kinematics as seen through Ensemble Lightning Flash
Properties
August 2015
Thomas E. Warner
Landfalling Northeast Pacific Tropical Cyclones and Associated Rainfall over the South
Central United States, 1900-1991
December 1992
John J. Waters
The Synoptic Climatology of the South Plains Dryline over the Period April-June, 1970-1979
May 1987
Justin E. Weaver
Evaporation of Rainfall Below Convective Clouds
May 1992
Stephen W. Weinbeck
Surface Layer Characteristics of Thunderstorm Winds
December 1997
Kenneth A. Wigner
Dust Storms and Blowing Dust on the Texas South Plains
May 1984
Candace Wood
Horizontal Channel Lengths of Cloud to Ground Lightning Flashes
December 2017
Ji Zao
Analysis of Low-Level Thunderstorm Winds
August 1992
Gregory M. Zarus
Analysis of Low-Level Stability for a Thunderstorm
December 1990
Ph.D Graduates in Geosciences - Alphabetical
Jeff Beck
The Effect of Environmental and Microphysical Thermodynamic Variability on Low-Level
Baroclinity and Vorticity Within Numerically-Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms
Dr. Christopher Weiss, Supervisor. August, 2009|
Brock Burghardt
Performance Characteristics of Convection-Allowing Ensemble Forecasts with Varied
Physics Parameterizations
Dr. Brian Ancell, Supervisor February, 2017
Vanna Chmielewski
Understanding the Surprising Variation in Storm Charge Structures on 4 June 2012 over
West Texas
Dr. Eric Bruning, Supervisor. June, 2017
Mark Raymond Conder
Characteristics of the Quiescent Dryline From a Case Study Perspective
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. December, 2004
Arthur L. Doggett, IV
Analysis of Rainwater Flux in the IFA During TOGA COARE Using Shipboard Radar Rainfall
Estimates
Dr. C.A. Leary, Supervisor. May 1996
Becca Paulsen Edwards
Characterization of Hurricane Gust Factors Using Observed and Analytical Data
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. March, 2009
Ian Giammanco
An Observational Study of Tropical Cyclone Low-Level Wind Maxima
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. August, 2010
Scott Gunter
Thunderstorm Outflow Winds as Measured by the TTUKa Mobile Doppler Radars and StickNet
with Applications to Wind Engineering
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. August, 2015
Brian Hirth
Examination of the Coastal Transition Zone in Hurricane Frances (2004)
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. May, 2011
James Robert Howard
Coastal Transition within the Boundary Layer of Tropical Cyclones at Landfall
Dr. Richard Peterson, Co-chair, Dr. Arthur L. Doggett, Co-chair. December 2004
Tanveerul Islam
Integrated Approach to Cyclone Wind ,Analysis and Disaster Planning for the Bangladesh
Coast
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. December, 2006
Richard Krupar III
Improving Surface Wind Estimates in Tropical Cyclones Using WSR-88D Derived Wind Profiles
Dr. John Schroder, Supervisor. May, 2015
Sylvie S. Lorsolo
Observational Study of Small-Scale Features Present in the Hurricane Boundary Layer
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. December, 2006
Kirsten D. Orwig
Examining Strong Winds from a Time-Varying Perspective
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. March, 2010
Eric A. Pani
The Design and Protocol of a Summertime Rainfall Enhancement Program for West Texas
Dr. G. M. Jurica, Supervisor. December, 1987
Edward N. Rappaport
Mesoscale Convective Systems: Structure, Development, and Storm-Environment Interactions
Dr. C. A. Leary, Supervisor. May, 1988
Anthony Reinhart
Effects of Microphysical Parameterizations and Drop Breakup on Supercells and Supercell
Cold Pools
Dr. Christopher Weiss, Supervisor. March, 2016
Archie Ruiz-Columbie
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Evening Transitions over West Texas
Dr. Sukanta Basu, Supervisor. December 2008
Patrick Skinner
Observations and Ensemble Kalman Filter Analyses of Multiple Internal Rear-Flank Downdraft
Momentum Surges within the 18 May 2010, Dumas, Texas Supercell
Dr. Chriss Weiss, Supervisor. December, 2013
Gary Skwira
Surface Observations of Landfalling Hurricane Rainbands: Case Studies of Hurricane
Bonnie (1998) and Dennis (1999)
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. March, 2003
Timothy S.Sliwinski
Applications of High Performance Computing to the Analysis of Large Eddy Simulation
of the Convective Boundary Layer
Dr. Song-Lak Kang, Supervisor. March, 2017
Ibrahim Sonmez
Determination of the Proper Site Spacing Density Over Texas
Dr. John Schroeder, Supervisor. August, 2005
Brandon A. Storm
Modeling of Low-Level Jets over the Great Plains: Implications for Wind Energy
Dr. Sukanta Basu, Supervisor. May, 2008
Stephen W. Weinbeck
Development of West Texas Mesonet and Supporting Instrumentation
Dr. Richard Peterson, Supervisor. May, 2005
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