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Author:

Colbert, Michael Robert

Title:

Exploring the Sensitivity of Convective Storm Characteristics and Dynamics to Grid Spacing in Convection-Allowing North American Mesoscale Forecast System Simulations

Graduate Program:

Meteorology

Keywords:

NAM
numerical weather prediction
severe weather
convection
tornadoes
resolution
grid spacing
supercells
CAM
convection-allowing models

File:

Download colbert_MS_thesis_2017_upload.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul Markowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yvette Richardson, Committee Member
David Stensrud, Committee Member

Author:

Brandt, Samuel

Title:

Linear Dynamic Pressure Explains the Persistence of Supercell Rear Flank Downdrafts

Graduate Program:

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Keywords:

supercell
computational fluid dynamics
cfd
weather
meteorology
downdraft
downdrafts
cm1
rear flank downdraft
rfd
dynamics
atmosphere
pressure gradient
sam brandt
thunderstorm
severe weather
forecasting

File:

Download Brandt_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

John M Peters, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Robert Kumjian, Committee Member
Jerry Harrington, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jerry Y Harrington, Committee Member