seminar

Revisiting valley winds
Co-author: Matheus Gomes

We introduce a quasi-analytical model of thermally-induced flows in valleys with sloping floors, a feature …
Nov 6, 2023 3:00 PM — 3:50 PM NWC 1350 with online option via [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/wnq-hmtm-meu)
An Early Look into Boundary Layer-Wind Farm Interactions from the American Wake Experiment
Variations in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) due to onshore wind farms have been analyzed in the past, however, many questions …
Oct 23, 2023 3:00 PM — 1:50 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/wnq-hmtm-meu)
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The Variability of the Houston Sea-Breeze: Analysis of Planetary Boundary-Layer Height Evolution and Characteristics from Observations During TRACER-CUBIC
The TRacking Aerosol and Convective interactions ExpeRiment (TRACER) was designed to increase the understanding of cloud and aerosol …
Oct 16, 2023 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/wnq-hmtm-meu)
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Using Ground-Based Mobile Profiling Systems to Explore the Relationship Between Boundary Layer Heterogeneity and Storm-scale Processes in the Southeast United States
Storm-scale processes such as tornado-genesis remain among the most complicated problems in atmospheric science. While idealized …
May 8, 2023 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/ybr-pnyv-dhg)
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Understanding Boundary Layer Transport of Carbon-Based Pollutants During the TRACER Campaign Using Unsupervised Machine Learning
Analysis of urban air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate change is incomplete without an understanding of carbon-based species …
Apr 17, 2023 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/ybr-pnyv-dhg)
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Turbulence regimes in the stable and convective boundary layers: tower observations and single-column modeling
In this presentation, we will address the turbulence regimes that occur in the atmospheric boundary layer, in both nocturnal and …
Mar 27, 2023 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/ybr-pnyv-dhg)
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Exploring CopterSonde Use for National Weather Service Operations
The CopterSonde is a state of the art sampling platform that can be used to advance the field of meteorology in operational forecasting …
Mar 20, 2023 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/ybr-pnyv-dhg)
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Sea-Breeze Events Near Houston During the TRACER-CUBIC Campaign
Sea-breeze (SB) circulations and their impacts on local weather are poorly understood, in part due to a lack of observation focused …
Dec 12, 2022 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/aws-arix-cwq)
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Subgrid-Scale Modeling of the Scalar Variance in Large Eddy Simulation
Turbulence is characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. Better understanding of turbulent flow will help in the …
Dec 5, 2022 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/axw-arix-cwq)
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A preliminary examination of wind farm effects on the atmospheric boundary layer during the American WAKE ExperimeNt
Wind farms are attractive renewable energy solutions that provide an eco-friendly alternative to burning fossil fuels. As wind farms …
Nov 28, 2022 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM NWC 1350 and [Google Meet](https://meet.google.com/aws-arix-cwq)
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