In the middle atmosphere in and around tropical cyclones, around 2 to 5 km above the surface, air is cooler and drier than near the ocean surface. It is well known that this cool, dry air can be brought down toward the surface by heavy rain in thunderstorms, where the air flows toward the tropical […]
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Microdop consists of a 2-micron laser that remotely senses wind velocity and other air measurements above the ocean and over land. This system is also smaller than other commonly used Doppler lidar systems which allows it to be easily added to aircraft payloads. Microdop has the potential to improve sampling of winds inside the storm […]
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Available at https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Apr-Jun-2021-AOML-Keynotes-Newsletter.pdf
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Research Highlights September 9, 2020Update to the BEACHES Study: Children Visiting Beaches with Open Wounds are More Susceptible to Bacterial InfectionMay 1, 2017Land-Based Mircobes Affecting Coral ReefsDecember 3, 2016Study Focuses on Contaminants Lurking in Urban Tidal Flooding Research Interests Environmental molecular biology research, including molecular microbial source tracking, 'Omics-based characterization of marine microbiome communities, research [...]
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