Robert A. Black
Meteorologist
Hurricane Research Division
phone: 305-361-4314
fax: 305-361-4402
robert.a.black@noaa.gov
NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
Current Research Projects
Recently Published Peer-Reviewed Papers- Leighton, H., R. Black, X. Zhang, F.D. Marks, and S.G. Gopalakrishnan. Ice particle size distribution from composites of microphysics observations collected in tropical cyclones. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(15):e2020GL088762, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088762 2020
- Moradi, I., K.F. Evans, W. McCarty, M. Cordero-Fuentes, R. Gelaro, and R.A. Black. Assimilation of satellite microwave observations over the rainbands of tropical cyclones. Monthly Weather Review, 148(12):4729-4245, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-19-0341.1 2020
- Stechman, D.M., G.M. McFarquar, R.M. Rauber, B.F. Jewett, and R.A. Black. Composite in situ microphysical analysis of all spiral vertical profiles executed within BAMEX and PECAN mesoscale convective systems. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77(7):2541-2565, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-19-0317.1 2020
- Leighton, H., R. Black, X. Zhang, F.D. Marks, and S.G. Gopalakrishnan. Ice particle size distribution from composites of microphysics observations collected in tropical cyclones. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(15):e2020GL088762, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088762 2020
- Moradi, I., K.F. Evans, W. McCarty, M. Cordero-Fuentes, R. Gelaro, and R.A. Black. Assimilation of satellite microwave observations over the rainbands of tropical cyclones. Monthly Weather Review, 148(12):4729-4245, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-19-0341.1 2020
- Stechman, D.M., G.M. McFarquar, R.M. Rauber, B.F. Jewett, and R.A. Black. Composite in situ microphysical analysis of all spiral vertical profiles executed within BAMEX and PECAN mesoscale convective systems. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77(7):2541-2565, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-19-0317.1 2020
- Kalina, E.A., S.Y. Matrosov, J.J. Cione, F.D. Marks, J. Vivekenandan, R.A. Black, J.C. Hubbert, M.M. Bell, D.E. Kingsmill, and A.B. White. The ice water paths of small and large ice species in Hurricane Arthur (2014) and Irene (2011). Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 56(5):1383-1404, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-16-0300-1 2017
- Zhu, P., Z. Zhu, S. Gopalakrishnan, R. Black, F.D. Marks, V. Tallapragada, J.A. Zhang, X. Zhang, and C. Gao. Impact of sub-grid scale processes on eyewall replacement cycle of tropical cyclones in HWRF system. Geophysical Research Letters, 42(22):10027-10036, doi:10.1002/2015GL066436 2015
- Black, R.A., and J. Hallett. Rain rate and water content in hurricanes compared with summer rain in Miami, Florida. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 51(12):2218-2235, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0144.1 2012
- Rogers, R.F., M.L. Black, S.S. Chen, and R.A. Black. An evaluation of microphysics fields from mesoscale model simulations of tropical cyclones, Part I: Comparisons with observations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 64(6):1811-1834, doi:10.1175/JAS3932.1 2007
- Aberson, S.D., M.L. Black, R.A. Black, R.W. Burpee, J.J. Cione, C.W. Landsea, and F.D. Marks. Thirty years of tropical cyclone research with the NOAA P-3 aircraft. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 87(8):1039-1055, doi:10.1175/BAMS-87-8-1039 2006
- Rogers, R.F., M.L. Black, P.T. Willis, R.A. Black, A. Heymsfield, A. Bansemer, and G. Heymsfield. An evaluation of the microphysics fields of Hurricane Dennis (2005) at different stages of its lifecycle. Preprints, 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, CA, April 24-28, 2006. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 4 pp. (CD-ROM), 2006
- McFarquhar, G.M., and R.A. Black. Hurricane observations of particle size and phase and their implications for mesoscale modeling of microphysical processes. Preprints, 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL, May 3-7, 2004. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 348-349, 2004
- McFarquhar, G.M., and R.A. Black. Observations of particle size and phase in tropical cyclones: Implications for mesoscale modeling of microphysical processes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 61(4):422-439, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<0422:OOPSAP>2.0.CO; 2004
- Rogers, R.F., M.L. Black, S.S. Chen, and R.A. Black. Evaluating microphysical parameterization schemes for use in hurricane environments. Preprints, 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL, May 3-7, 2004. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 518-519, 2004
- Black, R.A., G.M. Heymsfield, and J. Hallett. Extra large particle images at 12 km in a hurricane eyewall: Evidence of high-altitude supercooled water? Geophysical Research Letters, 30(21):2124, 4 pp., doi:10.1029/2003GL017864 2003
- Gedzelman, S., J. Lawrence, J.F. Gamache, M.L. Black, E. Hindman, R.A. Black, J.P. Dunion, H.E. Willoughby, and X. Zhang. Probing hurricanes with stable isotopes of rain and water vapor. Monthly Weather Review, 131(6):1112-1127, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(2003)131<1112:PHWSIO>2.0.CO; 2003
- Mo, Q., A.G. Detwiler, J. Hallett, and R.A. Black. Horizontal structure of the electric field in the stratiform region of an Oklahoma mesoscale convective system. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108(D7):4225, 15 pp., doi:10.1029/2001JD001140 2003
- Black, R.A., and G.M. Heymsfield. Extra large particle images at 40,000 ft in a hurricane eyewall: Evidence of partially frozen raindrops? Preprints, 11th Conference on Cloud Physics, Ogden, UT, June 3-7, 2002. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 3 pp., 2002
- Rogers, R.F., R.A. Black, and D.-L. Zhang. A preliminary investigation of a common microphysical parameterization and its applicability to tropical cyclone simulations. Preprints, 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Diego, CA, April 29-May 3, 2002. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 436-437, 2002
- Testud, J., S. Oury, R.A. Black, P. Amayenc, and X. Dou. The concept of "normalized" distribution to describe raindrop spectra: A tool for cloud physics and cloud remote sensing. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 40(6):1118-1140, 2001
- Atlas, D., C.W. Ulbrich, F.D. Marks, R.A. Black, E. Amitai, P.T. Willis, and C.E. Samsury. Partitioning tropical oceanic convective and stratiform rains by draft strength. Journal of Geophysical Research, 105(D2):2259-2267, doi:10.1029/1999JD901009 2000
- Protat, A., Y. Lemaitre, D. Bouniol, and R.A. Black. Microphysical observations during FASTEX from airborne Doppler radar and in-situ measurements. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans, and Atmosphere, 25(10-12):1097-1102, doi:10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00159-3 2000
- Black, R.A., and J. Hallett. Electrification of the hurricane. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 56(12):2004-2028, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<2004:EOTH>2.0.CO;2 1999
- Jameson, A.R., A.B. Kostinski, and R.A. Black. The texture of clouds. Journal of Geophysical Research, 103(D6):6211-6220, doi:10.1029/98JD00081 1998
- Black, R.A. Giant raindrops observed from large aircraft. Preprints, 22nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Ft. Collins, CO, May 19-23, 1997. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 494-495, 1997
- Bringi, V.N., K.Knupp, A. Detwiler, L. Liu, I.J. Caylor, and R.A. Black. Evolution of a Florida thunderstorm during the Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Experiment: The case of August 9, 1991. Monthly Weather Review, 125(9):2131-2160, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<2131:EOAFTD>2.0.CO; 1997
- Haddad, Z.S., D.A. Short, S.L. Durden, E. Im, S. Hensley, M.B. Grable, and R.A. Black. A new parameterization of the rain drop size distribution. IEEE, Transactions of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 35(3):532-539, doi:10.1109/36.581961 1997
- Black, R.A., H.B. Bluestein, and M.L. Black. Unusually strong vertical motions in a Caribbean hurricane. Preprints, 21st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL, April 24-28, 1995. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 260-262, 1995
- Willis, P.T., R.A. Black, F.D. Marks, and D. Baumgardner. Airborne raindrop size distributions in TOGA-COARE. Preprints, 21st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Miami, FL, April 24-28, 1995. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 431-433, 1995
- Black, R.A., H.B. Bluestein, and M.L. Black. Unusually strong vertical motions in a Caribbean hurricane. Monthly Weather Review, 122(12):2722-2739, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1994)122<2722:USVMIA>2.0.CO; 1994
- Willis, P.T., J. Hallett, R.A. Black, and W. Hendricks. An aircraft study of rapid precipitation development and electrification in a growing convective cloud. Atmospheric Research, 33(1-4):1-24, doi:10.1016/0169-8095(94)90010-8 1994
- Black, R.A., J. Hallett, and C.P.R. Saunders. Aircraft studies of precipitation and electrification in hurricanes. Preprints, Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, St. Louis, MO, October 4-8, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, J20-25, 1993
- Black, R.A., P.T. Willis, and J. Hallett. The development of ice particles and the establishment of electric fields in a maritime tropical cumulus cloud. Preprints, 20th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Antonio, TX, May 10-14, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 81-84, 1993
- Hallett, J., W. Hendricks, R.A. Black, C.P.R. Saunders, and I. Brooks. Aircraft observations of precipitation development and hydrometeor charge in Florida cumuli. Proceedings, Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, St. Louis, MO, October 4-8, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 785-790, 1993
- Willis, P.T., J. Hallett, W. Hendricks, and R.A. Black. Hydrometeor development and structure of a convective cell. Preprints, 20th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, San Antonio, TX, May 10-14, 1993. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 74-77, 1993
- Houze, R.A., F.D. Marks, and R.A. Black. Dual-aircraft investigation of the inner core of Hurricane Norbert. Part II: Mesoscale distribution of ice particles. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 49(11):943-962, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1992)049<0943:DAIOTI>2.0.CO; 1992
- Willis, P.T., J. Hallett, and R.A. Black. Cloud and hydrometeor microphysics at -3°C in a vigorous Florida convective updraft. Preprints, 11th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, Montreal, Canada, August 17-21, 1992. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 436-439, 1992
- Black, R.A. Radar reflectivity-ice water content relationships for use above the melting level in hurricanes. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 29(9):955-961, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1990)029<0955:RRIWCR>2.0.CO; 1990
- Black, R.A., and J. Hallett. Electric field and microphysical measurements in vigorous hurricane eyewalls. Preprints, Conference on Cloud Physics, San Francisco, CA, July 23-27, 1990. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 662-665, 1990
- Gamache, J.F., F.D. Marks, and R.A. Black. The bulk water budget of Hurricane Norbert (1984) as determined from thermodynamic and microphysical analyses retrieved from airborne Doppler radar. Preprints, 10th International Cloud Physics Conference, Bad Homburg, Federal Republic of Germany, August 15-20, 1988. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 711-713, 1988
- Houze, R.A., F.D. Marks, and R.A. Black. Mesoscale patterns of ice particle characteristics in Hurricane Norbert. Preprints, 10th International Cloud Physics Conference, Bad Homburg, Federal Republic of Germany, August 15-20, 1988. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 708-710, 1988
- Black, P.G., F.D. Marks, and R.A. Black. Supercell structure in tropical cyclones. Preprints, 23rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Snowmass, CO, September 22-26, 1986. American Meteorological Society, Boston, JP255-259, 1986
- Black, P.G., R.A. Black, J. Hallett, and W.A. Lyons. Electrical activity of the hurricane. Preprints, 23rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Snowmass, CO, September 22-26, 1986. American Meteorological Society, Boston, J277-J280, 1986
- Black, R.A. Microphysical investigations above the melting level in Hurricane Norbert (1984). Preprints, 23rd Conference on Cloud Physics, Snowmass, CO, September 22-26, 1986. American Meteorological Society, Boston, JP252-254, 1986
- Black, R.A., and J. Hallett. Observations of the distribution of ice in hurricanes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 43(8):802-822, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1986)043<0802:OOTDOI>2.0.CO; 1986
- Houze, R.A., F.D. Marks, R.A. Black, P.T. Willis, and J.F. Gamache. Airborne Doppler radar and cloud microphysical measurements in Hurricane Norbert. Proceedings, 16th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Houston, TX, May 14-17, 1985. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 5-6, 1985
- Willoughby, H.E., D.P. Jorgensen, R.A. Black, and S.L. Rosenthal. Project STORMFURY: A scientific chronicle, 1962-1983. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 66(5):505-514, 1985
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