Michael Mueller

Dr. Michael Mueller’s current research focuses on evaluating the impact of new and proposed observations on numerical weather model forecasts. Most of his work is conducted using a global analysis and forecasting system to test how satellite-based observations impact short- to medium-range forecasts (0-10 days) on global and hemispheric scales. Within these global forecast datasets, he also tracks tropical cyclones to find out whether these added observations improve tropical cyclone forecasts. Work on proposed observations and observation architectures is the most rewarding to Michael because the results he finds play a role in deciding (1) which instruments are included in the next-generation global observing system and (2) how to best leverage those observations through data assimilation.