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Research in Atmospheric Sciences
Howard University and UC Davis undergraduates in the ASBIGAP program will do research with faculty on topics that include atmospheric chemistry, biometereorology, climate modeling, and more.
UC Davis faculty
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Kyaw Tha Paw U uses both field experimental methods and advanced numerical models to study the interactions between plant canopies and the atmosphere. |
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Cort Anastasio analyzes chemical reactions in condensed phases such as snow and cloud droplets. |
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Joseph Biello uses numerical and analytical methods to examine large scale atmospheric waves, particularly in the tropics. |
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Chris Cappa focuses on characterizing the chemical, physical and optical properties of atmospheric aerosols particles and how they are affected by chemical and physical transformations in the atmosphere |
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Shu-Hua Chen researches regional scale models, focusing on data assimilation and the effects of aerosols transport on hurricane development |
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Ian Faloona works with airborne platforms to study boundary layer turbulence and chemical interactions in the lowest layers of the atmosphere |
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Richard Grotjahn studies synoptic scale meteorology and the climatology of extreme weather |
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William Jackson, Distinguished Research and Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor, studies the photochemistry of simple atmospheric molecules like N2, CO, CO2, NO, and O2 using a pulsed molecular beam and tunable vacuum ultraviolet lasers. |
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Michael Kleeman studies the impact of climate change on air pollution including feedbacks on local meteorology. |
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Terry Nathan examines the role of ozone-related stratospheric waves on upper atmosphere circulation |
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Richard Snyder characterizes evapotranspiration from plants and studies frost protection. |
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Paul Ullrich develops numerical modeling schemes used in weather forecast and global climatic simulations. |
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Anthony Wexler models particle dynamics in the urban and regional atmosphere. |
Howard University
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Vernon Morris studies the impacts of aerosols on global atmospheric chemistry, urban environment, and weather. His experience includes multiple research cruises and sampling in west and north Africa. |
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Everette Joseph examines the roles of clouds and the hydrologic cycle in climate models, develops methods in remote sensing, and studies the impact of climate on public health. |
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Gregory Jenkins studies regional climate change and precipitation processes in West Africa, sources of tropospheric ozone in the tropics, and paleoclimates. |
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Sonya Smith includes developing turbulence models for large-scale eddy simulations. |
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William Stockwell studies atmospheric chemistry on a regional scale. |