Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Kirstetter, Pierre"
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Assessing Precipitation Delineation Capabilities of Spaceborne Radars
Searls, Maresa (2022-08-04)Spaceborne radars uniquely measure, provide the finest depiction of, and give the most accurate estimate of precipitation globally from space. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission dual-frequency precipitation ... -
Assessing scanning strategies with all-digital phased array weather radars for characterization and detection of microbursts
Pearson, Connor (2022-05-13)Microbursts are a rapidly evolving, vertically oriented meteorological phenomena that can be extremely hazardous to aviation, and other human activities, if left undetected. The temporal resolution and vertical sampling ... -
Global Analysis of Characteristics of Tropical Easterly Waves and Related Precipitation
Hollis, Margaret (2021-12-17)Tropical easterly waves (TEWs) are important components of tropical convection and precipitation, especially in summer months. The most well-documented TEWs are African easterly waves (AEWs), which have been linked with ... -
GOES-R Stereoscopic Cloud Top Retrieval Algorithm Using Normalized Cross-Correlation for 1-min Overshoot Analysis
Young, Tyler (2021-08-05)Satellite-based cloud top height (CTH) analyses are instrumental in understanding storm dynamics which can be utilized for severe and tornado warnings. Currently, CTHs are derived using IR imagery which are subject to ... -
Multi-Radar Analysis of the 20 May 2013 Moore, Oklahoma Supercell through Tornadogenesis and Intensification
Satrio, Clarice (2019-12-13)On 20 May 2013, a violent, long-track EF-5 tornado impacted Moore, Oklahoma and surrounding areas, occurring within a network of radars operating in close proximity to the supercell. This network of radars consisted of ...