Greg McFarquhar
Greg McFarquhar
Professor, School of Meteorology and Director CIWRO
University of Oklahoma
Norman
OK
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Fields of interest
Cloud microphysical properties and processes
Particular Areas:
• Use of in-situ aircraft probes to measure cloud properties
• Polar clouds role in climate
• Southern Ocean clouds role in Earth system
• Clouds with high ice water contents
• Aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions
• Mesoscale Convective Systems and bow echoes
• Microphysical processes occurring in tropical cyclones
• Warm rain formation processes
• Winter storm precipitation processes
• Oceanic cumuli
• Cirrus microphysical properties
• Remote sensing of cloud properties
• Representation of cloud processes in models with variety of spatial and temporal scales (including global models and Earth System models)
• Representation of uncertainties in numerical models
• Aerosol and meteorological controls of isolated convection and impact on climate
• Weather modification and geoengineering
Particular Areas:
• Use of in-situ aircraft probes to measure cloud properties
• Polar clouds role in climate
• Southern Ocean clouds role in Earth system
• Clouds with high ice water contents
• Aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions
• Mesoscale Convective Systems and bow echoes
• Microphysical processes occurring in tropical cyclones
• Warm rain formation processes
• Winter storm precipitation processes
• Oceanic cumuli
• Cirrus microphysical properties
• Remote sensing of cloud properties
• Representation of cloud processes in models with variety of spatial and temporal scales (including global models and Earth System models)
• Representation of uncertainties in numerical models
• Aerosol and meteorological controls of isolated convection and impact on climate
• Weather modification and geoengineering
Description of scientific projects
1. Observation and modeling of Southern Ocean clouds
2. Observation and modeling of cold air outbreaks at high latitudes
3. Observation and modeling of tropical cyclones and high ice water content clouds
4. Standardization of cloud probe processing techniques
5. Development of global data base of cloud microphysical properties
6. Impact of aerosols on evolution of convective cells
7. Study of secondary ice formation processes
8. Analysis of severe and high impact weather
2. Observation and modeling of cold air outbreaks at high latitudes
3. Observation and modeling of tropical cyclones and high ice water content clouds
4. Standardization of cloud probe processing techniques
5. Development of global data base of cloud microphysical properties
6. Impact of aerosols on evolution of convective cells
7. Study of secondary ice formation processes
8. Analysis of severe and high impact weather