M. Joan Alexander
M. Joan Alexander
Senior Research Scientist
NorthWest Research Associates
Boulder Office
3380 Mitchell Lane
Boulder
CO
80301
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Fields of interest
Atmospheric dynamics, tropical convection and atmospheric waves, stratospheric dynamics and S2S predictability, gravity wave observations and modeling, satellite remote sensing and balloon-borne observations, global modeling and parameterization development, chemistry-climate interactions, wave dynamical effects on chemical tracer transport.
Description of scientific projects
- Long-duration super-pressure balloon observations of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.
- Gravity wave drag parameterization development for global forecast and prediction models.
- Tropical convection, waves, and the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation.
- Gravity wave breaking effects on stratospheric tracer transport.
- Gravity wave drag parameterization development for global forecast and prediction models.
- Tropical convection, waves, and the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation.
- Gravity wave breaking effects on stratospheric tracer transport.