Nick
P. Bassill's Research Page
npbassill at wisc.edu
Location: Univerisity of
Wisconsin-Madison
Advisor: Michael C. Morgan
Primary
Research Topic: Forecast
track and intensity sensitivities of tropical cyclones to various
parameterizations using the WRF-ARW
model
Secondary Research Topic:
The overland reintensification of Tropical Storm Danny
(1997)
I also try to run a (near) real-time WRF ensemble, domains dependent
upon
season. Currently there are is one domain - a 30 km domains
centered over the tropical Atlantic Ocean domain. Output can be
found here
Apologies in advance if there are
problems with the completion of the real-time runs. If there are
particular fields you think would be useful to look at, e-mail me and
let me know.
Other research interests: I am mostly interested in anything relating
to tropical cyclones. I enjoy observing and analyzing radar and
satellite imagery, as well as observations.
Stormchasing is also extremely fun over
the spring and summer months. The forecasting competion sponsored
by Oklahoma (muadib is my name).
Also, I believe I
have an unhealthy interest in using the various GEMPAK programs
Events Attended:
January, 2006: WRF-ARW tutorial at NCAR in Boulder,
CO
April, 2006: 27th Conference on
Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
Here I presented "The
overland reintensification of Tropical Storm Danny (1997)"
The presentation can be
viewed/heard and the abstract can be read here.
July, 2006: Advanced Study Program Colloquium "The
Challenge of Convective Forecasting" at NCAR in Boulder, CO
Here I presented this poster regarding several ongoing
projects
October, 2006: 13th Cyclone Workshop
Here I presented "WRF model
forecast track sensitivities of tropical cyclone Ernesto (2006) to
various parameterizations and grid spacings"
The powerpoint can be viewed here.
February, 2007: UCLA IPAM: "Small Scale and Extreme
Events: The Hurricane"
Here I presented this poster, which gives a more detailed
description of the work I presented at the 13th Cyclone
Workshop
Related Movies and Images:
1) Movie
of 300-700 hPa thickness differences
2) Movie of
this effect on steering
3) Zoomed-in
animated gif of above
4) 800
hPa vorticity difference at initial time (26/12) between grib 1 and
grib 2 (1-2)
5) 90-hour
accumulated rainfall difference between westward-moving Ernesto and
eastward-moving Ernesto
AOS Seminar Presentation: "WRF
model
forecast track sensitivities of tropical cyclone Ernesto (2006) to
various parameterizations, and grid spacings, and initial conditions"
Presented March 2nd -
note this presentation is more or less a
powerpoint version of the above poster.
April, 2008: 28th Conference
on
Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
Here I presented part one of a two
part talk entitled "Forecast track and intensity
sensitivities of tropical cyclones to various parameterizations using
the WRF-ARW model" - This talk
focused primarily on track
The
presentation can be
viewed/heard and the abstract can be read here.
June, 2008: WRF User's Meeting
Here I presented part two of a two part
talk entitled "Forecast
track and intensity sensitivities of tropical cyclones to various
parameterizations using the WRF-ARW
model" - This talk focused primarily on intensity
and structure
The powerpoint presentation can be
downloaded here.
September, 2008: 14th Cyclone Workshop
Here I presented "Tropical
Cyclone Forecast Track and Intensity Sensitivies to Various
Parameterizations using the WRF-ARW Model: An Attempt at an Ensemble"
The powerpoint presentation can
be downloaded here.
Classes
TA'ed: AOS 310:
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
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