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Texas A&M University
Room 1007B, O&M Building
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
MS 3150
College Station, Texas 77843
Dr. Courtney Schumacher
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Washington, 2003
M.S., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, 2000
B.A., Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 1994
Research Interests
- Tropical Meteorology
My research focuses on a wide range of atmospheric convective processes in the tropics, from small cumulus to large mesoscale convective systems. I am interested in the environmental factors that affect precipitation production and convective organization.
- Radar Meteorology
Radar is a key tool in my work because of its ability to observe precipitation and storm structure over large time and space scales. I've used both ground-based and space-borne radars to create climatologies useful in understanding tropical convective processes and subtropical precipitating systems.
- Mesoscale-climate interactions
This component of my research pairs observations of precipitation and storm structure with mesoscale and global circulation models to better understand the interaction between mesoscale systems and the large-scale circulation.
Experience
- Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2009 -
- Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2003 - 2009
Recent Publications
- Feng, Z., X. Dong, B. Xi, C. Schumacher, P. Minnis, and M. Khaiyer, 2011: TOA radiation budget of convective core/stratiform rain and anvil clouds from deep convective systems. J. Geophys. Res., 116, D23202, doi: 10.1029/2011JD016451.
- Li, W., and C. Schumacher, 2011: Tropical thick anvil viewed by the TRMM Precipitation Radar. J. Climate, 24, 1718-1735. [PDF]
- Stachnik, J. P., and C. Schumacher, 2011: A comparison of the Hadley Circulation in modern reanalyses. J. Geophys. Res., 116, D22102, doi: 10.1029/2011JD016677. [PDF]
- Martin, E. R., and C. Schumacher, 2011: The Caribbean low-level jet and its relationship to precipitation in IPCC AR4 models. J. Climate, 24, 5935-5950. [PDF]
- Martin, E. R., and C. Schumacher, 2011: Modulation of Caribbean precipitation by the Madden-Julian Oscillation. J. Climate, 24, 813-824. [PDF]
- Mosier, R. M., C. Schumacher, R. E. Orville, L. D. Carey, 2011: Radar nowcasting of cloud-to-ground lightning over Houston, Texas. Wea. and Forecasting, 26, 199-212. [PDF]
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