Vanda Grubišić

Adjunct Research Professor
Division of Atmospheric Sciences

Dr. Grubišić's research is in the field of mesoscale atmospheric dynamics focusing on airflow and precipitation processes in complex terrain. In her research she makes extensive use of mesoscale numerical models. Combining numerical modeling with either theoretical analysis or observational data analysis from field campaigns she has studied dynamics of phenomena such as atmospheric wakes, gravity-wave critical levels, atmospheric cellular convection, orographic precipitation, and mountain lee waves and rotors. She has extensive experience with observational work in atmospheric sciences, including the conduct and management of major mountain meteorology field campaigns.

RESEARCH AREAS:

• Mesoscale Dynamic Meteorology, Mountain Meteorology, Mesoscale Numerical Modeling, Scientific Visualization

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Grubišić, V., and I. Stiperski, 2009: Lee wave resonances over double bell-shaped orography. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 1205–1228.

Doyle, J. D., V. Grubišić, W. O. J. Brown, S. F. J. De Wekker, A. Dörnbrack, Q. Jiang, S. Mayor, and M. Weissmann, 2009: Observations and numerical simulations of subrotor vortices during T-REX. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 1229–1249.

Horvath, K., S. Ivatek-Šahdan, B. Ivančan-Picek, and V. Grubišić, 2000: Evolution and structure of severe cyclonic bora: Contrast between the northern and southern Adriatic. Weather and Forecasting, In press.

Li, Y., R. B. Smith, and V. Grubišić, 2009: Using surface pressure variations to categorize the diurnal valley circulations: Experiments in Owens Valley. Mon. Wea. Rev., In press.

Wang, J., J. Bian, W. O. J. Brown, H. Cole, V. Grubišić, and K. Young, 2009: Vertical air motion from T-REX radiosonde and dropsonde data. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 26, 928–942.

Grubišić, V., and B. J. Billings, 2008: Summary of the Sierra Rotors Project wave and rotor events. Atmos. Sci. Letters, 9, 176-181.

Smith, R. B., B. K. Woods, J. Jensen, W. A. Cooper, J. D. Doyle, Q. Jiang, and V. Grubišić, 2008: Mountain waves entering the stratosphere. J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 2543–2562.

Grubišić, V., J. D. Doyle, J. Kuettner, S. Mobbs, R. B. Smith, C. D. Whiteman, R. Dirks, S. Czyzyk, S. A. Cohn, S. Vosper, M. Weissmann, S. Haimov, S. F. J. DeWekker, L. L. Pan, F. K. Chow, 2008: The Terrain-induced Rotor Experiment: A field campaign overview including observational highlights. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 89, 1513–1533.

Grubišić, V., and B. J. Billings, 2008: Climatology of the Sierra Nevada mountain wave events. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, 757–768.

Grubišić, V., and B. J. Billings, 2007: The intense lee-wave rotor event of Sierra Rotors IOP 8. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 4178–4201.

Grubišić, V., and M. Orlić, 2007: Early observations of rotor clouds by Andrija Mohorovičić. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 88, 693–700.

Mitchell, D. L., A. Huggins, and V. Grubišić, 2006: A new snow growth model with application to radar precipitation estimates. Atmos. Res., 82, 2–18.

Billings B., V. Grubišić, and R. D. Borys, 2006: Maintenance of a mountain valley cold pool: A numerical study. Mon. Wea. Rev., 134, 2266–2278.