Dr. Mike Kaplan

Title: Associate Research Professor
Affiliation: Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Location: DRI Reno
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Phone: 775.674.7051
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Professional Interests

Over 40 years of experience in synoptic and dynamical meteorology and mesoscale numerical weather prediction with emphasis on problems in mesoscale meteorology including: severe convective storms, mesoscale convective complex systems, terrain-induced windstorms, lakeeffect snowstorms, sea-breeze convection, gravity waves, frontogenesis, and jet streak dynamics.

Research Areas

• Mesoscale Modeling
• Synoptic Meteorology
• Dynamic Meteorology
• Mesoscale Meteorology
• Aviation Meteorology
• Fire Meteorology