Dr. Michael "Mike" Kaplan: Professional Qualifications/CV
Dr. Mike Kaplan
Dr. Mike Kaplan

Title: Research Professor
Affiliation: Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Location: DRI Reno
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Phone: 775.674.7051
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Keywords: weather, forecasting, jets, ageostrophy, duststorms, floods, convection, mesoscale, microscale, adjustment, stability, regional, modeling, dynamics, topography, snow, rain, thunderstorms, windstorms

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


 

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