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Darko Koracin
Research Professor Emeritus
E-Mail 
Darko.Koracin@dri.edu
Division 
Atmospheric Sciences

Professional Interests

Dr. Korain investigates weather and climate phenomena through the development and application of high-resolution mesoscale meteorological models (MM5, WRF, RAMS, ARPS, COAMPS), microscale models (LES, Fluent), as well as global and regional climate models. His expertise includes assessing the emission, transport, and dispersion of environmental pollutants using the US Environmental Protection Agencys regulatory and advanced air quality models for complex terrain (ISC3ST, AERMOD, CALPUFF, CAMx, CMAQ) as well as applying principles of artificial intelligence (neural networks). His research includes development of a higher-order turbulence closure atmospheric model, a cloud-resolving model, and a large-eddy simulation model, as well as turbulence and radiation parameterizations of existing models. Dr. Korain also develops models for the transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants (modified Gaussian, higher-order closure plume model and Lagrangian stochastic particle model) and integrates these with meteorological models. Applications include investigation of air-sea interaction, atmospheric dynamics and cloudiness in coastal regions, coupling of the oceanic and atmospheric models, real time weather forecasting; predictability and chaos in weather and climate modeling; atmospheric flow over complex terrain; assessment of wind energy; and evaluation methods applied to atmospheric models. Analysis of data from aircraft measurements is used for model verification.

Dr. Korain has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in recognized U.S. and international journals and has presented over 120 conference papers at domestic and international conferences. He has served as a reviewer for over 40 peer-reviewed journals and various funding agencies in the U.S. and abroad. He has been invited to visit many institutions and participate in and design environmental research in the US, Denmark, Sweden, Croatia, Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Greece, Uganda, and Chile. He is actively involved in the Atmospheric Sciences graduate program at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is teaching graduate level classes and mentoring students in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs.

Research Topics

  • Transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants and tracers in complex terrain and coastal regions.
  • Air-sea interaction and coupling between atmospheric and ocean models.
  • Formation of offshore fog.
  • Effects of the wind stress and wind stress curl on the upwelling of coastal waters.
  • Wind energy.
  • Coupling between atmospheric and hydrological models.
  • Optimization and evaluation of cloud seeding and precipitation enhancements.
  • MM5 real-time mesoscale forecasting and implementation of Four Dimensional Data Assimilation.
  • Use of principles of artificial intelligence in air quality modeling.

Research Areas

  • Regional, mesoscale and microscale atmospheric and dispersion modeling
  • Air quality impact and assessment
  • Coastal Dynamics
  • Air-sea interaction
  • Renewable energies
  • Real-time forecasting
  • Artificial Intelligence.

Education

Degree Year Institution Area
Ph.D. 1989 University of Nevada, Reno Physics-Atmospheric Physics
M.S. 1983 University of Zagreb, Croatia Atmospheric Physics

B.S.

 1979 University of Zagreb, Croatia Geophysics and Meteorology

Keywords

Regional/mesoscale weather, climate, air quality modeling and forecasting, Wind and solar renewable energy assessment and forecasting, Air-sea interaction, Coastal dynamics and cloudiness

 

Publications
2019
Dorman, C., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., McEvoy, D. J. (2019). World Marine Fog Based on 58 years of Ship Observations, International Journal of Climatology, https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6200

2018
Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., Wilcox, E.M. (2018). Effect of Coupled GCM SST Biases on Simulated Climate of the Western U.S., Intl. J. Climatol., 1-19, 10.1002/joc.5817

Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., Wilcox, E.M. (2018). Effect of coupled global climate models sea surface temperature biases on simulated climate of the western United States, International Journal of Climatology, 38 (14), 5386-5404, 10.1002/joc.5817

2017
Dorman, C., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., McEvoy, D. J. (2017). Worldwide Marine Fog Occurrence and Climatology (Book Chapter 3)Chapter : . In Dorman, C. E., Koracin, D. R. (Eds.), Marine Fog: Challenges and Advancements in Observations and Forecasting, Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences, pp. 7-152. Springer International Publishing: Basel, Switzerland

Chen, R., McClean, J. L., Gille, S. T., Yulaeva, E., Cerovecki, I., Craig, T., Koracin, D. R., Maltrud, M., McCord, T. E., Mejia, J. F., Hendershott, M. (2017). Effect of atmospheric forcing resolution on the ocean model fidelity on sea level variability in the North Pacific, Ocean Modelling

2016
Hatchett, B. J., Koracin, D. R., Mejia, J. F., Boyle, D. P. (2016). Assimilating urban heat island effects into climate projections, J. Arid Environ., 128, 59-64, 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.01.007

Semmler, T., Stulic, L., Jung, T., Tilina, N., Campos, C., Gulev, S., Koracin, D. R. (2016). Seasonal atmospheric responses to reduced Arctic sea ice in an ensemble of coupled model simulations, J. Climate, 29, 5803-5913, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0586.1

Dorman, C., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., McEvoy, D. J. (2016). Worldwide Marine Fog Occurrence and ClimatologyChapter 3: . In Koracin, D. R., Dorman, C. (Eds.), Marine Fog – Challenges and Advancements in Observations and Forecasting

2015
Belu, R., Koracin, D. R. (2015). Wind energy analysis and assessment, Advances in Energy Research, 20, 1-55

2014
Koracin, D. R., Dorman, C. E., Lewis, J. M., Hudson, J. G., Wilcox, E.M., Torregrosa, A. (2014). Marine fog: A review, Atmos. Res., 143, 142-175

Koracin, D. R., Belu, R., Canadillas, B., Horvath, K., Vellore, R., Smith, C. M., Jiang, J., McCord, T. E. (2014). A review of challenges in assessment and forecasting of wind energy resources, Croat. Met. Journal, 47, 13-33

Smith, C. M., Koracin, D. R., Horvath, K. (2014). Day-ahead predictability of complex terrain flows for wind resource production: a case study of the Washoe Zephyr, Weather and Forecasting, 29, 1343-1355, 10.1175/WAF-D-14-00021.1

2013
Belu, R. G., Koracin, D. R. (2013). Statistical and Spectral Analysis of Wind Characteristics Relevant to Wind Energy Assessment Using Tower Measurements in Complex Terrain, J. Wind Energy, Article ID 739162, Vol. 2013 (2013), 12 pp.: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/739162
https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/739162

Dorman, C. E., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R. (2013). Impact of US west coastline inhomogeneity and synoptic forcing on winds, wind stress, and wind stress curl during upwelling season, J. Geophys. Res.-0ceans, 118 (9), 4036-4051, 10.1002/jgrc.20282

Zabkar, R., Koracin, D. R., Rakovec, J. (2013). A WRF/Chem sensitivity study using ensemble modelling for a high ozone episode in Slovenia and the Northern Adriatic area, Atmos. Environ., 77, 990-1004

2012
Koracin, D. R., Belu, R., Canadillas, B., Horvath, K., Vellore, R., Smith, C. M., Jiang, J., McCord, T. E. (2012). A review of challenges in assessment and forecasting of wind resources, Croatian Meteorological Journal, 47, 13-33

Horvath, K., Koracin, D. R., Vellore, R., Jiang, J., Belu, R. (2012). Sub-kilometer dynamical downscaling of near-surface winds in complex terrain using WRF and MM5 mesoscale models, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmospheres, 117 (D11111), 10.1029/2012JD017432

Mejia, J. F., Hatchett, B. J., Niswonger, R. G., Huntington, J. L., Koracin, D. R. (2012). Linking global climate models to an integrated hydrologic model: Using an individual station downscaling approach, J. Contemporary Water Res. & Educ., 147, 17-27

Seo, H., Brink, K. H., Dorman, C. E., Koracin, D. R., Edwards, C. A. (2012). What determines the spatial pattern in summer upwelling trends on the U.S. West Coast?, J. Geoph. Res.-Oceans, 117 (C08012), Online, 10.1029/2012JC008016

2011
Koracin, D. R., Vellore, R., Lowenthal, D. H., Watson, J. G., Koracin, J., McCord, T. E., DuBois, D. W., Chen, L.-W.A., Kumar, N., Knipping, E. M., Wheeler, N. J., Craig, K., Reid, S. (2011). Regional source identification using Lagrangian stochastic particle dispersion and HYSPLIT backward-trajectory models, J Air & Waste Manage Assoc, 61, 660-672, 10.3155/1047-3289.61.6.660

Koracin, D. R., Vellore, R., Lowenthal, D. H., Watson, J. G., Koracin, J., McCord, T. E., DuBois, D. W., Chen, L.-W.A., Kumar, N., Knipping, E. M., Wheeler, N. J., Craig, K., Reid, S. (2011). Regional Source Identification Using Lagrangian Stochastic Particle Dispersion and HYSPLIT Backward-Trajectory Models, J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc., 61 (6), 660-672, 10.3155/1047-3289.61.6.660

2010
Bebis, G., Boyle, R., Parvin, B., Koracin, D. R., Chung, R., Hammound, R., Hussain, M., Kar-Han, T., Crawfis, R., Thalmann, D. (2010). Advances in Visual ComputingChapter : Advances in Visual Computing. In , Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6455. Springer Publishing, 10.1007/978-3-642-17277-9

McAlpine, J. D., Koracin, D. R., Boyle, D. P., Gillies, J. A., McDonald, E. V. (2010). Development of a rotorcraft dust-emission parameterization using a CFD model, Environ Fluid Mech, 10, 691-710, doi:10.1007/s10652-010-9191-y

Zabkar, R., Rakovec, J., Koracin, D. R. (2010). The roles of regional accumulation and advection of ozone during high ozone episodes in Slovenia: a WRF/Chem modelling study, Atmos. Environ., 45, 1192-1201

Chen, L.-W.A., Lowenthal, D. H., Watson, J. G., Koracin, D. R., Kumar, N., Knipping, E., Wheeler, N., Craig, K., Reid, S. (2010). Toward effective source apportionment using positive matrix factorization: Experiments with simulated PM2.5 data, J.Air Waste Manage.Assoc., 43-54

Lowenthal, D. H., Watson, J. G., Koracin, D. R., Chen, L.-W.A., DuBois, D. W., Vellore, R., Kumar, N., Knipping, E., Wheeler, N., Craig, K., Reid, S. (2010). Evaluation of regional scale receptor modeling, J.Air Waste Manage.Assoc., 60 (1), 26-42

Chen, L.-W.A., Lowenthal, D. H., Watson, J. G., Koracin, D. R., Kumar, N., Knipping, E. M., Wheeler, N., Craig, K., Reid, S. (2010). Toward Effective Source Apportionment Using Positive Matrix Factorization: Experiments with Simulated PM2.5 Data, J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc., 60 (1), 43-54, 10.3155/1047-3289.60.1.43

2009
Beg Paklar, G., Koracin, D. R., Dorman, C. E., Belu, R. (2009). Wind characteristics and wind energy potential in western Nevada, Renewable Energy, 34, 2246-2251

2008
Dorman, C. E., Koracin, D. R. (2008). Response of the summer marine layer flow to an extreme California coastal bend, Monthly Weather Review, 136 (8), 2894-2992, 10.1175/2007MWR2336.1

Weinroth, E., Stockwell, W. R., Koracin, D. R., Kahyaoglu-Koracin, J., Luria, M., McCord, T. E., Podnar, D., Gertler, A. W. (2008). A hybrid model for ozone forecasting, Atmos. Environ., 42, 7002-7012

2007
McAlpine, J. D., Koracin, D. R., Veropoulos, K., Boyle, D. P., McDonald, E. V., Lamorey, G. (2007). Determining atmospheric dust concentrations during strong flow perturbations using a digital-optical technique., Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Advances in Visual Computing, 4841, 393-402

Koracin, D. R., Panorska, A. K., Isakov, V., Touma, J. S., Swall, J. (2007). A statistical approach for estimating uncertainty in dispersion modeling: An example of application in southwestern USA, Atmos. Environ., 41 (3), 617-628

Isakov, V., Venkatram, A., Touma, J., Koracin, D. R., Otte, T. L. (2007). Evaluating the use of outputs from comprehensive meteorological models in air quality applications: A case study in Wilmington, CA, Atmos. Environ., 41 (8), 1689-1705

Vellore, R., Koracin, D. R., Wetzel, M. A., Chai, S. K., Wang, Q. (2007). Challenges in mesoscale predictions of nocturnal stratocumulus-topped marine boundary layer and implications for operational forecasting, Wea. Forecasting, 22 (5), 1101-1122

2006
Vellore, R., Koracin, D. R., Wetzel, M. A. (2006). A method of improving cloud predictions for real-time weather forecasting and visualizationChapter : A method of improving cloud predictions for real-time weather forecasting and visualization. In Bebis, et al., G. (Ed.), Advances in visual computing, 544-553. Springer Publishing

Dorman, C. E., Dever, E. P., Largier, J., Koracin, D. R. (2006). Buoy measured wind, wind stress, and wind stress curl over the shelf off Bodega Bay, California, Deep Sea Res. II, 53, 2850-2864

Kochanski, A., Koracin, D. R., Dorman, C. E. (2006). Comparison of wind stress algorithms and their influence on the wind stress curl using buoy measurements over the shelf of Bodega Bay, California, Deep Sea Res. II, 53, 2865-2886

Largiet, J. L., Lawrence, C. A., Roughan, M., Kaplan, D. M., Dever, E. P., Dorman, C. E., Kudela, R. M., Bollens, S. M., Wilkerson, F. P., Dugdale, R. C., Botsford, L. W., Garfield, N., Kuebel-Cervantes, B., Koracin, D. R. (2006). WEST: a northern California study of the role of wind-driven transport in the productivity of coastal plankton communities, Deep Sea Research II, 53, 2833-2849

Vellore, R., Koracin, D. R., Wetzel, M. A. (2006). Improvements in cloud predictions through modeling and visualization of the satellite imagery, Lectures in Computer Science, LNCS 4292, II, 544-553

Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Chen, L.-W.A., Ho, S.S.H., Koracin, D. R., Zielinska, B. K., Tang, D., Perera, F., Cao, J., Lee, Shuncheng (2006). Exposure to PM2.5 and PAHs from the Tong Liang, China, epidemiological study, J.Env.Sci.Health Part A, A41, 517-542

2005
Luria, M., Tanner, R. L., Valente, R. J., Bairai, S. T., Koracin, D. R., Gertler, A. W. (2005). Local and transported pollution over San Diego California, Atmos. Environ., 39, 6765-6776

2004
Koracin, D. R., Dorman, E., Dever, E. P. (2004). Coastal Perturbations of Marine Layer Winds Wind Stress and Wind Stress Curl along California and Baja California in June 1999, J. Phys. Ocean., 34, 1152-1173

Kos, I., Belusic, D., Jericevic, A., Horvath, K., Koracin, D. R., Prtenjak, M. T. (2004). Education and Research: Initial Development of the Atmospheric Lagrangian Particle Stochastic (ALPS) Dispersion Model, Geofizika, 21, 37-52

Lewis, J. M., Koracin, D. R., Redmond, K. T. (2004). Sea Fog Research in the UK and USA: Historical Essay including Outlook, Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 85 (3), 395-408

2002
Podnar, D., Koracin, D. R., Panorska, A. (2002). Application of artificial neural networks to modeling the transport and dispersion of tracers in complex terrain, Atmos. Environ., 36 , 561-570

2001
Beg Paklar, G., Isakov, V., Koracin, D. R., Kourafalou, V., Orlic, M. (2001). A case study of bora-driven flow and density changes on the Adriatic shelf (January 1987), Continental Shelf Research, 21, 1751-1783

Koracin, D. R., Dorman, C. (2001). Marine atmospheric boundary layer divergence and clouds along California in June 1996, Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 2040-2056

Koracin, D. R., Lewis, J. M., Thompson, W. T., Dorman, C. E., Businger, J. A. (2001). Transition of a stratus into a fog along the California coast: Observations and modeling, J. Atmos. Sci., 58 , 1714-1731

2000
Koracin, D. R., Frye, J., Isakov, V. (2000). A method of evaluating atmospheric models using tracer measurements, J. Appl. Met., 39, 201-221

Koracin, D. R., Isakov, V., Frye, J. (2000). A method of evaluating atmospheric models using tracer measurements: Main algorithms, Int. J. Environ. Pollut., 14 (1-6), 89-97

Koracin, D. R., Podnar, D., Chow, J. C., Isakov, V., Dong, Y., Miller, A., McGown, M. (2000). PM10 dispersion modeling for Treasure Valley, Idaho, J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 50 (8), 1335-1344

Svensson, G., Tjernstrom, M., Koracin, D. R. (2000). The sensitivity of a stratocumulus transition: Model simulations of the ASTEX First Lagrangian, Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 95 , 57-90

1997
Fujita, E. M., Green, M. C., Keislar, R. E., Koracin, D. R., Moosmüller, H., Watson, J. G. (1997). 1997 Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS97) Vol. III: Summary of Field Study, Final Report prepared for State of California, Air Resources Board, Research Division. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV

1996
Fujita, E. M., Green, M. C., Keislar, R., Koracin, D. R., Moosmüller, H., Watson, J. G. (1996). 1997 Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS97) operational program plan
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10473289.1995.10467395

Koracin, D. R., Isakov, V., Chow, J. C., Uliasz, M. (1996). Atmospheric and dispersion modeling in the Pocatello area. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV

Egami, R. T., Coulombe, W., Bowen, J. L., Freeman, D., Watson, J. G., Koracin, D. R., Schorran, D., Zielinska, B. K., Sheesley, D., Nordin, J., Routh, T., King, B. (1996). Characterization of carbon dioxide releases: Experiment one. Desert Research Institute: Reno, NV

1995
Egami, R. T., Coulombe, W., Bowen, J. L., Freeman, D., Watson, J. G., Koracin, D. R., Schorran, D., Zielinska, B. K., Sheesley, D., Nordin, J., Routh, T., King, B. (1995). Characterization of carbon dioxide releases: Experiment one.

1994
Watson, J. G., Bowen, J. L., Coulombe, W., Egami, R. T., Freeman, D., Koracin, D. R., Schorran, D., Zielinska, B. K., Sheesley, D., Nordin, J., Routh, T., King, B. (1994). Quality assurance project plan: Operation of the STF 24-meter meteorological tower
https://pubs.awma.org/gsearch/journal/1994/5/44_05_644.pdf

1993
Egami, R. T., Coulombe, W., Bowen, J. L., Freeman, D., Watson, J. G., Koracin, D. R., Schorran, D., Zielinska, B. K., Sheesley, D., Nordin, J., Routh, T., King, B. (1993). Quality assurance project plan: Characterization of stable and baseline meteorological conditions using 0.5 to 1-ton carbon dioxide releases
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02786829308959588

Conference Proceedings
2018
Dorman, C. E., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R. (2018). Fog Trend and Interannual-to-Decadal Variability. Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Congress: Halifax, Canada, June 10, 2018-June 14, 2018

2014
Dorman, C. E., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., McEvoy, D. J. (2014). Long Term Increase In Fog Occurrence Over The NW Pacific And NW Atlantic Fog Maximums, Decadal-Multidecadal variability in Pacific and Atlantic basins. Poster, AMS 94th annual Meeting 2014: Atlanta, GA, February 2, 2014

Dorman, C. E., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R., McDoulett, M. C. (2014). Interaction of the Marine Atmosphere, Coastal Topography and Sea Surface Temperature on Marine Fog Distribution Along the West Coast of North America: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Land, and Ocean Interactions. 2014 AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 15, 2014

Minoura, H., Koracin, D. R., Fu, J., Dong, X. Y., Yang, C. E., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G. (2014). Vertical circulation of air pollutants and ozone distribution over Los Angeles, California. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes: Varna, Bulgaria, September 10, 2014

2013
Koracin, D. R., Mejia, J. F., King, K. C., Dorman, C. E. (2013). Upwelling and Coastal Climate, Climate Trends and Projections in the Coastal Environment?Part I. Presented at the 11th Symposium on the Coastal Environment, 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting: Austin, TX, January 5, 2013

Belu, R. G., Koracin, D. R. (2013). Analysis of Spatio-temporal Complementarity and Variability of Wind Energy Resources in Western Nevada. IEEE EnergyTech 2013 Conference: Cleveland, OH, May 13, 2013

Horvath, K., Koracin, D. R., Smith, C. M. (2013). Near-surface wind shear over the complex terrain: observational analysis. International Conference on Alpine Meteorology: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June 3, 2013

Smith, C. M., Koracin, D. R. (2013). Seasonal variation of meso-scale model skill in complex terrain. Traversing New Terrain in Meteorological Modeling, Air Quality, and Dispersion: Davis, CA, September 10, 2013

Smith, C. M., Koracin, D. R., Horvath, K. (2013). Forecast timing errors associated with the Washoe Zephyr. Presentation at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Wind Resource and Project Energy Assessment: Las Vegas, NV, December 10, 2013

Smith, C. M., Koracin, D. R., Horvath, K. (2013). Forecast timing errors associated with the Washoe Zephyr. AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 9, 2013

2012
Belu, R. G., Koracin, D. R. (2012). Effects of Complex Wind Regimes and Meteorological Parameters on Wind Turbine Performances. , In CD Proceedings, IEEE EnergyTech 2012: Cleveland, OH, May 28, 2012

Dorman, C. E., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R. (2012). Simulation of Atmospheric Marine Layer off Southern Oregon and Northern California. 92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment: New Orleans, LA, January 22, 2012

Hatchett, B. J., Koracin, D. R., Mejia, J. F. (2012). Untangling the extreme urban heat island of the arid, complex terrain city of Reno, NV. Presentation at the Third Annual Symposium on Environment and Health, 92nd Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting: New Orleans, LA, January 22, 2012

Hatchett, B. J., Dorman, C. E., Jiang, J., Kaplan, M. L., Koracin, D. R., Mejia, J. F., McCord, T. E., Vellore, R. (2012). Midtropospheric Response to a Siberian Cold Air Outbreak over the Kuroshio Current in the Pacific Basin, Dynamics and Predictability of Midlatitude Storms in a Changing Climate. Presentation at AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2012

Jericevic, A., Koracin, D. R., Jiang, J., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Fujita, E. M., Minoura, A. (2012). Air quality study of high ozone levels in South California. Proceedings of the International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and its Application: Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 7, 2012

Jericevic, A., Koracin, D. R., Mejia, J. F., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Fujita, E. M., Minoura, A. (2012). Integrated approach for analysis of the nonlinear interactions of pollutants in coastal areas due to climate change. Presentation, ITM – NATO/SPS International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application: The Netherlands, May 7, 2012

Jiang, J., Koracin, D. R., Vellore, R. (2012). Ensemble prediction with perturbed initial and lateral boundary conditions over complex terrain. 2012 Weather Impacts Decision Aids Workshop: Reno, NV, March 13, 2012

King, K. C., Mejia, J. F., McEvoy, D. J., Koracin, D. R. (2012). Evaluation of Regional Downscaling Predictions of Future Drought Probabilities in the Western United States. AMS 92nd Annual Meeting: New Orleans, LA, January 22, 2012

King, K. C., Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R. (2012). : Interannual variability of Surface Temperature and Precipitation using Regional Climate Modeling over Western United States. 4th Annual EPSCoR Western Consortium Tri-State Meeting: Sun Valley, ID, April 2, 2012

Koracin, D. R., King, K. C., Mejia, J. F., Dorman, C. E., Kunkel, K. E. (2012). Current Issues and Challenges in Climate Predictions of Coastal Upwelling. 92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment: New Orleans, LA, January 22, 2012

Koracin, D. R., Vellore, R., Mejia, J. F., Jiang, J., Dorman, C. E., Cerovecki, I., McClean, J., Hendershott, M. C. (2012). Mesoscale atmospheric and ocean dynamics over Kuroshio Extension region: AGU-OSLO-Ocean. Presentation, Ocean Sciences Meeting: Salt Lake City, UT, February 20, 2012

Koracin, D. R., Hatchett, B. J., Dorman, C. E., Cerovecki, I., Jiang, J., Vellore, R., Mejia, J. F., McCord, T. E. (2012). Air-sea Interaction over the Kuroshio Current during a Cold-air Outbreak, Boundary Layer Processes in the Climate System. AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2012

Mejia, J. F., Koracin, D. R. (2012). Correcting GCM SST Biases to Improve RCM Simulations Over Coastal Upwelling Dominated Regimes. 92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment: New Orleans, LA, January 22, 2012

McAlpine, J. D., Koracin, D. R., Bacon, S. N., Baker, S. E., McDonald, E. V. (2012). Development of an operational predictive tool for visibility degradation and brownout caused by rotorcraft dust entrainment. Weather Impacts Decision Aids (WIDA) Workshop, Abstract with Programs: Reno, NV, March 13, 2012-March 15, 2012

2010
Hatchett, B. J., Kaplan, M. L., Koracin, D. R., Mejia, J. F. (2010). Playing CSI: A case study of the November 12, 2009 Bozeman, Montana Snow Event, Proceedings of the 2010 International Snow Science Workshop

2007
McAlpine, J. D., Koracin, D. R., Veropoulos, K., Boyle, D. P., McDonald, E. V., Lamorey, G. (2007). Determining atmospheric dust concentrations during strong flow perturbations using a digital-optical technique.. 3rd International Symposium on Visual Computing: South Lake Tahoe

2006
Su, S., Sherman, W. R., Mcdonald, P. A., Koracin, D. R. (2006). Portable Virtual Reality System for Onsite Nowcasting of Local Weather Conditions: China

2003
Lewis, J. M., Koracin, D. R., Redmond, K. T. (2003). Sea fog off the California Coast: Historical perspective and climatology, Session 11, General Sessions. 12th Conference on Interactions of the Sea and Atmosphere: Long Beach, CA, February 13, 2003

Other
2015
Bebis, G., Boyle, R., Parvin, B., Koracin, D. R., Pavlidis, I., Feris, R., McGraw, T., Elendt, M., Kopper, R., Ragan, E., Ye, Z., Weber, G. (2015). Advances in Visual Computing. 11th International Symposium, ISVC 2015, Las Vegas, NV, USA, December 14-16, 2015, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9475: 10.1007/978-3-319-27863-6