Publications List


2024


[107] Kumjian, M. R., R. S. Schrom, J. Soderholm, and I. Giammanco, 2024: Radar and Hail: Advances in scattering, detection, and sizing. In Advances in Weather Radar. Volume 2: Precipitation science, scattering and processing algorithms, eds. V. N. Bringi, K. V. Mishra, and M. Thurai, pp. 143-207. https://doi.org/10.1049/sbra557g_ch4. pdf

 

 

2023


[106] Feldman, D., A. C. Aiken, W. R. Boos, R. W. H. Carroll, V. Chandrasekar, S. Collis, J. M. Cremean, G. de Boer, J. Deems, P. J. DeMott, J. Fan, A. N. Flores, D. Gochis, M. Grover, T. C. J. Hill, A. Hodshire, E. Hulm, C. C. Hume, R. Jackson, F. Junyent, A. Kennedy, M. R. Kumjian, E. J. T. Levin, J. D. Lundquist, J. O’Brien, M. S. Raleigh, J. Reithel, A. Rhoades, K. Rittger, W. Rudisill, Z. Sherman, E. Siirila-Woodburn, S. M. Skiles, J. N. Smith, R. C. Sullivan, A. Theisen, M. Tuftedal, A. C. Varble, A. Wiedlea, S. Wielandt, K. Williams, and Z. Xu, 2023: The Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) Campaign. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Societyin press.

[105] Mykolajtchuk, P.D., K. C. Eure, D. J. Stensrud, Y. Zhang, S. J. Greybush, and M. R. Kumjian, 2023: Diagnosing factors leading to an incorrect supercell thunderstorm forecast. Weather and Forecasting, 38, 1935-1951. pdf

 

[104] Homeyer, C., E. Murillo, and M. R. Kumjian, 2023: Relationships between 10 years of radar-observed supercell characteristics and hail potential. Monthly Weather Review151, 2609-2632. pdf

 

[103] Loeffler*, S., M. R. Kumjian, P. M. Markowski, B. E. Coffer, and M. Parker, 2023: Investigating the relationship between polarimetric radar signatures of hydrometeor size sorting and tornadic potential in simulated supercells. Monthly Weather Review, 151 (7), 1863-1884. pdf

 

[102] Eure, K. C., P. D. Mykolajtchuk, Y. Zhang, D. J. Stensrud, F. Zhang, S. J. Greybush, and M. R. Kumjian, 2023: Simultaneous assimilation of planetary boundary layer observations from radar and all-sky satellite observations to improve forecasts of convection initiation. Monthly Weather Review151, 795-813. pdf

 

[101] Tobin*, D. M., M. R. Kumjian, M. Oue, and P. Kollias, 2023: Refreezing of partially melted hydrometeors: Polarimetric radar observations and microphysical model simulations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences80, 725-741. pdf

 

[100] Soderholm, J., and M. R. Kumjian, 2023: Automating the analysis of hailstone layers. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 16, 695-706. pdf

 

2022


[99] Stensrud, D. J., G. Young, and M. R. Kumjian, 2022: Wide horizontal convective rolls over land. Monthly Weather Review150, 2999-3010. pdf

 

[103] Schultz, D., J. Anderson, T. Benacchio, K. L. Corbosiero, M. D. Eastin, C. Evans, J. Gao, J. P. Hacker, D. Hodyss, D. Kleist, M. R. Kumjian, R. McTaggart-Cowan, Z. Meng, J. R. Minder, D. Posselt, P. Roundy, A. Rowe, M. Scheuerer, R. S. Schumacher, S. Trier, and C. Weiss, 2022: How to be a more effective author. Monthly Weather Review, Editorial, 150, 2819-2828. pdf

 

[98] Palmer, R. D., D. Bodine, P. Kollias, D. Schvartzman, D. Zrnić, P. Kirstetter, G. Zhang, T-.Y. Yu, M. R. Kumjian, B. Cheng, S. Collis, S. Frasier, C. Fulton, K. Hondl J. Kurdzo, T. Ushio, A. Rowe, J. Salazar-Cerreño, S. Torres, M. Weber, and M. Yeary, 2022: A primer on phased array radar technology for the atmospheric sciences. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society103, E2391-E2416. pdf

 

[97] Kollias, P., R. Palmer, D. Bodine, T. Adachi, H. Bluestein, J. Y. N. Cho, C. Griffin, J. Houser, P. E. Kirstetter, M. R. Kumjian, J. M. Kurdzo, W. C. Lee, E. P. Luke, S. Nesbitt, M. Oue, A. Shapiro, A. Rowe, J. Salazar, R. Tanamachi, K. S. Tuftedal, X. Wang, D. S. Zrnić, 2022: Science applications of phased array radars. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society103, E2370-2390. pdf

 

[96] Murdzek, S. S., P. M. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and M.R. Kumjian, 2022: How the environmental lifting condensation level affects the sensitivity of simulated convective storm cold pools to the microphysics parameterization. Monthly Weather Review, 150, 2527-2552. pdf

 

[95] Lombardo, K., and M.R. Kumjian, 2022: Observations of the Discrete Propagation of a Mesoscale Convective System During RELAMPAGO-CACTI. Monthly Weather Review150, 2111-2138. pdf

 

[94] Kumjian, M. R., O. P. Prat, K. J. Reimel, M. van Lier-Walqui, and H. Morrison, 2022: Dual-polarization radar fingerprints of precipitation physics: A review. Remote Sensing, 14, 3706, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14153706. pdf

 

[93] McMurdie, L., G. M. Heymsfield, J. E. Yorks, S. A. Braun, G. Skofronick-Jackson, R. M. Rauber, S. Yuter, B. Colle, G. McFarquhar, M. Poellot, D. R. Novak, T. J. Lang, R. Kroodsma, M. McLinden, M. Oue, P. Kollias, M. R. Kumjian, S. J. Greybush, A. J. Heymsfield, J. A. Finlon, V. L. McDonald, and S. Nicholls, 2022: Chasing Snowstorms: The Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) Campaign. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society103, E1243-E1269. pdf

 

[92] Lin*, Y., and M.R. Kumjian, 2022: Influences of CAPE on hail production in simulated supercell storms. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences79, 179-204. pdf

 

[91] Segall, J. H., M. M. Frech, D. M. Kingfield, S. D. Loeffler*, and M. R. Kumjian, 2022: Storm-scale polarimetric radar signatures associated with tornado dissipation in supercells. Weather and Forecasting37, 3-21. pdf

 

2021


[90] Kumjian, M.R., K. A. Lombardo, and S. D. Loeffler*, 2021: The evolution of hail production in simulated supercell storms. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78., 3417-3440. pdf

 

[89] Murdzek, S., P. M. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and M. R. Kumjian, 2021: Should reversible convective inhibition be used when determining the inflow layer of a convective storm? Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences78, 3047-3067. pdf

 

[88] Palmer, R. D., D. Whelan, D. Bodine, P. Kirstetter, M. R. Kumjian, J. Metcalf, M. Yeary, T.-Y. Yu, R. Rao, J. Cho, D. Draper, S. Durden, S. English, P. Kollias, K. A. Kosiba, M. Wada, J. Wurman, W. Blackwell, H. B. Bluestein, S. Collis, J. Gerth, A. Tuttle, X. Wang, and D. S. Zrnic, 2021: The need for spectrum and the impact on weather observations. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Meeting Summary, 102, E1402-E1407. pdf

 

[87] Nesbitt, S.W., P. V. Salio, E. Ávila, P. Bitzer, L. D. Carey, V. Chandrasekar, W. Deierling, F. Dominguez,  M.E. Dillon, C.M. Garcia, D. Gochis, S. Goodman, D.A. Hence, K.A. Kosiba, M.R. Kumjian, T. J. Lang, J. Marquis, R. Marshall, L.A. McMurdie, E.L. Nascimento, K.L. Rasmussen, R. Roberts, A. Rowe, J. J. Ruiz, E. F.M.T. São Sabbas, A. C. Saulo, R. S. Schumacher, Y. G. Skabar, L. A. T. Machado, R. J. Trapp, A. Varble, J. Wilson, J. Wurman, E. J. Zipser, I. Arias, H. Bechis, and M. A. Grover, 2021: A storm safari in Subtropical South America: proyecto RELAMPAGO. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society102, E1621-E1644. pdf

 

[86] Gutierrez*, R. E., and M. R. Kumjian, 2021: Environmental and radar characteristics of gargantuan hail-producing storms. Monthly Weather Review149, 2523-2538. pdf

 

[85] Tobin*, D. M., and M. R. Kumjian, 2021: Microphysical and polarimetric radar modeling of hydrometeor refreezing. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences78, 1965-1981. pdf

 

[84] Santellanes*, S. R., G. S. Young, D. J. StensrudM. R. Kumjian, and Y. Pan, 2021: Environmental conditions associated with horizontal convective rolls, cellular convection, and no organized circulations. Monthly Weather Review, 149, 1305-1316. pdf

 

[83] Wu, D., F. Zhang, X. Chen, A. Ryzhkov, K. Zhao, M. R. Kumjian, X. Chen, P.-K. Chan, 2021: Evaluation of microphysics schemes in tropical cyclones using polarimetric radar observations: Convective precipitation in outer rainband. Monthly Weather Review149, 1055-1068. pdf

 

[82] Reimel*, K. J., and M. R. Kumjian, 2021: Evaluation of KDP estimation algorithm performance in rain using a known-truth framework. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 38, 587-605. pdf

 

[81] Shedd*, L. C., M. R. Kumjian, I. Giammanco, T. Brown-Giammanco, and B. R. Maiden, 2021: Hailstone shapes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78, 639-652. pdf

 

[80] Schrom*, R. S., M. van Lier-Walqui, M. R. Kumjian, J. Y. Harrington, A. A. Jensen, and Y.-S. Chen, 2021: Radar-based Bayesian estimation of ice crystal growth parameters within a microphysical model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78, 549-569. pdf

 

[79] Tobin*, D. M., M.R. Kumjian, and A. W. Black, 2021: Effects of precipitation type on crash relative risk estimates in Kansas. Accident Analysis and Prevention151, 105946. pdf

 

2020

[78] Schultz, D.M., A. Aksoy, J. Anderson, T. Benacchio, K. Corbosiero, M. Eastin, C. Evans, J. Gao, A. Gassman, J. Hacker, D. Hodyss, M. R. Kumjian, R. McTaggart-Cowan, G. Romine, P. Roundy, A. Rowe, E. Satterfield, R. Schumacher, S. Trier, C. Weiss, H. Huntington, and G. Lackmann, 2020: Data availability principles and practice. Monthly Weather Review148, 4701-4702. pdf

 

[77] Loeffler*, S. D., and M. R. Kumjian, 2020: Idealized model simulations to determine impacts of storm-relative winds on differential reflectivity and specific differential phase fields. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 125, e2020JD033870. pdf

 

[76] Laurencin, C., A. C. Didlake, S. D. Loeffler*, M. R. Kumjian, and G. Heymsfield, 2020: Hydrometeor size sorting in the asymmetric eyewall of Hurricane Matthew (2016). Journal of Geophysical Research — Atmospheres125(17), e2020JD032671. pdf

 

[75] Kumjian, M.R., D. M. Tobin*, M. Oue, and P. Kollias, 2020: Microphysical insights into ice pellet formation revealed by fully polarimetric Ka-band Doppler radar. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 59, 1557-1580. pdf

 

[74] Allen, J.T., I. Giammanco, M. R. Kumjian, H. Punge, M. Kunz, Q. Zhang, and P. Groenemeijer, 2020: Ice from above: Toward a better understanding of hailstorms. Eos101, link.

 

[73] Kumjian, M. R., and K. A. Lombardo, 2020: A hail growth trajectory model for exploring the environmental controls on hail size: Model physics & idealized tests. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77, 2765-2791. pdf

 

[72] Morrison, H., M. van Lier-Walqui, A. Fridlind, W. Grabowski, J. Y. Harrington, C. Hoose, A. Korolev, M. R. Kumjian, J. Milbrandt, H. Pawlowska, D. Posselt, O. P. Prat, K. J. Reimel*, S.-I. Shima, B. van Diedenhoven, and L. Xue, 2020: Confronting the challenge of modeling cloud and precipitation microphysics. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems12(8), e2019MS001689. pdf

 

[71] Trapp, R. J., K. A. Kosiba, J. Marquis, M. R. Kumjian, S. Nesbitt, J. Wurman, and P. Salio, 2020: Multiple-platform and multiple-Doppler radar observations of a supercell thunderstorm in South America during RELAMPAGO. Monthly Weather Review148, 3225-3241. pdf

 

[70] Kumjian, M. R., R. Gutierrez*, J. Soderholm, S. Nesbitt, P. Maldonado, L. M. Luna, J. Marquis, K. Bowley, M. Imaz, and P. Salio, 2020: Gargantuan hail in Argentina. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society101 (8), E1241-E1258. Supplement       pdf

 

[69] Kumjian, M. R., K. Bowley, P. Markowski, K. Lombardo, Z. Lebo, and P. Kollias, 2020: Snowflake Selfies: A low-cost, high-impact approach toward student engagement in scientific research. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society101, E917-E935. pdf

 

[68] Loeffler*, S. D., M. R. Kumjian, M. Jurewicz, and M. M. Frech, 2020: Differentiating between tornadic and nontornadic supercells using polarimetric radar signatures of hydrometeor size sorting. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(12), e2020GL088242. pdf

 

[67] Morrison, H. C., M. van Lier-Walqui, M. R. Kumjian, and O. P. Prat, 2020: A Bayesian approach for statistical-physical bulk parameterization of rain microphysics. Part I: Scheme description. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences77, 1019-1041. pdf

 

[66] van Lier-Walqui, M., H. Morrison, M. R. Kumjian, K. J. Reimel*, O. P. Prat, S. Lunderman, and M. Morzfeld, 2020: A Bayesian approach for statistical-physical bulk parameterization of rain microphysics. Part II: Idealized Markov chain Monte Carlo experiments. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences77, 1043-1064. pdf

 

[65] Allen, J. T., I. M. Giammanco, M. R. Kumjian, H. J. Punge, Q. Zhang, P. Groenemeijer, M. Kunz, and K. Ortega, 2020: Understanding hail in the Earth system. Reviews of Geophysics58, e2019RG000665. pdf

 

[64] Soderholm, J., Kumjian, M. R., N. McCarthy, P. Maldonado, and M. Wang, 2020: Quantifying hail size distributions from the sky: Application of drone aerial photogrammetry. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques13, 747-754. pdf

 

[63] Banghoff*, J., J. Sorber*, D. Stensrud, G. Young, and M. R. Kumjian, 2020: A 10-year warm-season climatology of horizontal convective rolls and cellular convection in central Oklahoma. Monthly Weather Review, 148, 21-42. pdf

 

2019


[62] Tobin*, D. M., M. R. Kumjian, and A. Black, 2019: Characteristics of recent vehicle-related fatalities during active precipitation in the United States. Weather, Climate, & Society, 11, 935-952. pdf

 

[61] Li, X., F. Zhang, Q. Zhang, and M. R. Kumjian, 2019: Sensitivity of hail precipitation to ensembles of uncertainties of representative initial environmental conditions from ECMWF. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 124, 6929-6948. pdf

 

[60] Schrom*, R., and M. R. Kumjian, 2019: A probabilistic radar forward model for branched planar ice crystals. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology58, 1245-1265. pdf

 

[59] Wang, Y., T.-Y. Yu, H. Le, A. Ryzhkov, and M. R. Kumjian, 2019: Application of spectral polarimetry to a hailstorm at low elevation angle. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology36, 567-583. pdf

 

[58] Kumjian, M. R., Z. J. Lebo, and A. Ward, 2019: Storms producing large accumulations of small hail. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology58, 341-364. pdf

 

[57] Morrison, H. C., M. R. Kumjian, C. P. Martinkus*, O. P. Prat, and M. van Lier-Walqui, 2019: A general N-moment normalization method for deriving rain drop size distribution scaling relationships. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology58, 247-267. pdf

 

[56] Kumjian, M. R., C. P. Martinkus*, O. Prat, S. Collis, M. van Lier-Walqui, and H. Morrison, 2019: A moment-based polarimetric radar forward operator for warm rain microphysics. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology58, 113-130. pdf

 

[55] Jiang*, Z., M. R. Kumjian, R. S. Schrom*, I. Giammanco, T. Brown-Giammanco, H. Estes, R. Maiden, and A. Heymsfield, 2019: Comparisons of electromagnetic scattering properties of real hailstones and spheroids. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology58, 93-112. pdf

 

 

2018


[54] Didlake, A.C., and M. R. Kumjian, 2018: Examining asymmetries in Hurricane Irma (2017) using polarimetric radar observations. Geophysical Research Letters45, 13 513 – 13 522. pdf

 

[53] Kumjian, M.R., 2018: Weather radars. Remote Sensing of Clouds and Precipitation, Constantine Andronache, Ed., Springer, 282 pp. Find it here.

[52] Kumjian, M. R., Y. Richardson, T. Meyer, K. Kosiba, and J. Wurman, 2018: Resonance scattering effects in wet hail observed with the dual-X-band-frequency, dual-polarization Doppler on Wheels radar. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57, 2713-2731. pdf

 

[51] Loeffler*, S., and M. R. Kumjian, 2018: Quantifying the separation of enhanced ZDR and KDP regions in nonsupercell tornadic storms. Weather and Forecasting33, 1143-1157. pdf

 

[50] Banghoff*, J., D. J. Stensrud, and M. R. Kumjian, 2018: Convective boundary layer depth estimation with S-band dual-polarization radar. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 35, 1723-1733. pdf

[49] Wu, D., K. Zhao, M. R. Kumjian, X. Chen, H. Huang, M. Wang, A. C. Didlake, Y. Duan, and F. Zhang, 2018: The kinematics and microphysics of convection in the outer rainband of Typhoon Nida (2016) revealed by the polarimetric radar. Monthly Weather Review146, 2147-2159. pdf

[48] Schrom*, R. S., and M. R. Kumjian, 2018: Bulk-density representations of branched planar ice crystals: Errors in the polarimetric radar variables. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57, 333-346. pdf

 

2017


[47] Tobin*, D. M., and M. R. Kumjian, 2017: Polarimetric radar and surface-based precipitation type observations of ice pellet to freezing rain transitions. Weather and Forecasting32, 2065-2082. pdf

[46] Didlake, A. C., and M. R. Kumjian, 2017: Examining polarimetric radar observations of bulk microphysical structures and their relation to vortex kinematics in Hurricane Arthur (2014). Monthly Weather Review145, 4521-4541. pdf

[45] Li*, M., F. Zhang, Q. Zhang, J. Harrington, and M. R. Kumjian, 2017: Nonlinear response of hail precipitation rate to environmental moisture content: a real case modeling study of an episodic midlatitude severe convective event. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres 122, 6729-6747. pdf

[44] Sulia, K. J., and M. R. Kumjian, 2017: Simulated polarimetric fields of ice vapor growth using the adaptive habit model. Part I: Large Eddy Simulations. Monthly Weather Review145, 2281-2302. pdf

[43] Sulia, K. J., and M. R. Kumjian, 2017: Simulated polarimetric fields of ice vapor growth using the adaptive habit model. Part II: A case study from the FROST experiment. Monthly Weather Review145, 2303-2323. pdf

[42] Kumjian, M.R., K. A. Lombardo, 2017: Insights into the evolving microphysical and kinematic structure of Northeastern U.S. winter storms from dual-polarization Doppler radar. Monthly Weather Review, 145, 1033-1061. pdf

[41] Dennis*, E. J., and M. R. Kumjian, 2017: The impact of vertical wind shear on hail growth in simulated supercells. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences74, 641-663. pdf

2016


[40] Van Den Broeke, M. S., D. M. Tobin*, and M. R. Kumjian, 2016: Polarimetric radar observations of precipitation type and rate from the 2-3 March 2014 winter storm in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Weather and Forecasting31, 1179-1196. pdf

[39] Schrom*, R. S., and M. R. Kumjian, 2016: Connecting microphysical processes in Colorado winter storms with vertical profiles of radar observations. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 55, 1771-1787. pdf

[38] Giangrande, S. E., T. Toto, A. Bansemer, M. R. Kumjian, S. Mishra, and A. V. Ryzhkov, 2016: Insights into riming and aggregation processes as revealed by aircraft, radar, and disdrometer observations for a 27 April 2011 widespread precipitation event. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres121, 5846-5863. pdf

[37] Kumjian, M. R., S. Mishra, S. E. Giangrande, T. Toto, A. Ryzhkov, and A. Bansemer, 2016: Polarimetric radar and aircraft observations of saggy bright bands during MC3E. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres121, 3584-3607. doi:10.1002/2015JD024446. pdf

[36] Ryzhkov, A. V., P. Zhang, H. D. Reeves, M.R. Kumjian, T. Tschallener, S. Troemel, and C. Simmer, 2016: Quasi-vertical profiles – a new way to look at polarimetric radar data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology33, 551-562. pdf

2015


[35] Snyder, J.C., A.V. Ryzhkov, M.R. Kumjian, A.P. Khain, and J.C. Picca, 2015: A ZDR column detection algorithm to examine convective storm updrafts. Weather and Forecasting30, 1819-1844pdf

[34] Kumjian, M.R., and W. Deierling, 2015: Analysis of thundersnow storms over northern Colorado. Weather and Forecasting30, 1469-1490. pdf

[33] Schrom*, R.S., M.R. Kumjian, and Y. Lu, 2015: Polarimetric radar signatures of dendritic growth zones in Colorado winter storms. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology54, 2365-2388. pdf

[32] Markowski, P.M., Y.P. Richardson, M.R. Kumjian, A. Anderson-Frey, G. Jimenez, B. Katona, A. Klees, R. Schrom*, and D. Tobin*, 2015: Comments on “Observations of wall cloud formation in supercell thunderstorms during VORTEX2.” Monthly Weather Review, 143, 4278-4281. pdf

[31] Kumjian, M.R., Z.J. Lebo, and H.C. Morrison, 2015: On the mechanisms of rain formation in an idealized supercell storm. Monthly Weather Review143, 2754-2773. pdf

[30] Oue, M., M.R. Kumjian, Y. Lu, J. Verlinde, K. Aydin, and E.E. Clothiaux, 2015: Linear depolarization ratios of columnar ice crystals in a deep precipitating system over the Arctic observed by zenith-pointing Ka-band Doppler radar. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology54, 1060-1068. pdf

[29] Oue, M., M. R. Kumjian, Y. Lu, Z. Jiang, E. E. Clothiaux, J. Verlinde, and K. Aydin, 2015: X-band polarimetric and Ka-band Doppler spectral radar observations of a graupel-producing Arctic mixed-phase cloud. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 54, 1335-1351. pdf

[28] Homeyer, C.R., and M.R. Kumjian, 2015: Microphysical characteristics of overshooting convection from polarimetric radar observations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences72, 870-891. pdf

[27] Dawson, D. T., E. R. Mansell, and M. R. Kumjian, 2015: Does wind shear cause hydrometeor size sorting? Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences72, 340-348. pdf

2014


[26] Kumjian, M.R., and O.P. Prat, 2014: The impact of raindrop collisional processes on the polarimetric radar variables. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 71, 3052-3067. pdf

[25] Kumjian, M.R., A. P. Khain, N. Benmoshe, E. Ilotoviz, A.V. Ryzhkov, and V. T. J. Phillips, 2014: The anatomy and physics of ZDR columns: Investigating a polarimetric radar signature with a spectral bin microphysical model. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 53, 1820-1843. pdf

[24] Kumjian, M.R., and A.D. Schenkman, 2014: The curious case of ice pellets over Middle Tennessee on 1 March 2014. Journal of Operational Meteorology – Image of Note(17), 209-213. pdf

[23] Griffin, E.M., T.J. Schuur, D.R. MacGorman, M.R. Kumjian, A.O. Fierro, 2014: An electrical and polarimetric analysis of the overland reintensification of Tropical Storm Erin (2007). Monthly Weather Review, 142, 2321-2344. pdf

[22] Kumjian, M.R., S. A. Rutledge, R. M. Rasmussen, P. C. Kennedy, and M. Dixon, 2014: High-resolution polarimetric radar observations of snow generating cells. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 53, 1636-1658. pdf

[21] Vuković, A., M. Vujadinović, G. Pejanović, J. Andrić, M.R. Kumjian, V. Djurdjević, M. Dacic, A.K. Prasad, H.M. El-Askary, B.C. Paris, S. Petković, S. Nicković, and W.A. Sprigg, 2014: Numerical simulation of “an American haboob.” Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 26175-26215. pdf

[20] Dawson, D.T., E.R. Mansell, Y. Jung, L.J. Wicker, M.R. Kumjian, and M. Xue, 2014: Low-level ZDR signatures in supercell forward flanks: the role of size sorting and melting of hail. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 71, 276-299. pdf

2013


[19] Ryzhkov, A.V., M.R. Kumjian, S.M. Ganson, and P. Zhang, 2013: Polarimetric radar characteristics of melting hail. Part II: Practical applications. J. Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 52, 2871-2886. pdf

[18] Ryzhkov, A.V., M.R. Kumjian, S.M. Ganson, and A.P. Khain, 2013: Polarimetric radar characteristics of melting hail. Part I: Theoretical simulations using spectral microphysical modeling. J. Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 52, 2849-2870. pdf

[17] Kumjian, M.R., 2013: Principles and applications of dual-polarization weather radar. Part 1: Description of the polarimetric radar variables. Journal of Operational Meteorology, 1(19), 226-242. pdf

[16] Kumjian, M.R., 2013: Principles and applications of dual-polarization weather radar. Part 2: Warm and cold season applications. Journal of Operational Meteorology, 1(20), 243-264. pdf

[15] Kumjian, M.R., 2013: Principles and applications of dual-polarization weather radar. Part 3: Artifacts. Journal of Operational Meteorology, 1(21), 265-274. pdf

[14] Trömel, S., M.R. Kumjian, A.V. Ryzhkov, C. Simmer, and M. Diederich, 2013: Backscatter differential phase – estimation and variability. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 52, 2529-2548. pdf

[13] Kumjian, M.R., A.V. Ryzhkov, H.D. Reeves, and T.J. Schuur, 2013: A dual-polarization radar signature of hydrometeor refreezing in winter storms. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 52, 2549-2566. pdf

[12] Andrić, J., M.R. Kumjian, D.S. Zrnić, J.M. Straka, and V. Melnikov, 2013: Polarimetric signatures above the melting layer in winter storms: An observational and modeling study. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 52, 682-700. pdf

[11] Bodine, D.J., M.R. Kumjian, R.D. Palmer, P.L. Heinselman, and A.V. Ryzhkov, 2013: Tornado damage estimation using polarimetric radar. Weather and Forecasting, 28, 139-158. pdf

2012


[10] Kumjian, M.R., S. Ganson, and A.V. Ryzhkov, 2012: Raindrop freezing in deep convective updrafts: A microphysical and polarimetric model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 69, 3471-3490. pdf

[9] Crowe, C.C., C.J. Schultz, M.R. Kumjian, L.D. Carey, and W.A. Petersen, 2012: Use of dual-polarization signatures in diagnosing tornadic potential.  Electronic Journal of Operational Meteorology, 13(5), 57-78. pdf

[8] Kumjian, M.R., and A.V. Ryzhkov, 2012: The impact of size sorting on the polarimetric radar variables.  Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 69, 2042-2060. pdf

2011


[7] Kumjian, M.R., 2011: Precipitation properties of supercell hook echoes.  Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology, 6(5), 1-21. pdf

[6] Palmer, R.D., D. Bodine, M.R. Kumjian, B. Cheong, G. Zhang, Q. Cao, H.B. Bluestein, A. Ryzhkov, T.-Y. Yu, and Y. Wang, 2011: Observations of the 10 May 2010 tornado outbreak using OU-PRIME: Potential for new science with high-resolution polarimetric radar. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92, 871-891. pdf

2010


[5] Kumjian, M.R., A.V. Ryzhkov, V.M. Melnikov, and T.J. Schuur, 2010: Rapid-scan super-resolution observations of a cyclic supercell with a dual-polarization WSR-88D.  Monthly Weather Review, 138, 3762-3786. pdf

[4] Kumjian, M.R. and A.V. Ryzhkov, 2010: The impact of evaporation on polarimetric characteristics of rain: Theoretical model and practical implications.  Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49, 1247-1267. pdf

2009


[3] Kumjian, M.R. and A.V. Ryzhkov, 2009:  Storm-relative helicity revealed from polarimetric radar observations.  Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 66, 667–685. pdf

2008


[2] Kumjian, M.R. and A.V. Ryzhkov, 2008: Polarimetric signatures in supercell thunderstorms. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 47, 1940-1961. pdf

 

2007


[1] Kumjian, M.R. and B.H. Fiedler, 2007: The efficacy of subsidence warming in tornadoes.  Conference Notebook, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88, 1538-1539.


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