Nowotarski, Christopher

Associate Professor

Phone: (979) 845-3305
Email: cjnowotarski@tamu.edu
Office: Eller O&M 1002A

Research Areas

Climate Dynamics & Change

Biography

Professional Links

CV
Webpage

Additional Information

Recent Presentations and Extended Abstracts

Nowotarski, C. J., R. Cheatham, S. Overpeck, and R. Edwards, 2018: “Comparison of tornadic and nontornadic convective cells in Hurricane Harvey.” AMS 29^th Conf. on Severe Local Storms,Stowe, Vermont.

Nowotarski, C. J., 2017: “Effects of resolved boundary layer turbulence on near-ground rotation in quasi-linear convective systems (QLCSs)” AGU 2017 Fall Meeting, New Orleans,Louisiana.

Nowotarski, C. J., 2017: “Influence of boundary layer turbulence on near-ground rotation in quasi-linear convective systems (QLCSs)” AMS 17^th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, San Diego, California.

Nowotarski, C. J., and F. R. Guarriello, 2016: “Surface layer influences on simulated Supercell thunderstorms.” AMS 28^th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Portland, Oregon.

C. J. Nowotarski, 2015: “Job hunting experience in mesoscale meteorology” 16^th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, American Meteorological Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Nowotarski, C. J. and A. A. Jensen, 2014: “Objective classification of supercell environments using multivariate self-organizing maps for research and forecasting.” Preprints, AMS 27^th Conference on Severe Local Storms. Madison, Wisconsin.

C. J. Nowotarski, 2013: "Assessing boundary layer influences on supercell thunderstorms through idealized simulations," Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Nowotarski, C. J., P. M. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and G. H. Bryan, 2013: "Understanding the effects of horizontal convective rolls on the organization of low-level vorticity in simulated supercell thunderstorms," 7^th European Conference on Severe Storms, Helsinki, Finland.

C. J. Nowotarski, 2012: "Improving the realism of idealized supercell simulations: starting from the ground up," Frank Talk, Department of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University.

Nowotarski, C. J., P. M. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and G. H. Bryan, 2012: "The influence of horizontal convective rolls on the morphology of low-level rotation in idealized simulations of supercell thunderstorms," Preprints. AMS 26^th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Nashville, Tennessee.

"For a full list of publications and presentations please see my CV

Research Interests

My research is geared towards developing a better understanding of the structure and dynamics of convective storms in midlatitudes with the ultimate goal of improving prediction of such events and their attendant hazards. Though I am interested in severe convection of all forms, my current research is focused on supercell thunderstorms, particularly the development of low-level rotation in these storms as it relates to tornado genesis. Our principal tools for these investigations are idealized simulations using cloud-resolving computer models compared with analyses of observed data collected both operationally and through research field experiments. My research group has other active research in areas including: Southeastern United States tornado environments, tropical cyclone tornadoes, teleconnection signals and large-scale influences of severe weather events, machine learning techniques for probabilistic forecasting, data assimilation in convection-allowing forecast models, and collaborative research in modeling effects of permafrost changes on Arctic meteorology. For a full description of our ongoing research, please visit my research page.

Educational Background

Ph.D. Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University
M.S. Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University
B.S. Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University

Selected Publications

- Brown, M.,^*C and C. J. Nowotarski, 2019: The influence of lifting condensation level on low-
  level outflow and rotation in simulated supercell thunderstorms. J. Atmos. Sci., In press.
- Benoit, M. D.,* C. J. Nowotarski,^C D. T. Conlee, and L. Wood, 2018: Impacts of a university-
  led, on-demand sounding program on human and numerical weather prediction model forecasts in an upper-air observation hole. J. Oper. Meteor, 6 (7), 76-86.
- Nowotarski, C. J.,^C and E. A. Jones,** 2018: Multivariate self-organizing map approach to classifying supercell tornado environments using near-storm, low-level wind and thermodynamic profiles. Wea. Forecasting. 33, 661-670.
- Guarriello, F. R.,* C. J. Nowotarski,^C and C. C. Epifanio, 2018: The effects of low-level wind shear orientation, depth, and magnitude on low-level rotation in simulated supercell thunderstorms. J. Atmos. Sci, 75, 731-753.
- Nowotarski, C. J.^C and P. M. Markowski, 2016: Modifications to the near-storm environment induced by simulated supercell thunderstorms. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144, 273-293.
- Nowotarski, C. J.,^C P. M. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and G. H. Bryan, 2015: Supercell low-level mesocyclones in simulations with a sheared convective boundary layer. Mon. Wea. Rev.,143, 272-297.
- Nowotarski, C. J., ^C P. M. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and G. H. Bryan, 2014: Properties of a simulated convective boundary layer in an idealized supercell thunderstorm environment. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, 3955-3976.
- Nowotarski, C. J.^C and A. A. Jensen, 2013: Classifying proximity soundings with self-organizing maps toward improving supercell and tornado forecasting. Wea. Forecasting, 28, 783-801.
- Nowotarski, C. J.,^C P. M. Markowski, and Y. P. Richardson, 2011: The characteristics of numerically simulated supercell storms situated over statically stable boundary layers. Mon. Wea. Rev., 139, 3139-3162.