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\u00a0ACADEMIC STAFF<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Thorwald<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Thorwald Stein<\/a><\/h2>\n
Associate Professor in clouds<\/h6>\n

Interested in convection, dynamics of clouds, turbulence and evaluation of convection and turbulence-permitting numerical models using radar\u00a0observations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Chris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Chris Westbrook<\/a><\/h2>\n
Lecturer<\/h6>\n

Interested in cloud microphysics (especially ice), radar & lidar remote-sensing methods, laboratory experiments on ice particle aerodynamics, scattering of electromagnetic waves by complex (ice) particles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Anthony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Anthony Illingworth<\/a><\/h2>\n
Emeritus Professor<\/h6>\n

Interested in use of radar to profile clouds, evaluation of operational forecast models. Scientific leader of EarthCARE mission. Developing new concepts for spaceborne observations of winds and their assimilation into NWP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Robin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Robin Hogan<\/a><\/h2>\n
Professor (part time, mostly based at ECMWF)<\/h6>\n

Interested in\u00a0radiative transfer, scattering,\u00a0development of variational\u00a0retrieval algorithms with application to EarthCARE and other remote-sensing platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u00a0RESEARCH\u00a0STAFF<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Shannon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Shannon Mason<\/a><\/h2>\n
NCEO researcher<\/h6>\n

Developing retrieval techniques for EarthCARE, especially exploitation of Doppler capability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Rob<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rob Thompson<\/a><\/h2>\n
Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Teaching Fellow<\/h6>\n

Research into precipitation and rainfall using dual polarisation radar. Radar correction techniques for rainfall estimation. Multi-Doppler wind retrievals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Karina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Karina McCusker<\/a><\/h2>\n
Post Doctoral Research Assistant<\/h6>\n

Scattering from complex ice particles, and development of fast approximate methods for solution of 3D electromagnetic\u00a0scattering problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Brian<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brian Lo<\/a><\/h2>\n
Post Doctoral Research Assistant<\/h6>\n

Updrafts in convective storms. Zdr columns. Turbulence estimates. NWP evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Natalie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Natalie Harvey<\/a><\/h2>\n
Post Doctoral Research Assistant<\/h6>\n

Lidar observations of boundary layer characteristics and turbulence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Ewan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ewan O'Connor<\/a><\/h2>\n
Visiting fellow, primary affiliation FMI<\/h6>\n

Developing retrieval techniques for turbulence, wind and boundary layer propertied from Doppler lidar. Evaluation of clouds, aerosol and turbulence in numerical models.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"John<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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John Nicol<\/a><\/h2>\n
Based in New Zealand<\/h6>\n

Research into\u00a0radar measurement techniques, especially for WIVERN wind satellite concept. Refractivity and vertical velocity retrieval using radar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u00a0RESEARCH\u00a0STUDENTS<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Jen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jen Stout<\/a><\/h2>\n
PhD Year 3<\/h6>\n

Snowflake dynamics: in the lab, in the atmosphere, in models<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Isabelle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Isabelle Gorst<\/a><\/h2>\n
PhD Year 2<\/h6>\n

How does Boundary Layer Variability affect Cumulus and Convective Storm Development?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Rosie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rosie Mammatt<\/a><\/h2>\n
PhD Year 2<\/h6>\n

Characterising ice particle size distributions using in-situ observations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Dony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dony Cristianto<\/a><\/h2>\n
PhD Year 1<\/h6>\n

Interactions Between Regional and Local Circulations in Maritime Continent: Their Role in Convective Storms and Their Fidelity in Models<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u00a0MET OFFICE @ READING COLLEAGUES<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Lee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lee Hawkness-Smith<\/a><\/h2>\n
Radar Scientist Data Assimilation<\/h6>\n

Assimilation of radar reflectivity into numerical models providing direct observations to constrain the model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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