Department of Atmospheric Sciences | University of Illinois
Atmospheric Sciences | DEPARTMENT

2006 grants

National Science Foundation

Matthew Gilmore-Concentrating Vorticity Near the Ground: Investigation of Supercell Rear-Flank Precipitation Vorticity Generation and Transportation Process
Sabine Goeke and Robert M. Rauber-Studies of Orographic Precipitation Processes
Atul Jain-Expanding Earth System Modeling Through Research & Education: An Integrated Assessment of interactions between the Ocean, Atmosphere, Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
Greg M. McFarquhar-A Stochastic Approach for a Parameterizing Collision - Induced Breakup of Rain
Robert M. Rauber and Larry Di Girolamo-Precipitation Studies in Trade Wind Clouds: The Rain in Cumulus Over the Ocean (RICO) Experiment
Robert M. Rauber, Greg M. McFarquhar and Brian F. Jewett-Bow Echoes and Mesoscale Gravity Waves-Role of Microphysical Processes
Robert M. Rauber and Larry Di Girolamo-Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Precipitation Studies in Trade Wind Clouds: The Rain in Cumulus Over the Ocean (RICO) Experiment
Walter Robinson-Dynamics of Intraseasonal Extratropical Variability
Walter Robinson-Collaborative Research: An Observational and Modeling Study of Spring Onset in the Northern Hemisphere Circulation
John E. Walsh-A Climate Model Archive for Arctic Research and Outreach
John E. Walsh-Collaborative Research: Global Climate Model Simulations of Extreme Cold-Air Outbreaks
Robert B. Wilhelmson-Collaborative Research: Improved Understanding/Prediction of Severe Convective Storms and Attendant Phenomena Through Advanced Numerical Simulation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Larry Di Girolamo-Advancement in Satellite Remote Sensing of Cloud Properties: Global Observation
Larry Di Girolamo-MISR Cloud Detection Maintenance Verification Refinement and Validation
Larry Di Girolamo-Improving Arctic Energy Budget Estimates by Combining New EOS-ERA Products from Multiple Satellite Sensors
Lusheng Liang-Synergistic Use of MODIS and MISR to Quantify the Uncertainties in Cloud Properties Over the Globe
Greg M. McFarquhar-Cloud Resolving Model Simulations of water & Energy Budgets for the Indian Ocean
Greg M. McFarquhar-The Role of Microphysical Processes in Hurricane Genesis and Evolution: Studies Using Mesoscale and IN-SITU and Remote Sensing Observation of Clouds
Greg M. McFarquhar-Aerosol Indirect Effects on Trade Wind Cumuli
Donald J. Wuebbles-Development of an Undergraduate Major in the Earth System Environment and Society
Donald J. Wuebbles-Development of an Undergraduate Major in the Earth System Environment and Society
Henian Zhang-An Observational and Modeling Study of Latent Heating in Hurricanes During Camex 4

Department of Energy

Atul K. Jain-Integrated Dynamic Global Modeling of Land Use Energy and Economic Growth
Atul K. Jain-Projection of Land Use Change and the Carbon-Cycle: Atmospheric and Policy Consequences
Greg M. McFarquhar-Improved Parameterizations for Cloud Microphysics & Radiation for Mid-Latitude A
Greg M. McFarquhar-Support of the ARM-UAV Program
Tracy E. Twine-Improving & Evaluating Dynamic Models of Natural & Managed Ecosystems Over the Central and Southern US using Ameriflux MODIS Data
John E. Walsh-Use of ARM Products in Reanalysis Applications and IPCC Model Assessment

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Greg M. McFarquhar-Aerosol Cloud Climate Interactions for Trade Wind Cumuli Using Cloud Process Models and High Resolution Satellite Retrievals
Walter A. Robinson-Tropical and Extratropical Atlantic SST forcing of the NAO

Environmental Protection Agency

Donald J. Wuebbles-Trace Gases in the Global Atmosphere: Effects on Ozone & Climate
Donald J. Wuebbles-Impacts of Global Climate and Emission Changes on US Air Quality
Donald J. Wuebbles-Development of a Methodology for Determining Air Pollution Emissions

Department of Transportation

Donald J. Wuebbles- Volpe

University of California

Katharine Hayhoe-Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Fire in California

University of Alaska-Fairbanks

John E. Walsh-A Model Archive in Support of IARC Attribution Studies

University of Chicago

Donald J. Wuebbles-Center for Integrating Statistical and Environmental Science

Honeywell Corporation

Donald J. Wuebbles-Honeywell Fluorocarbons

Boeing Corporation

Donald J. Wuebbles-Studies for Boeing to Better Understand the Effects form Aircraft Emission of Ozone and Climate

Petit Scholar

Greg M. McFarquhar - Petit Scholar

National Center for Supercomputing Applications, UIUC

Donald J. Wuebbles-NCSA Fellowship