Lawrence D. Carey, Ph.D.

Professor, Atmospheric and Earth Science

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
SWIRLL
Room 226
Huntsville, AL 35899
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256.824.4030
lawrence.carey@uah.edu

Biography

Using dual-polarization radar, lightning, atmospheric sounding and surface observations, Dr. Carey studies the environmental, kinematic and microphysical controls of electrical, lightning, precipitation, severe weather and mesoscale meteorological phenomena.

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Website

Education

  • Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 1999
  • M.S., Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 1994
  • B.S., Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1989
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Boston University, 1988

Honors & Awards

  • 2018 UAH Graduate School Mentor Award
  • 2017 NASA Agency Honor Award, Group Achievement Award to GOES-R Team
  • 2014 NASA GSFC Robert H. Goddard Honor Award to GPM Ground Validation Science Team

Expertise

  • Radar Meteorology
  • Lightning Meteorology
  • Precipitation Microphysics
  • Severe Storms
  • Mesoscale Meteorology

Recent Publications

  • Medina, B., L. Carey, W. Deierling and T. Lang, 2022: Microphysical and kinematic characteristics of anomalous charge structure thunderstorms in Cordoba, Argentina. Atmosphere, 13, 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13081329.

  • Medina, B. L., L. D. Carey, P. M. Bitzer, T. J. Lang, and W. Deierling, 2022: The relation of environmental conditions with charge structure in central Argentina thunderstorms.  Earth and Space Science, 9, e2021EA002193. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EA002193.

  • Stough, S. M., L. D. Carey, C. J. Schultz and D. J. Cecil, 2022: Supercell thunderstorm charge structure variability and influences on spatial lightning flash relationships with the updraft. Monthly Weather Review, 150, 843-861. https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-21-0071.1.

  • Nesbitt, S. W., P. V. Salio, E. Avila, P. Bitzer, L. Carey, V. Chandrasekar, W. Deierling and co-authors, 2021: A storm safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO.  Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102, E1621-E1644. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0029.1.

  • Stough, S. M., L. D. Carey, C. J. Schultz, and D. J. Cecil, 2021: Examining conditions supporting the development of anomalous charge structures in supercell thunderstorms in the Southeastern United States.  Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126, e2021JD034582. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD034582.

  • Medina, B. L., L. D. Carey, T. J. Lang, P. M. Bitzer, W. Deierling, and Y. Zhu, 2021: Characterizing charge structure in Central Argentina thunderstorms during RELAMPAGO utilizing a new charge layer polarity identification method.  Earth and Space Science, 8, e2021EA001803.  https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EA001803.