Biography

John's interest in weather started in elementary school, and this fed his curiosity to collect weather observations in Wisconsin for ~10 years. chasing storms, modeling convective clouds, and understanding how to use satellite data provides the basis of his enthusiasm in a relatively wide variety of research he performs today at UAH.

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Education

• Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, University of Wisconsin, 1999
• M.S., M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Wisconsin, 1991
• B.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Wisconsin, 1998

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Classes Taught

• ATS 675 - Atmospheric Data Assimilation
• ATS 690 - Special Topics
• ATS 780 - Atmospheric Science Seminar

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Publications

• Posselt, D. J., Li, X., Tushaus, S. A., Mecikalski, J. R. (in press). Assimilation of dual-polarization radar observations in mixed- and ice- phase regions of convective storms: Information content and forward model error. Mon. Wea. Rev.
• Mecikalski, J. R., Williams, J. k., Jewett, C. P., Ahijevych, D., LeRoy, A., Walker, J. R. (2015). Probabilistic 0–1 hour Convective Initiation Nowcasts that Combine Geostationary Satellite Observations and Numerical Weather Prediction Model Data. J. Climat. Appl. Meteorol.
• Gravelle, C. M., Mecikalski, J. R., Bedka, K. M., Line, W. E., Petersen, R. A., Sieglaff, J. M., Stano, G. T., Goodman, S. J. (in press). Using GOES-R demonstration products to “bridge the gap” between severe weather watches and warnings: An example for the 20 May 2013 Moore, OK tornado outbreak. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc.