Lawrence D. Carey, Ph.D.

Department Chair & Professor of AES,
Associate Director of ESSC

Contact

320 Sparkman Drive
Cramer Research Hall
Room 4042
Huntsville, AL 35899
Campus Map

256.961.7518
lawrence.carey@uah.edu

Biography

Dr. Carey studies the environmental, kinematic and microphysical processes that lead to cloud electrification and lightning using polarimetric radar and mesoscale meteorological observations.

Curriculum Vitae

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

Expertise

  • Radar Meteorology
  • Lightning Meteorology
  • Cloud Electrification

Recent Publications

  • Amiot, C. G., T. J. Lang, S. C. van den Heever, R. A. Ferrare, O. O. Sy, L. D. Carey, S. A. Christopher, J. R. Mecikalski, S. W. Freeman, G. A. Sokolowsky, C. A. Hostetler, and S. Tanelli, 2025: Observed impacts of aerosol concentration on maritime tropical convection within constrained environments using airborne radiometer, radar, lidar, and dropsondes. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 25, 12335-12355. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-12335-2025.

  • Leffler, Z. W., X. Chen, L. D. Carey, K. Knupp, W-C. Lee, 2025: Boundary layer observations and near surface wind estimation during the landfalls of hurricanes Ida (2021) and Zeta (2020). Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2025GL117487. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL117487.