The aim of this
project is to better understand the dynamics of how fires spread and to couple
a physically-based model of a fire to a mesoscale numerical weather prediction
model. This work is joint with Terry Clark (NCAR) and Morwenna Griffiths.
I have been
examining sources of inertia-gravity waves over the Southern Ocean in
collaboration with Fiona Guest. The project focuses on analysing waves in
radiosonde soundings taken at Macquarie Island, and using ray tracing to
determine their source.
Todd Lane (NCAR),
Terry Clark (NCAR) and I have been examining how deep tropical convection
generates gravity waves in a three-dimensional numerical model.
Joe Zehnder and I
have recently started an investigation of the Madden-Julian oscillation using a
three-layer model with highly simplified treatments of radiation, convection
and surface processes.
Robert Goler (a
graduate student) and I have been examining the formation of northeasterly
morning glories, and the initiation and organising the North Australian cloud
line.