Matthew Brown
Observations & Processes Team (OPT)
Job Title:Postdoctoral Researcher
Affiliation:NSF AGS Fellow
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Matthew is an NSF AGS Postdoctoral Fellow at NSSL and is a member of the Observations & Processes Team (OPT) within FRDD. Previously, he was NRC Postdoctoral Fellow at NSSL, also in FRDD. He currently uses storm-scale numerical modeling to explore the impacts of near-storm kinematic and thermodynamic properties on the development of low-level rotation in idealized squall lines - towards improvement of the QLCS mesovortex forecasting paradigm. His previous work examined the influence of near-storm spatiotemporal heterogeneities on Southeast severe convection, particularly nocturnal and high-shear, low-CAPE (HSLC) storms.
| Degree (Ph.D, M.S, B.A, etc.) | Major Subject | University or College Name | Year (YYYY) (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Atmospheric Sciences | Texas A&M University | 2021 |
| M.S. | Atmospheric Sciences | Texas A&M University | 2018 |
| B.S. | Meteorology | Pennsylvania State University | 2016 |
- Storm-scale dynamics
- Tornadogenesis
- Near-storm environments
- Numerical modeling
- Member of AMS Board on Representation, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Diversity (BRAID)
- Member of the AMS STAC Committee on Mesoscale Processes
| Award Name | Year |
|---|---|
| NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (AGS-PRF) | 2024 - present |
| AMS Mesoscale Very Early Career Outstanding Presentation Award | Summer 2023 |
| AMS Early Career 2023 Leadership Academy | Summer 202 |
| NRC Postdoctoral Fellowship | 2022-2024 |
Brown, M. C., Marion, G. R. and Coniglio, M. C., 2024: Influence of Low-Level Shear Orientation and Magnitude on the Evolution and Rotation of Idealized Squall Lines. Part I: Storm Morphology and Bulk Updraft/Mesovortex Attributes. Mon. Wea. Rev., 152(9), 2089-2110, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-23-0262.1
Brown, M. C., Nowotarski, C. J., Dean, A. R., Smith, B. T., Thompson, R. L. and Peters, J. M., 2021: The early evening transition in southeastern US tornado environments. Wea. Forecasting, 36(4), 1431-1452, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-20-0191.1
Brown, M. C., and Nowotarski, C. J., 2020: Southeastern US tornado outbreak likelihood using daily climate indices. J. Climate, 33(8), 3229-3252, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0684.1
Brown, M., and Nowotarski, C. J., 2019: The influence of lifting condensation level on low-level outflow and rotation in simulated supercell thunderstorms. J. Atmos. Sci., 76(5), 1349-1372, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-18-0216.1