Joshua Gebauer
Observations & Processes Team (OPT)
Job Title:Research Scientist
Affiliation:CIWRO
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Josh is a research scientist at CIWRO/NSSL. His research focuses on developing integrated data products from boundary layer and lower atmosphere observing systems and identifying the optimal configurations of potential next-generation boundary layer observing networks to maximize their impact on improving our understanding and forecasting of hazardous weather.
| Degree (Ph.D, M.S, B.A, etc.) | Major Subject | University or College Name | Year (YYYY) (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Meteorology | University of Oklahoma | 2020 |
| M.S. | Meteorology | University of Oklahoma | 2017 |
| B.S. | Earth Science – Meteorology | PennWest California (formerly California Univ. of Pennsylvania) | 2015 |
- Boundary layer meteorology
- Remote sensing
- Observation networks
- Convection initiation
- Uncrewed aircraft systems
- Severe storm environments
| Award Name | Year |
|---|---|
| OU SoM Yoshi Sasaki Award for Best M.S. Manuscript | 2019 |
Gebauer, J. G., A. Shapiro, C. K. Potvin, N. A. Dahl, M. I. Biggerstaff, and A. A. Alford, 2022: Evaluating vertical velocity retrievals from vertical vorticity equation constrained dual-Doppler analysis of real, rapid-scan radar data. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 39, 1519-1610, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0136.1
Shapiro, A., J. G. Gebauer, and D. Parsons, 2022: Emergence of a nocturnal low-level jet from a broad baroclinic zone. J. Atmos. Sci., 79, 1363-1383, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-21-0187.1
Shapiro, A., J. G. Gebauer, N. A. Dahl, D. J. Bodine, A. Mahre, and C. K. Potvin, 2020: Spatially variable advection correction of Doppler radial velocity data. J. Atmos. Sci., 78, 167-188, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-20-0048.1
Gebauer, J. G. and A. Shapiro, 2019: Clarifying the baroclinic contribution to the Great Plains low-level jet frequency maximum. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147, 3481-3493, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-19-0024.1
Dahl, N. A., A. Shapiro, C. K. Potvin, A. Theisen, J. G. Gebauer, A. D. Schenkman, and M. Xue, 2019: High-resolution, rapid-scan dual-Doppler retrievals of vertical velocity in a simulated supercell. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 36, 1477-1500, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-18-0211.1
Smith, E. N., J. G. Gebauer, P. M. Klein, E. Fedorovich, and J. A. Gibbs, 2019: The Great Plains low-level jet during PECAN: Observed and simulated characteristics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147, 1845-1869, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0293.1
Gebauer, J. G., A. Shapiro, E. Fedorovich, and P. Klein, 2018: Convection initiation caused by heterogeneous low-level jets over the Great Plains. Mon. Wea. Rev., 146, 465-478, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0002.1
Shapiro, A. E. Fedorovich, and J. G. Gebauer, 2018: Mesoscale ascent in nocturnal low-level jets. J. Atmos. Sci., 75, 1403-1427, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-17-0279.1
Gebauer, J. G., E. Fedorovich, and A. Shapiro, 2017: A 1-D theoretical analysis of northerly low-level jets over the Great Plains. J. Atmos. Sci., 74, 3419-3431, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-16-0333.1
Richardson, L. M, J. G. Cunningham, W. D. Zittel, R. R. Lee, R. L. Ice, V. M. Melnikov, N. P. Hoban, and J. G. Gebauer, 2017: Bragg scatter detection by the WSR-88D. Part 1: Algorithm development. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 34, 465-478, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-16-0030.1