Steven Martinaitis
Stormscale Hydrometeorology Group (SHMG)
Job Title:Research Associate
Affiliation:CIWRO
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Steven is a Research Associate at the CIWRO/NSSL and works under the Stormscale Hydrometeorology Group. He is also the CIWRO team lead for the Integrated Sensing Group and the CIWRO co-division lead for the NSSL Warning Research & Development Division.
His work focuses on the improvement of precipitation estimation within the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) system, the analysis and quality control of rain gauge observations, and the development of new studies to improve surface rainfall observations and liquid-equivalent studies. Steven also performs research related to the prediction and warning of flash flood events through the application of the Flooded Locations and Simulated Hydrographs (FLASH) product suite.
| Degree (Ph.D, M.S, B.A, etc.) | Major Subject | University or College Name | Year (YYYY) (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. | Meteorology | Florida State University | 2008 |
| B.S. | Meteorology | Florida State University | 2006 |
- Quantitative Precipitation Estimation
- Gauge Observations & Quality Control
- Precipitation Observations and Liquid Equivalent Values
- Flash Flood Prediction
- Flash Flood Surveys
- NWS Applications & Research-to-Operations
- AMS and NWA Member
- President of North Texas Chapter of AMS/NWA
Cocks, S. B., S. M. Martinaitis, B. Kaney, J. Zhang, K. Howard, 2016: MRMS QPE Performance during the 2013/14 Cool Season. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 17, 791–810, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-15-0095.1.
Cocks, S. B., J. Zhang, S. M. Martinaitis, Y. Qi, B. Kaney, K. Howard, 2017: MRMS QPE Performance East of the Rockies during the 2014 Warm Season. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 18, 761–775, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-16-0179.1.
Gerard, A., S. M. Martinaitis, J. J. Gourley, K. W. Howard, J. Zhang, 2021: An Overview of the Performance and Operational Applications of the MRMS and FLASH Systems in Recent Significant Urban Flash Flood Events. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102, E2165–E2176, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0273.1.
Gourley, J. J., Z. Flamig, H. Vergara, P. Kirstetter, R. Clark, E. Argyle, A. Arthur, S. Martinaitis, G. Terti, J. Erlingis, Y. Hong, K. Howard, 2017: The Flooded Locations And Simulated Hydrographs (FLASH) project: Improving the tools for flash flood monitoring and prediction across the United States. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98, 361–372, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00247.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., S. B. Cocks, Y. Qi, B. T. Kaney, J. Zhang, K. Howard, 2015: Understanding winter precipitation impacts on automated gauge observations within a real-time system. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 16, 2345–2363, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-15-0020.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., 2017: Radar observations of tornado-warned convection associated with tropical cyclones over Florida. Weather and Forecasting, 32, 165–186, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-16-0105.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., J. J. Gourley, Z. L. Flamig, E. M. Argyle, R. A. Clark, A. Arthur, B. R. Smith, J. M. Erlingis, S. Perfater, B. Albright, 2017: The HMT Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor Hydro Experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98, 347–359, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00283.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., H. M. Grams, C. Langston, J. Zhang, K. Howard, 2018: A real-time evaporation correction scheme for radar-derived mosaicked precipitation estimations. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 19, 87–111, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-17-0093.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., A. P. Osborne, M. J. Simpson, J. Zhang, K. W. Howard, S. B. Cocks, A. Arthur, C. Langston, B. T. Kaney, 2020: A Physically Based Multisensor Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Approach for Gap-Filling Radar Coverage. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 21, 1485–1511, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-19-0264.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., B. Albright, J. J. Gourley, S. Perfater, T. Meyer, Z. L. Flamig, R. A. Clark, H. Vergara, M. Klein, 2020: The 23 June 2016 West Virginia Flash Flood Event as Observed through Two Hydrometeorology Testbed Experiments. Weather and Forecasting, 35, 2099–2126, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-20-0016.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., S. B. Cocks, A. P. Osborne, M. J. Simpson, L. Tang, J. Zhang, K. W. Howard, 2021: The Historic Rainfalls of Hurricanes Harvey and Florence: A Perspective from the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 22, 721–738, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-20-0199.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., S. B. Cocks, M. J. Simpson, A. P. Osborne, S. S. Harkema, H. M. Grams, J. Zhang, K. W. Howard, 2021: Advancements and Characteristics of Gauge Ingest and Quality Control within the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 22, 2455–2474, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-20-0234.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., K. A. Wilson, N. Yussouf, J. J. Gourley, H. Vergara, T. C. Meyer, P. L. Heinselman, A. Gerard, K. L. Berry, A. Vergara, J. Monroe, 2023: A Path Toward Short-Term Probabilistic Flash Flood Prediction. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 104, E585–E605, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0026.1.
Martinaitis, S. M., S. Lincoln, D. Schlotzhauer, S. B. Cocks, J. Zhang, 2023: A Temporal Gauge Quality Control Algorithm as a Method for Identifying Potential Instrumentation Malfunctions. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 40, 265–283, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-22-0038.1.
Qi, Y., S. Martinaitis, J. Zhang, S. Cocks, 2016: A Real-Time Automated Quality Control of Hourly Rain Gauge Data Based on Multiple Sensors in MRMS System. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 17, 1675–1691, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-15-0188.1.
Yussouf, N., K. A. Wilson, S. M. Martinaitis, H. Vergara, P. L. Heinselman, J. J. Gourley, 2020: The Coupling of NSSL Warn-on-Forecast and FLASH Systems for Probabilistic Flash Flood Prediction. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 21, 123–141, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-19-0131.1.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, C. Langston, B. Kaney, Y. Qi, L. Tang, H. Grams, Y. Wang, S. Cocks, S. Martinaitis, A. Arthur, K. Cooper, J. Brogden, D. Kitzmiller, 2016: Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Quantitative Precipitation Estimation: Initial Operating Capabilities. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 97, 621–638, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00174.1.