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George S. Young
- Professor of Meteorology
- Joint appointment with the GeoEnvironmental Engineering Program
University Park, PA 16802
Education:
- PhD -- Colorado State University
Research Specialties:
- Atmospheric Dynamics:
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Observational and diagnostic studies of turbulence and mesoscale weather systems, forecast technique development and implementation.
Meteorology is about knowing what the atmosphere does, while dynamics is about understanding why. The two are linked as one, the weather providing an endless string of fascinating problems and dynamics the tools to solve them. From this wealth, I choose to study the interaction of mesoscale phenomena with the boundary layer, terrain, and convection. My tools of choice are observations, models, applied mathematics, and fluid dynamics. More information.
- Boundary Layer and Turbulence:
- Dr. Young has participated in field programs in the boundary layer turbulence including the study of marine stratocumulus capped boundary layers as part of the FIRE, ASTEX and LAKE-ICE experiments. His primary interest is the analysis of coherent structures within boundary layer turbulence and their interaction with mesoscale flows. His recent emphasis has been on satellite analysis of these phenomena using synthetic aperture radar and multi-spectral high-resolution imagery.
- Mesoscale Meteorology:
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Dr. Young has participated in field programs studying mesoscale weather including f mesoscale convective systems as part of the AMEX, EMEX, and TOGA-COARE experiments and lake effect convection as part of the LAKE-ICE experiment. His recent emphasis has been on satelite analysis of these phenomena using synthetic aperture radar and multi-speactra high-resolution imagery.
- Remote Sensing:
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Dr. Young focuses on the synergistic use of space-borne synthetic aperature radar, scatterometer, and high-resolution multi-spectral imagery to diagnose the sturcture and dynamics of mesoscale and boundary layer phenomena, particularly in the marine environment.
- Statistical Meteorology:
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Dr Young conducts research an teaching in the applications of applied statistics and artificial intelligence tools to a wide range of problems in meteorological analysis and forecasting.
- Weather Risk:
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Dr. Young conducts research in the impact of forecast uncertainty and meteorological variability on the energy and transportation sectors as well as on public safety issues. He also supervises the Weather Risk option of the undergraduate degree in Meteorology.
Biography:
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
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Teaching Interests
Turbulence, mesoscale and synoptic-scale weather systems, weather forecasting, artificial intelligence / applied statistics, software design.
Selected Publications
Young, G.S., and J.M. Fritsch, 1989: A proposal for general conventions in analysis of mesoscale boundaries. Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society, 70, 1412-1421.
Young, G.S., D.V. Ledvina, and C.W. Fairall, 1992: Influence of precipitating convection on the surface energy budget observed during a TOGA pilot cruise in the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 97, 9595-9603.
Young, G.S., J.A. Harlan, and T.M. Georges, 1997: Application of over-the-horizon radar observations to synoptic and mesoanalysis over the Atlantic. Weather and Forecasting, 12, 45-55.
Young, G.S., B.K. Cameron, E.E. Hebble, 2000: Observations of the entrainment zone in a rapidly entraining boundary layer. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 57, 3145-3160.
Young, G.S., T.D. Sikora, N.S. Winstead, 2000: Inferring marine atmospheric boundary layer properties from spectral characteristics of satellite-borne SAR imagery. Monthly Weather Review, 128, 1506-1520.
Young, G.S., And T.D. Sikora, 2003: Mesoscale stratocumulus bands caused by Gulf Stream meanders. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 2177-2191.
Young, G.S., T.D. Sikora, NS Winstead, 2005: Use of synthetic aperture radar in fine-scale surface analysis of synoptic-scale fronts at sea. Weather and Forecasting, 20, 311-32.
Young, G.S., and J. Zawislak, 2006: An observational study of vortex spacing in island wake vortex streets. Monthly Weather Review, 134, 2285-2294.
Young, G.S., T.D. Sikora, and C.M. Fisher, 2007: Use of MODIS and Synthetic Aperture Radar Wind Speed Imagery to Describe the Morphology of Open Cell Convection, Canadian Journal Remote Sensing, 33, 357-367.
Young, G.S., 2007: Development of empirical Weather Forecasting techniques for soaring flight. Technical Soaring, 31, 62-67.
Young, G.S., 2009: Implementing a neural network emulation of a satellite retrieval algorithm, Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Environmental Sciences, Haupt, S.E., C. Marzban, and A. Pasini, eds., 424 p.
