/science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news 2025-11-21T16:57:33-06:00 UAH webmaster@uah.edu Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-10-31T07:08:21-05:00 2025-10-31T07:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19835-uah-student-publishes-groundbreaking-hurricane-study-improving-accuracy-hurricane-wind-estimates-after-landfall Paola Pinto

<p><img src="//images/Zeb-1-720.jpg" alt="Zeb Leffler stands in front of UAH’s Mobile Alabama X-Band Radar" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A paper authored by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student Zeb Leffler has been published in the Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), showcasing the university’s growing impact on advancing hurricane research.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/Zeb-1-720.jpg" alt="Zeb Leffler stands in front of UAH’s Mobile Alabama X-Band Radar" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A paper authored by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student Zeb Leffler has been published in the Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), showcasing the university’s growing impact on advancing hurricane research.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-10-30T08:08:21-05:00 2025-10-30T08:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19832-uah-earth-system-science-center-researchers-question-world-record-hottest-temperature-ever-observed Dr. Roy W. Spencer

<p><img src="//images/Death-Valley-720.jpg" alt="World’s record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F was recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913." width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) by researchers from ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, calls for invalidating the world record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/Death-Valley-720.jpg" alt="World’s record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F was recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913." width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) by researchers from ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, calls for invalidating the world record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-09-25T14:08:21-05:00 2025-09-25T14:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19759-uah-researcher-receives-ams-award-advances-hurricane-science-and-forecasting Paola Pinto

<p><img src="//images/Chen-award-720.jpg" alt="Dr. Xiaomin Chen and his student Zeb Leffler in front of UAH’s Mobile Alabama X-Band Radar" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Xiaomin Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and ​​principal investigator in the Earth System Science Center at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been recognized with the Banner I. Miller Award from the American Meteorological Society, one of the highest honors in hurricane science.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/Chen-award-720.jpg" alt="Dr. Xiaomin Chen and his student Zeb Leffler in front of UAH’s Mobile Alabama X-Band Radar" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Xiaomin Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and ​​principal investigator in the Earth System Science Center at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been recognized with the Banner I. Miller Award from the American Meteorological Society, one of the highest honors in hurricane science.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-07-23T08:08:21-05:00 2025-07-23T08:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19588-uah-first-of-its-kind-study-shows-air-quality-data-derived-from-megacities-are-not-accurate-when-applied-to-u-s-urban-centers Russ Nelson

<p><img src="//images/Lee-Tiszenkel-720.jpg" alt="Dr. Lee Tiszenkel, a UAH alumnus at the UAH Earth Systems Science Center, performs field research in Houston, Texas, focused on atmospheric ultrafine particles that can impact urban air quality" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Researchers at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) have published a paper in the Nature journal Communications Earth &amp; Environment that demonstrates for the first time that using data gathered on atmospheric particles from Chinese megacities to characterize air quality for U.S. urban centers leads to significant inaccuracies.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/Lee-Tiszenkel-720.jpg" alt="Dr. Lee Tiszenkel, a UAH alumnus at the UAH Earth Systems Science Center, performs field research in Houston, Texas, focused on atmospheric ultrafine particles that can impact urban air quality" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Researchers at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) have published a paper in the Nature journal Communications Earth &amp; Environment that demonstrates for the first time that using data gathered on atmospheric particles from Chinese megacities to characterize air quality for U.S. urban centers leads to significant inaccuracies.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-07-07T07:08:21-05:00 2025-07-07T07:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19570-uah-students-receive-prestigious-national-scholarships-fellowships-in-spring-2025 Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="//images/2025-Scholars-Fellows-720.jpg" alt="Four of the nine UAH recipients of national scholarships and fellowships in the spring 2025 semester stand beside their advisor on the lawn in front of Frank Franz Hall, home of ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· Honors College" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Nine undergraduate and graduate students at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) received national scholarships and fellowships during the spring 2025 semester.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/2025-Scholars-Fellows-720.jpg" alt="Four of the nine UAH recipients of national scholarships and fellowships in the spring 2025 semester stand beside their advisor on the lawn in front of Frank Franz Hall, home of ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· Honors College" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Nine undergraduate and graduate students at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) received national scholarships and fellowships during the spring 2025 semester.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-11T09:08:21-05:00 2025-06-11T09:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19531-uah-announces-promotion-tenure-awards-for-2025-26-past-year-s-grants-of-emeritus-status Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="Promotion and tenure emeritus awards 2025"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) announced awards of tenure and/or promotion for 22 faculty members and recognized eight who were granted emeritus status over the past year at the University Awards for Excellence.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Promotion and tenure emeritus awards 2025"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) announced awards of tenure and/or promotion for 22 faculty members and recognized eight who were granted emeritus status over the past year at the University Awards for Excellence.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-06T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-06T08:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19520-outstanding-uah-faculty-staff-celebrated-at-2025-university-awards-for-excellence-event Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) presented 15 plaques to 14 faculty and staff members during the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1, 2025."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) celebrated 14 faculty and staff members for their outstanding achievements during the 2024-25 academic year at the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) presented 15 plaques to 14 faculty and staff members during the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1, 2025."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH) celebrated 14 faculty and staff members for their outstanding achievements during the 2024-25 academic year at the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-09T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-09T08:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19518-uah-researcher-offers-novel-model-to-better-understand-the-nature-of-hurricane-landfalls-enhancing-predictions-and-public-safety Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Viewed from the International Space Station, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on Sept. 18, 2003, in eastern North Carolina, near Drum Inlet, along the Outer Banks. The storm was a Category 2 hurricane at the time of landfall."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ·, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies within hurricanes as they transition from water to land.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Viewed from the International Space Station, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on Sept. 18, 2003, in eastern North Carolina, near Drum Inlet, along the Outer Banks. The storm was a Category 2 hurricane at the time of landfall."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ·, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies within hurricanes as they transition from water to land.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-02T08:08:21-05:00 2025-05-02T08:08:21-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19463-uah-researchers-climate-study-quantifies-urban-heat-island-effect-for-the-first-time Dr. Roy W. Spencer

<p><img src="/" alt="Left to Right: UAH’s Dr. John Christy reviews climate model data with Dr. Roy W. Spencer"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A new research study from ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ·, a part of The University of Alabama System, addresses the question, how much have urban areas warmed from the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect?</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Left to Right: UAH’s Dr. John Christy reviews climate model data with Dr. Roy W. Spencer"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A new research study from ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ·, a part of The University of Alabama System, addresses the question, how much have urban areas warmed from the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect?</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-04-09T08:17:28-05:00 2025-04-09T08:17:28-05:00 /science/departments/atmospheric-earth-science/news/19410-uah-dr-josh-wurman-earns-spot-national-storm-chasing-hall-of-fame Paola Pinto

<p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Josh Wurman presenting at the National Storm Chasing Summit"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Josh Wurman, a researcher at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH), was recently named to the National Storm Chasing Hall of Fame (NSCHoF).</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Josh Wurman presenting at the National Storm Chasing Summit"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Josh Wurman, a researcher at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´³öÆ· (UAH), was recently named to the National Storm Chasing Hall of Fame (NSCHoF).</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->