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Student and Faculty Accomplishments

Introduction

This webpage is dedicated to displaying our student and faculty accomplishments since the inception of the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program in Fall 2016. In the list below, CofC faculty are highlighted in red and CofC students are highlighted in green.


Peer Review Publications

The following list provides the published and accepted peer review publications from the faculty within the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program since 2016.

    Allwayin N., M.L. Larsen, A.G. Shaw, and R.A. Shaw (2022). Automated identification of characteristic droplet size distributions in stratocumulus clouds utilizing a data clustering algorithm. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems. Early online release. doi: 10.1175/AIES-D-22-0003.1

    Coz, J., F. Alsheimer, and B. L. Lindner (2021). A climatology-based forecast tool for coastal flooding in the Low Country, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 60(7), 893-908, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-20-0256.1

    Gleinke, S., A.B. Kostinski, R. Shaw, M.L. Larsen., J.P. Fugal, O. Schlenczek, and S. Borrmann (2020). Holographic observations of centimeter-scale nonuniformities within marine stratocumulus clouds.  Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77, 499. Doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-19-0164.1

    Jameson, A.R. and M.L. Larsen (2016). Estimates of the statistical two-dimensional spatial structure in rain over a small network of disdrometers. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 128, 401-413. Doi: 10.1007/s00703-016-0438-0

    Jameson, A.R. and M.L. Larsen (2016). The variability of rainfall rate as a function of area. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 121, Doi: 10.1002/2015JD024126

    Jameson, A.R., M.L. Larsen , and A.B. Kostinski (2016). An example of persistent microstructure in a long rain event. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 17, 1661-1673. Doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-15-0180.1

    Jameson, A.R., M.L. Larsen , and A.B. Kostinski (2018). On the detection of statistical heterogeneity in rain measurements. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 35, 1399-1413. Doi: 10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0161.1

    Jameson, A.R. and M.L. Larsen (2022) Preliminary statistical characterizations of the lowest kilometer time-height profiles of the rainfall rate using a vertically pointing radar. Atmosphere. 13, 635. Special Issue on "Advances on Remote Sensing of Precipitation" doi: 10.3390/atmos13040635

    Jameson, A.R., M.L. Larsen, and D.B. Wolff (2021). Improved estimates of the vertical structures of rain using single frequency Doppler radars. Atmosphere, 12, 699. Doi: 10.3390/atmos12060699

    Larsen, M.L. and K.A. O'Dell (2016). Sampling variability effects in drop-resolving disdrometer observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 121, Doi: 10.1002/2016JD025491

    Larsen, M.L. and M. Schonhuber (2018). Identification and characterization of an anomaly in 2-dimensional video disdrometer data. Atmosphere, 9, 315. Doi: 10.3390/atmos9080315

    Larsen, M.L. and R.A. Shaw (2018). A method for computing the three-dimensional radial distribution function of cloud particles from holographic images. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 11, 4261-4272. Doi: 10.5194/amt-11-4261-2018.

    Larsen, M.L., R.A. Shaw, A.B. Kostinski, and S. Glienke (2018). Fine-scale droplet clustering in atmospheric clouds: 3D radial distribution function from airborne digital holography. Physical Review Letters, 121, 204501. Doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.204501

    Larsen, M.L. and C. Blouin (2020). Refinements to data acquired by 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometers. Atmosphere, 11, 855. Special Issue on "Measurement and Modeling of the Precipitation Particle Size Distribution". Doi: 10.3390/atmos11080855

    Lata, N.N, J. Zhou, P. Hamilton, M.L. Larsen, S. Sarupria, and W. Cantrell (2020). Multivalent surface cations enhance heterogeneous freezing of water on muscovite mica. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2020, 11, 8682--8689. Doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02121

    Lindner, B.L., Mohlin, P.J., A.C. Caulder and A. Neuhauser, Development and testing of a decision tree for the forecasting of sea fog along the Georgia and South Carolina coast (2018). Journal of Operational Meteorology, 6(5), 47-58. doi: https://doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2018.0605.

    Lindner, B.L. and A. Neuhauser (2018). Climatology and variability of tropical cyclones affecting Charleston, South Carolina. Journal of Coastal Research, 34(5), 1052-1064.

    Lindner, B.L., J. Johnson, F. Alsheimer, S. Duke, G.D. Miller, and R. Evsich (2018). Increasing risk perception and understanding of hurricane storm tides using an interactive, web-based visualization approach. Journal of Coastal Research, 34(6), 1484-1498.

    Lindner, B.L., F. Alsheimer and J. Johnson (2019). Assessing improvement in the public's understanding of hurricane storm tides through interactive visualization models. Journal of Coastal Research, 35(1), 130-142.

    Lindner, B.L. (2019). Climatology and variability of tropical cyclones affecting Charleston, South Carolina from 1686-1850. Journal of Coastal Research 35(2), 397-409.

    Lindner, B.L., W. Holden, A. Neuhauser, and R. Evsich (2020). Climatology of tropical cyclone strikes along the southeastern coastline of the United States, Journal of Coastal Research, 36(6), 1162-1177. 

    Packard, C.D., M.L. Larsen, W.H. Cantrell, and R.A. Shaw (2019). Light scattering in a spatially-correlated particle field: Role of the radial distribution function. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 236, 106601. Doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2019.106601.

    Packard, C.D., M.L. Larsen, S. Thomas, W.H. Cantrell, and R.A. Shaw (2020). Light scattering in a turbulent cloud: Simulations to explore cloud-chamber experiments. Atmospheres, 11(8), 837. Special Issue on "The Motion of Particles in Turbulence". Doi: 10.3390/atmos11080837

    Williams, G.J. (2016). Inner core thermodynamics of the tropical cyclone boundary layer. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. DOI: 10.1007/s00703-016-0441-5. pp. 1-20.

    Williams, G.J. (2017). The thermodynamic evolution of the hurricane boundary layer during eyewall replacement cycles. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 129: 611-627. DOI: 10.1007/s00703-016-0495-4.

    Williams, G.J. (2018). The effects of ice microphysics on the inner core thermal structure of the hurricane boundary layer. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. DOI: 10.1007/s00703-018-0616-3. pp. 1-17

    Williams, G.J. (2019). The generation and maintenance of hollow PV towers in a forced primitive equation model. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. DOI: 10.1007/s00703-019-00661-0. pp. 1-25

    Williams, G.J. (2019). Idealized simulations of the inner core boundary layer structure in a landfalling tropical cyclone. Part I: Kinematic Structure. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review. DOI:10.1016/j.tcrr.2019.07.006. pp. 1-21.



Professional Conference, Workshop, and Invited Presentations

The following list provides the professional conference, professional workshop, and invited talks from the faculty and students within the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program since 2016.

    Allwayin, N., M.L. Larsen, A.G. Shaw, S. Glienke, and R.A. Shaw. Do local droplet size distributions represent the globally-averaged distribution? A method for identifying characteristic local droplet size distributions in stratocumulus cloud? 16th Conference on Cloud Physics, Collective Madison Meeting. Madison, WI. August 8-12, 2022.

    Alsheimer, F., J. Coz, and B.L. Lindner (abstract), An analog tool for forecasting nuisance coastal flooding in Charleston, SC, Proceeding Volume, Carolinas Integrated Science and Assessment advisory committee, 2021.

    Anderson, T. and M.L. Larsen. Preliminary intercomparison of rain accumulations measured by 1- and 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometers. 21st Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society. New Orleans, LA. 10-14 January 2021.

    Barber, C., M.L. Larsen, E. Bruning, and B. Hirth. Preliminary Analysis of Bulk Rain Variables Acquired from Laser Precipitation Monitors Mounted at Different Heights on a Vertical Tower. 21st Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society. New Orleans, LA. 10-14 January 2021.

    Beachley, G., J.T. Walker, M.L. Larsen, J. Niehaus, M. Mullis, and I. Rumsey. Measurement of air-surface exchange of speciated Nitrogen and Sulfur compounds in a coastal environment. National Atmospheric Deposition Program Scientific Symposium and Fall Meeting. San Diego, CA. 30 October - 5 November 2017.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen. Adjustments to the Effective Sample Area for 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometer Measurements. 21st Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society. New Orleans, LA. 10-14 January 2021.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen. Numerical Simulations to Explore Deviations from the Beer-Lambert-Bourguer Law in a Correlated Random Medium. virtual EGU General Assembly 2021. 19-30 April 2021.

    Blouin, C., C. Barber, and M.L. Larsen. Intercomparison between 2DVD and MRR Datasets. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. May 23-27, 2022.

    Broussard, K. and B.L. Lindner. The climatology and variability of tropical cyclones impacting Jacksonville, FL (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 24th Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 13, 2018.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen. An attempt to partition raindrop arrival data in statistically stationary intervals. International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP 2021). Pune, India. 2-6 August 2021.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen. An examination of alternate partitioning methods for disdrometer data. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. May 23-27, 2022.

    Cantrell, W., K.K. Chandrakar, N. Desai, G. Kinney, J. Anderson, A.S.M. Shawon, S. Kruger, M.L. Larsen, and R.A. Shaw. Insights into cloud-aerosol coupling from laboratory experiments in a turbulent environment. Aerosols and Clouds: Connections from the Laboratory to the Field to the Globe. Telluride, CO. 30 July - 3 August, 2018.

    Cantrell, W., K.K. Chandrakar, G. Kinney, J. Anderson, A.S.M. Shawon, R.A. Shaw, and M.L. Larsen. Laboratory measurements of cloud scavenging of interstitial aerosol by activation in a turbulent environment. 15th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics. Vancouver, Canada. 9-13 July 2018.

    Caulder, A.C., B.L. Lindner , and P. J. Mohlin. Forming a basis for mesoscale sea fog forecasting in the Charleston-Savannah area (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 22nd Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p.4, 2016.

    Connors, G. and M.L. Larsen. Quantifying rain rate's influence on tipping bucket rain gauge accuracy. 25th Annual Allen Weber Mini-Technical Conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Columbia, SC. 6 March 2019.

    Coz, J., , B.L. Lindner, F.Alsheimer, S. Carr, D. Warheit and H. Lipinski. A coastal flood climatology for the Lowcountry, 2nd Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference Proceedings Volume, pp. 32-33, University of South Carolina Dept. of Geography, Columbia SC, 2016.

    Coz, J., F. Alsheimer, and B.L. Lindner, A Climatology-based Forecast Tool for Coastal Flooding in the Lowcountry (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 17th annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop, 2019.

    Evsich, R.T. and B.L. Lindner. Hurricane climatology of Wilmington, NC from 1851-2017 (abstract). Proceedings Volume, 24th Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 12, 2018.

    Gibbs, T. and G.J. Williams. Coastal marine layer influence on incoming severe weather in the Southeast United States. 25th Annual Allen Weber Mini-Technical Conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. Columbia, SC. 6 March 2019.

    Hannah-Harding, M. and B.L. Lindner. Climatology of tropical cyclones impacting Cape Canaveral, FL (abstract). Proceedings Volume, 25th Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 3, 2019.

    Hall G., L. Boss, M.L. Larsen, and W. Cantrell. Changes in heterogeneous ice nucleation rate due to changing concentrations of dilute salt solutions on an insoluble surface. 16th Conference on Cloud Physics, Collective Madison Meeting. Madison, WI. August 8-12, 2022.

    Hall, G. and M.L. Larsen. Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation on Insoluble Surfaces. Southern Appalachian Weather and Climate Workshop. Asheville, NC. March 25-26, 2022.

    Ierace, B., M.L. Larsen, K. O'Dell, and A.B. Kostinski. Exploring the Possible Physical Origins of Raindrops Falling at Non-Terminal Fallspeeds. 2020 Fall AGU Meeting. San Francisco, CA. 1-17 December 2020.

    Jameson, A.R., M.L. Larsen, and A.B. Kostinski. An index of the statistical heterogeneity of rain observations. European Meteorological Society annual Meeting. Dublin, Ireland. 4-8 September 2017.

    Jameson, A.R., M.L. Larsen, and A.B. Kostinski. On the detection of statistical heterogeneity in rain measurements. 32nd Conference on Hydrology/25th Conference on Probability and Statistics during 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. Austin, TX. 6-11 January 2018.

    Larsen, M.L. Rainfall spatio-temporal variability explored with a dense disdrometer array. Michigan Technological University Department of Physics Colloquium. Houghton, MI. 29 March 2018.

    Larsen, M.L. Sabbatical in the snow: Results from a year spent investigating atmospheric microphysics at Michigan Technological University. College of Charleston Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium/Sabbatical Presentation. Charleston, SC. 17 January 2019.

    Larsen, M.L. Aerosol, Cloud, and Microphysics Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution. Bucknell University. Lewsiburg, PA. March 8 2022.

    Larsen, M.L., A.R. Jameson, A.B. Kostinski, and J. Niehaus. A dense disdrometer network in the Southeastern United States: Results and new directions. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. 8-13 April 2018.

    Larsen, M.L., A.B. Kostinski, R.A. Shaw, and S. Glienke. Fine-scale droplet clustering in stratocumulus clouds from airborne digital holography: 3D radial distribution function. 15th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics. Vancouver, Canada. 9-13 July 2018.

    Larsen, M.L., R. Lemasters, K.A. O'Dell, and J. Teves. Development of a new theoretical framework for the analysis of disdrometer data. 17th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation. Manchester, UK. 25-29 July 2016.

    Larsen, M.L., K.A. O'Dell, and J. Niehaus. Sampling considerations associated with the interpretation of disdrometric data. 15th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics. Vancouver, Canada. 9-13 July 2018.

    Larsen, M.L., M. Schonhuber, and G. Lammer. Characterization of an anomaly in 2-Dimensional Vido Disdrometer Data. Fall AGU Meeting. Washington, DC. 10-14 December 2018.

    Larsen, M.L. and R.A. Shaw. A new algorithm for computing the radial distribution function in three-dimensional measurement volumes. 15th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics. Vancouver, Canada. 9-13 July 2018.

    Larsen, M.L. and C. Blouin. Modifications to the Effective Sample Area in Data Acquired by 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometers. virtual EGU General Assembly 2021. 19-30 April 2021.

    Larsen, M.L., B. Ierace, K. O'Dell, and A.B. Kostinski. Investigations into rain droplet fall velocity variability. International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP 2021). Pune, India. 2-6 August 2021.

    Larsen, M.L., C. Blouin, C. Barber, A.R. Jameson, B. Hirth, and E.C. Bruning. Variability of raindrop size distributions in the lower boundary layer as measured by a MicroRain radar. 16th Conference on Cloud Physics, Collective Madison Meeting. Madison, WI. August 8-12, 2022.

    Larsen, M.L. and B. Brunson. Alternatives to fixed-time partitioning of disdrometer data. 16th Conference on Cloud Physics, Collective Madison Meeting. Madison, WI. August 8-12, 2022.

    Lindner, B.L. Bachelors Degree in Meteorology at the College of Charleston; just approved! Proceedings Volume, 23rd Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 5, 2017.

    Lindner, B.L. A limited meta-analysis approach to tropical cyclones (abstract). Proceedings Volume, 24th Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 10, 2018.

    Lindner, B.L., F. Alsheimer, and J. Johnson. Increasing Risk Perception and Understanding of Hurricane Storm Tides in Charleston SC Using an Interactive, Web-Based Visualization Approach (abstract). Proceedings Volume, 17th annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop, 2019.

    Lindner, B.L., A. Neuhauser, and M. Hannah-Harding. Climatology and Variability of Tropical Cyclones Affecting Charleston, South Carolina (abstract). Proceedings Volume, 17th annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop, 2019.

    Lindner, B.L., J. Johnson, S. Duke and F. Alsheimer. Communicating the risk of tropical storm surge to the public in Charleston, SC, 2nd Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference Proceedings Volume, pp. 43-44, University of South Carolina Dept. of Geography, Columbia SC, 2016.

    Lindner, B.L., A.M. Neuhauser, C. Hawkins, W. Pickren, B.T. Huggins, T. Goodlett, and M. Hannah-Harding. A deeper look at the climatology of hurricanes and tropical storms in Charleston (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 23rd Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 5, 2017.

    Lindner, B.L., W. Holden, and A. Neuhauser, Spatial variability in tropical cyclone climatology along the southeastern Atlantic coastline of the United States, Proceedings volume, NOAA's 45th Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop, 2020.

    Lindner, B.L.W. Holden, M. Hannah-Harding, and K. Broussard, The influence of the Gulf of Mexico on the climatology of tropical cyclones striking the Atlantic coast of the United States from Florida to North Carolina, Proceedings volume, NOAA's 46th Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop, 2021.

    Mullis, M., J. Niehaus, and M.L. Larsen. Analysis of interarrival times of aerosol particles as measured by an Aerodynamic Particle Sizer Spectrometer. Fall AGU Meeting. New Orleans, LA. 11015 December 2017.

    Neuhauser, A.M., P. Mohlin, and B.L. Lindner. Beta testing of a sea fog prediction technique (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 23rd Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 5, 2017.

    Neuhauser, A. and B.L. Lindner Tropical cyclone climatology for Savannah, Georgia (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 24th Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 11, 2018.

    O'Dell, K.A. and M.L. Larsen. Investigating a new disdrometer sampling method to reduce measurement variability. 17th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation. Manchester, UK. 25-29 July 2016.

    Patton, C. and B.L. Lindner, The climatology and variability of tropical cyclones affecting inland cities of South Carolina (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 26th Mini-technical conference of the Palmetto Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, p. 5, 2020.

    Shaw, R.A., J.P. Fugal, S. Gleinke, C.D. Packard, W.H. Cantrell, M.L. Larsen, S.M. Spuler, and J.L. Stith.  Light Propagation in Clouds: From Digital Holography to Non-Exponential Extinction. OSA Laser Congress. Vienna, Austria. September 29-October 3 2019.

    Teves, J. and M.L. Larsen. Statistical assessment of rainfall properties over varying scales. 17th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation. Manchester, UK. 25-29 July 2016.

    Williams, G.J. The inner core thermal structure of the tropical cyclone boundary layer. 22nd Annual PAMS Allen Weber Mini-Technical Conference. Columbia, SC. 4 March 2016.

    Williams, G.J. The thermodynamic evolution of the hurricane boundary layer during eyewall replacement cycles. 22nd Annual PAMS Allen Weber Mini-Technical Conference. Columbia, SC. 2 March 2017.

    Williams, G.J. The generation and maintenance of hollow PV towers in a forced primitive equation model. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Atmospheric Science. 17 July 2017.

    Williams, G.J. The thermodynamic evolution of the hurricane boundary layer during eyewall replacement cycles. 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology by AMS. Ponte Vedra, FL. 18 April 2018.

    Williams, G.J. Inner Core Thermodynamics of the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer. Atmospheric Science Colloquium at Colorado State University. 31 August 2018.

    Williams, G.J. The Dynamics of the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer. Schubert Symposium at 2020 AMS Annual Meeting. 15 January 2020.

    Zhou, J., N. Lata, P. Hamilton, M.L. Larsen, W. Cantrell, and S. Sarupria. Effect of Multivalent Surface Cations on Heterogeneous Freezing of Water. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. 15-20 November 2020.



Student Presentations

The following list provides the student presentations given by undergraduate research students within the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program since 2016.

    Anderson, T. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Inter-comparison of rainfall measurements from 1- and 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometers. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston.

    Barber, C. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Preliminary analysis of bulk rain variables acquired from Laser Precipitation Montiros mounted at different heights on a Vertical Tower. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston.

    Barber, C. and M.L. Larsen (2021). Reproducing Micro-Rain Radar data using data from Laser Precipitation Monitors. Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. April 12th, 2021.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen. Clustering of laboratory generated glass bead aerosols with an optical particle counter. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. 19 August 2019.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen. Aerosol particle clustering: Making particles and measuring them. Summit of Scholars. College of Charleston. 26 October 2019.

    Blouin, C., A. Long, and M.L. Larsen.  An improved processing algorithm for a high resolution rain measurement device. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. 19 August 2019.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Algorithms to flag and correct faulty data from a high fidelity rain measurement device. Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Series. College of Charleston. September 17, 2020.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen (2021). Light simulations through a numerically generated cloud. Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. April 12th, 2021.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Properly resolving the effective measurement area in a high-fidelity rain measurement device. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen (2021). Rain instrumentation and aerosols: 4 Years with Dr. Larsen. College of Charleston Physics and Astronomy Department Research Award Nominee Talks. April 20th, 2021.

    Blouin, C. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Simulations of light transmission through a virtual cloud. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston.

    Broussard, K. and B.L. Lindner. The climatology and variability of tropical cyclones impacting Jacksonville, FL (abstract). Proceedings Volume, Proceedings of the 30th annual College of Charleston School of Science and Math Research Poster Session, 2018.

    Brunson B., B. Kai, and M.L. Larsen. Dynamic partitioning methods for the analysis of raindrop data. Expo 2022. College of Charleston. April 7, 2022.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen (2021). Detecting potential raindrop clustering with dynamic binning. Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. April 12th, 2021.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen (2021). Detecting potential raindrop clustering with dynamic binning -- Live Talk. College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session "Best of the Best" Presentations. April 22nd, 2021.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Subdividing rain drop arrivals into steady intervals. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen (2021). Subdividing rain drop arrivals into steady intervals. NCUR 2021 @Home. April 12-14, 2021.

    Brunson, B. and M.L. Larsen. An analysis of rain rate through Bayesian blocks partitioning. Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Series. College of Charleston. September 23, 2021.

    Burriss, K. , L. Passarella, and M.L. Larsen. Development of an aerosol particle timing system. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. 22 August 2016.

    Connors, G. and M.L. Larsen. Rain rate's influence on tipping bucket rain gauge accuracy. College of Charleston Physics and Astronomy Department Colloquium. 24 April 2019.

    Connors, G. and M.L. Larsen. Studies of rain rate's influence on tipping bucket rain gauge accuracy. 31st Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. 18 April 2019.

    Evsich, R.T. and B.L. Lindner. Tropical cyclone climatology of Wilmington, NC (abstract), Proceedings Volume, Proceedings of the 30th annual College of Charleston School of Science and Math Research Poster Session, 2018.

    Gardner, J.L. and G.J. Williams. Time Series Analysis of Diurnal Cycle Effects on the Boundary Layer of an Idealized Hurricane Numerical Model.

    Gibbs, T. and G.J. Williams. Coastal marine layer influence on incoming severe weather in the Southeast United States. 31st Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. 18 April 2019.

    Hamilton, P., N. Lata, W. Cantrell, and M.L. Larsen. Atomic force microscopy of treated mica surfaces. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. 19 August 2019.

    Hamilton, P.O. and M.L. Larsen (2020). Uncertainty of Heterogeneous Freezing Rate of Water on Muscovite Mica. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston.

    Hall, G. and M.L. Larsen. Experimental studies of droplet freezing on insoluble surfaces. Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Series. College of Charleston. September 16, 2021.

    Hall, G. and M.L. Larsen. Experimentally measured changes to ice nucleation rates of dilute solutions on insoluble surfaces. Expo 2022. College of Charleston. April 7, 2022.

    Hannah-Harding, M., R. Evsich, and B.L. Lindner. Tropical cyclone climatology of major southeast U.S. cities (poster), 2018 Celebration of Scholars: Exposition of faculty and student research, scholarship and creativity, 2018.

    Hannah-Harding, M. and B.L. Lindner. tropical cyclone climatology of Cape Canaveral, FL (abstract), Proceedings Volume, Proceedings of the 31st annual College of Charleston School of Science and Math Research Poster Session, 2019.

    Holden, W., A. Hall, G. Lowe, and B.L. LindnerStatistical Correlation of Tropical Cyclone Impacts on the South Atlantic United States Coastline (abstract), Proceedings Volume, 2019 Celebration of Scholars: Exposition of faculty and student research, scholarship and creativity, p.7, 2019.

    Jones, O. and G.J. Williams. Applying barotropic vortex theory to the tracks of Hurricane Harvey and Irma (2018). 24 April 2018.

    Long, A., P. Hamilton, C. Brouin., H. Powell, G. Connors., M. Brandon., and M.L. Larsen. Development of calibration methods for single drop rain sensors. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. 19 August 2019.

    Lowe, G., B.L. Lindner, and M. Dross (abstract), HailPoint, Broadcasting, and Social Media, Proceedings Volume, 2020 Celebration of Scholars: Exposition of faculty and student research, scholarship and creativity, p., 2020.

    McLoud, W. and M.L. Larsen. Characterization of volcanic aerosols: Using an AFM and an SEM to identify the surface morphology of ash. 2022 Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science. USC Aiken. April 2, 2022.

    McLoud, W. and M.L. Larsen. Characterization of volcanic aerosols: Using an AFM and an SEM to identify the surface morphology of ash. Expo 2022. College of Charleston. April 7, 2022.

    Mullis, M.S., M.L. Larsen, and J. Niehaus. Statistical analysis of localized temporal clustering of aerosol particles. 30th Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. 12 April 2018.

    Mullis, M.S., M.L. Larsen, and J. Niehaus. Time series analysis of collocated micrometeorological variables. 29th Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. 20 April 2017.

    Mullis, M.S., M.L. Larsen, and J. Niehaus. Time series analysis of collocated micrometeorological variables. Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference. Elon University 31 March - 1 April 2017.

    Neuhauser, A. and B.L. Lindner. Tropical cyclone climatology for Savannah, Georgia from 1851-2016 (abstract). Proceedings Volume, Proceedings of the 30th annual College of Charleston School of Science and Math Research Poster Session, 2018.

    O'Dell, K.A. and M.L. Larsen. Investigation of a new sampling methodology to improves accuracy of Z-R relationships. 28th Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. 14 April 2016.

    O'Dell, K.A. and M.L. Larsen. Reduction of measurement variability in precipitation events with uniform sampling. College of Charleston Physics and Astronomy Departmental Research Award Nominee Talks. 21 April 2016.

    O'Dell, K.A. and M.L. Larsen. Reduction of measurement variability in precipitation events with uniform sampling. NCUR 30th Annual Conference. University of North Carolina at Asheville. 7-9 April 2016.

    Teves, J. and M.L. Larsen. Raindrop statistics on sub-minute and sub-kilometer scales. College of Charleston Physics and Astronomy Department Research Award Nominee Talks. 21 April 2016.

    Teves, J. and M.L. Larsen. Single-instrument observations of temporo-spatial variability in rainfall. NCUR 30th Annual Conference. University of North Carolina at Asheville. 7-9 April 2016.

    Teves, J. and M.L. Larsen. Using two-dimensional video disdrometer samples to determine spatial relationships in rainfall. 28th Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. 14 April 2016.

    Zollinger, M. and B.L. Lindner, (abstract), Climatology and Variability of Tropical Cyclones Affecting Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina, Proceedings Volume, 2020 Celebration of Scholars: Exposition of faculty and student research, scholarship and creativity, p., 2020.




Student and Faculty Awards

The following list provides awards and recogniition received by faculty and students within the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program since 2016.

    CofC Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Award: Joshua Teves (M.L. Larsen mentor) Honorable Mention, 2016

    CofC Department of Physics and Astronomy Outstanding Graduate Award: Kate O'Dell (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2016

    CofC Department of Physics and Astronomy Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Physics: Kate O'Dell (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2016

    CofC Research Presentation Grant: Monica Mullis (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2017

    CofC School of Science and Mathematics Gordon E. Jones Distinguished Achievement Award: M.L. Larsen (2019)

    CofC Scientific Research Poster Session; Best Physics Poster: Joshua Teves (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2016

    CofC William V. Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award: M.L. Larsen (2019).

    CofC Department of Physics and Astronomy Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Physics: Chris Blouin (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2021

    CofC Department of Physics and Astronomy Outstanding Graduate Award: Chris Blouin (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2021

    Special Award for Atmospheric Physics at the College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session: Chris Blouin (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2021

    Winner of Best Mathematics Poster at the Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session: Brianna Brunson (M. L. Larsen mentor), 2021

    CofC Research Expo Award: Will McLoud (1st Place; Physics) (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022

    CofC Research Presentation Grant: Lili Boss (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022CofC School of Science and Mathematics Norine Noonan Sustained Achievement Award: M.L. Larsen (2022)

    Sigma Xi Award for Outstanding Student Research at the South Carolina Academy of Science: Will McLoud (2nd Place; Engineering, Math, and Meteorology Session) (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022

     




Internal and Extramural Funding

The following list provides successful extramural grant funding and internal grant funding given to faculty and students within the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program since 2016.

    CofC School of Science and Mathematics Summer Research Funding Award:

    Chris Blouin (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2019
    Ryan Evsich (B.L. Lindner mentor), 2018
    Mikel Hannah-Harding (B.L. Lindner mentor), 2018
    William Holden (B.L. Lindner mentor), 2019
    Lili Boss (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022

    CofC Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) Award:

    Chris Blouin (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2020 
    Liam Brunson (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022Griffin Hall (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022
    Pearce Hamilton (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2019 and 2020

    CofC Department of Physics and Astronomy Summer Undergraduate Research Funding Award:

    Michael Brandon (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2019
    Kensley Burriss (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2016
    Aly Hall (B.L. Lindner mentor), 2019
    Hilary Powell (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2019
    Liam Brunson (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022

    NASA Student Research Award

    Lili Boss (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022Griffin Hall (M.L. Larsen mentor), 2022


    Larsen, M.L. Carolina Eclipse Initiative Grant. ($1,500) 2017

    Larsen, M.L. Measurement of Trace Gas and Particle Air-Surface Exchange in a Coastal Environment. Environmental Protection Agency via Amec Foster Wheeler ($49,564) 2016-2017

    Larsen, M.L. Meteorological Variability of the Two Dimensional/Temporal Structures of Drop Size Distributions and Rain. National Science Foundation ($345,911) (2015-2020)

    Larsen, M.L. The Relationship of the Spatial/Temporal Variability of Rain to Scaling. National Science Foundation ($142,244) (2018-2021)

    Larsen, M.L Exploring the Spatial/Temporal Statistical Physics Structures of Rain in the Vertical Plane. National Science Foundation($399,196) (2020-2023)

    Larsen, M.L Investigation of Deviations from the Beer-Lambert-Bouguer Law in Laboratory-Generated Clouds. South Carolina Space Grant Research and Education Awards Program (SCSG REAP)($20,000) (2020-2021)

    Larsen, M.L., M.E. Rhodes, and M.Rutter  Exploration of the Properties of Flash Frozen Raindrops. South Carolina Space Grant Research and Education Awards Program (SCSG REAP)($20,000) 2022-2023
    Lindner, B.L. Developing a Forecast Tool Based on a Climatology of Coastal Flooding along the South Carolina and Georgia Coast. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ($11,294.66) (2015-2017)

    M.E. Rhodes, Larsen, M.L., and M.Rutter  Interactions between Individual Raindrops and the Microbial World. South Carolina Space Grant Research and Education Awards Program (SCSG REAP)($20,000) 2022-2023

    Williams, G.J. The structure and evolution of the hurricane boundary layer near landfall. CofC Faculty Research and Development Grant ($2,690) (2018)

    Williams, G.J. and Lindner, B.L. Acquisition of AWIPS II Cave Client Computing Infrastructure at the College of Charleston. UNIDATA Computing Equipment ($21,182) (2020)

     




Undergraduate Research Students

The following list provides all of the undergraduate students who have performed research with a faculty member within the Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics program since 2016.

    Trey Anderson (M.L. Larsen) (2020)

    Carson Barber (M.L. Larsen) (2019-2021)

    Chris Blouin (M.L. Larsen) (2018-Present)

    Lili Boss (B.L. Lindner and M.L. Larsen) (2021-present)

    Michael Brandon (M.L. Larsen) (2019)

    Kirsten Broussard (B.L. Lindner) (2018)

    Brianna Brunson(M.L. Larsen) (2020-2022)

    Liam Brunson (M.L. Larsen) (2021-present)

    Kensley Burriss (M.L. Larsen) (2016)

    Andrew Caulder (B.L. Lindner) (2016)

    Gavin Connors (M.L. Larsen) (2018-2019)

    Eric Davidson (M.L. Larsen) (2019-2020)

    Joseph Dibrigida (G.J. Williams) (2016-2017)

    Ryan Evsich (B.L. Lindner) (2018)

    Grant Farmer (M.L. Larsen,B.L. Lindner, and G.J. Williams) (2018-2019)

    Alexander Garber (B.L. Lindner) (2020-2021)

    Jon Leighton Gardner (B.L. Lindner and G.J. Williams) (2018-2021)

    Trevor Gibbs (G.J. Williams) (2018-2019)

    Tyniyah Goodlett (B.L. Lindner) (2017)

    Aly Hall (B.L. Lindner) (2019)

    Griffin Hall (M.L. Larsen) (2021-Present)

    Pearce Hamilton (M.L. Larsen) (2019-2020)

    Mikel Hannah-Harding (B.L. Lindner) (2017-2019)

    Christian Hawkins (B.L. Lindner) (2016-2017)

    William Holden (B.L. Lindner) (2019)

    Tommy Huggins (B.L. Lindner) (2017)

    Bridget Ierace (M.L. Larsen) (2020)

    Eddie Johnson (B.L. Lindner) (2020)

    O'Chun Jones (G.J. Williams) (2017-2018)

    Grace Lowe (B.L. Lindner) (2019-2021)

    Will McLoud (M.L. Larsen) (2020-2022)

    Monica Mullis (M.L. Larsen) (2017-2018)

    Aaron Neuhauser (B.L. Lindner) (2016-2018)

    Katelyn O'Dell (M.L. Larsen) (2016)

    Linsey Passarella (M.L. Larsen) (2016)

    Clayton Patton (B.L Lindner) (2020)

    William Pickren (B.L. Lindner) (2016-2017)

    Hilary Powell (M.L. Larsen and B.L. Lindner) (2018-2019, 2021)

    Hannah Rahner (G.J. Williams) (2021)

    Madeline Rogers (B.L. Lindner) (2017)

    Joshua Teves (M.L. Larsen) (2016)

    Cassandra Weiss
    (B.L. Lindner) (2018)

    Lucy Williamson (M.L. Larsen) (2021)

    Max Zollinger (B.L. Lindner) (2018-2021)