Jonathan J. GourleyJonathan J. GourleyNational Severe Storms Laboratory/
National Weather Center (NWC)
120 David L. Boren Blvd, Rm. 4745
Norman OK 73072
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jj.gourley@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | +1 405 325 6472 |
| Fax: | +1 405 325 1774 |
2005–present, Research Hydrologist, NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK, USA
2004–2005, Postdoctoral Position, Microphysical studies with a C-band dual-polarization radar, MeteoFrance, Paris, France
1994–2005, Research Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
1999–2003, University of Oklahoma (Civil Engineering and Environmental Science) — Ph.D. degree
1999, University of Arizona (Hydrology and Water Resources) — Coursework for Ph.D. degree
1996–1998, University of Oklahoma (Meteorology with minor in Hydrologic Science) — M.S. degree
1993–1996, University of Oklahoma (Meteorology) — B.S. degree (with distinction)
1991–1993, University of Colorado (Physics) — Coursework for B.S. degree
Uncertainty estimation in quantitative precipitation estimation using a cloud-resolving model
Evaluating and improving methods to identify regions impacted by flash floods
Developing methods to improve quantitative precipitation estimates using gap-filling radars and multisensor approaches
Characterizing parametric, structural, and input uncertainty in spatially distributed hydrologic models
Rainfall estimation, microphysical identification, and improving data quality of variables using dual-polarization radar
Evaluating improvements in quantitative precipitation estimation algorithms using a distributed hydrologic model
Coupling a distributed hydrologic model to a hydrodynamic storm surge model
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America — 2008, 62nd edition
Honorable Mention, 2004, Universities Council on Water Resources Dissertation Awards Committee
NOAATECH Award, 2004, Best Presentation for "Real-time Dissemination of WSR-88 Radar Data Over Internet2"
Doctoral Fellowship Recipient, 1999–2003, Department of Education's Graduate Assistantship in Areas of National Need
Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award, 1999, "For developing an important prototype Warning Decision Support System for weather forecasters and making significant enhancements to the NEXRAD system, resulting in more timely and reliable warnings."
Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient, 1996–1998, Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education, and Training/National Weather Service
Graduate College Fee Waiver, 1996–1998, awarded for outstanding academic performance in graduate level coursework
English (fluent)
French (partial)
Tabary, P., G. Vulpiani, J. J. Gourley, A. J. Illingworth, and O. Bousquet, 2008: Unusually high differential attenuation at C-band: Results from a two-year analysis of the French Trappes polarimetric radar data. Submitted to J. Appl. Meteor. and Climat.
Gourley, J. J., D. P. Jorgensen, and Z. L. Flamig, 2008: A hydrologic evaluation of incremental improvements to quantitative precipitation estimates. Submitted to J. Hydrometeor.
Gourley, J. J., A. J. Illingworth, and P. Tabary, 2008: Absolute calibration of radar reflectivity using redundancy of the polarization observations and implied constraints on drop shapes. Submitted to J. Atmo. and Ocean. Tech.
Friedrich, K., U. Germann, J. Gourley, and P. Tabary, 2006: Effects of radar beam shielding on rainfall estimation for polarimetric C-band radar. J. Atmo. and Ocean. Tech., 24, 1839–1859.
Gourley, J.J., P. Tabary, and J. Parent-du-Chatelet, 2006: A fuzzy logic algorithm for the separation of precipitating from non-precipitating echoes using polarimetric radar observations. J. Atmo. and Ocean. Tech., 24, 1439–1451.
Gourley, J.J., P. Tabary, and J. Parent-du-Chatelet, 2006: Empirical estimation of attenuation from differential propagation phase measurements at C-band. J. Appl. Meteor. and Climat., 46, 306–317.
Gourley, J.J., P. Tabary, and J. Parent-du-Chatelet, 2006: Data quality of the Meteo-France C-band polarimetric radar, J. Atmo. and Ocean. Tech., 23, 1340–1356.
Gourley, J.J., and B.E. Vieux, 2006: A method for identifying sources of model uncertainty in rainfall-runoff simulations. J. Hydrology, 327, 68–80.
Zhang, J., K. Howard, and J.J. Gourley, 2005: Constructing three-dimensional multiple radar reflectivity mosaics: Examples of convective storms and stratiform rain echoes. J. Atmo. and Ocean. Tech., 22, 30–42.
Gourley, J.J. and B.E. Vieux, 2005: Evaluating the accuracy of quantitative precipitation estimates from a hydrologic modeling perspective. J. Hydrometeor., 2, 115–133.
Gourley, J.J. and N. Dotzek, 2004: The effects of vertical air motions on radar estimates of rainfall. ERAD Publ. Ser. 2.
Gourley, J.J., R. A. Maddox, and B.M. Clarke, 2004: A multisensor approach to partitioning convective from stratiform echoes. ERAD Publ. Ser. 2.
Gourley, J.J. and C.M. Calvert, 2003: Automated detection of the bright band using WSR-88D radar data. Wea. Forecasting, 18, 585–599.
Gourley, J.J. and B.E. Vieux, 2003: The effects of radar-derived rainfall uncertainties on forecasts from a distributed hydrologic model. Weather Radar Information and Distributed Hydrological Modelling, Intl. Assoc. of Hydro. Sci. Publ. no. 282, 130–137.
Dotzek, N., J. J. Gourley, and T. Fehr, 2002: Vertical profiles of radar reflectivity and rain rate: Observational and modeling results. ERAD Publ. Ser. 1, 243–249.
Maddox, R.A., J. Zhang, J.J. Gourley, and K.W. Howard, 2002: Weather radar coverage over the contiguous United States. Wea. Forecasting, 17, 927–934.
Gourley, J.J., R.A. Maddox, D.W. Burgess, and K.W. Howard, 2002: An exploratory multisensor technique for quantitative estimation of stratiform rainfall. J. Hydrometeor., 3, 166–180.
Maddox, R.A., D.S. Zaras, P.L. MacKeen, J.J. Gourley, R. Rabin, and K.W. Howard, 1999: Echo height measurements with the WSR-88D: Use of data from single versus two radars. Wea. Forecasting, 14, 455–460.
Howard, K.W., J.J. Gourley, and R.A. Maddox, 1997: Uncertainties in WSR-88D measurements and their impacts on monitoring life cycles. Wea. Forecasting, 12, 167–174.
Gourley, J.J., A.J. Illingworth, and P. Tabary, 2006: Radar calibration using consistency of polarization parameters and constraints for drop shapes. Preprints Fourth Conf. on Radar in Meteor. and Hydrology, Barcelona, Spain, ERAD Publ. Ser., 3.
Tabary, P., A. Le Henaff, G. Vulpiani, J. Parent-du-Chatelet, and J.J. Gourley, 2006: Melting layer characterization and identification with a C-band dual-polarization radar: A long-term analysis. Preprints Fourth Conf. on Radar in Meteor. and Hydrology, Barcelona, Spain, ERAD Publ. Ser., 3.
Vulpiani, G., Tabary, P., Parent-du-Chatelet, J., Gourley, J.J., 2006: Extensive comparison of various candidates for operational attenuation correction with a C-band polarimetric radar. Preprints Fourth Conf. on Radar in Meteor. and Hydrology, Barcelona, Spain, ERAD Publ. Ser., 3.
Gourley, J.J., P. Tabary, and J. Parent-du-Chatelet, 2005: A new polarimetric method for correcting the effects of attenuation at C-band. Preprints Thirty-Second Conf. on Radar Meteor., Albuquerque, NM, Amer. Meteor. Soc. P9R.3.
Gourley, J.J., P. Tabary, and J. Parent-du-Chatelet, 2005: Classification of hydrometeors and non-hydrometeors using polarimetric C-band radar. Preprints Thirty-Second Conf. on Radar Meteor., Albuquerque, NM, Amer. Meteor. Soc. 11R.4.
Gourley, J.J., and A. J. Illingworth, 2005: Calibration of absolute reflectivity at C-band using redundancy of the polarization parameters in rain. Preprints Thirty-Second Conf. on Radar Meteor., Albuquerque, NM, Amer. Meteor. Soc. 9R.5.
Gourley, J.J., B. Kaney, and R.A. Maddox, 2003: Evaluating the calibrations of radars: A software approach. Preprints Thirty-First International Conf. On Radar Meteor., Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 459–462.
Gourley, J.J. and B.E. Vieux, 2003: A hydrologic approach to evaluating quantitative precipitation estimates. Preprints Thirty-First International Conf. On Radar Meteor., Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 714–717.
Zhang, J., K.W. Howard, W. Xia, and J.J. Gourley, 2003: Comparison of objective analysis schemes for the WSR-88D radar data. Preprints Thirty-First International Conf. On Radar Meteor., Seattle, WA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 907–910.
Gourley, J.J., A.T. Arthur, J. Zhang, R.A. Maddox, K.W. Howard, and T. Vasquez, 2001: QIWI - A web-based flash flood monitoring tool. Preprints Thirtieth International Conf. on Radar Meteor., Munich, Germany, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 17–19.
Zhang, J., J.J. Gourley, K.W. Howard, and R.A. Maddox, 2001: Three-dimensional gridding and mosaic of reflectivities from multiple WSR-88D radars. Preprints Thirtieth International Conf. on Radar Meteor., Munich, Germany, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 719–721.
Gourley, J.J., J. Zhang, R.A. Maddox, C.M. Calvert, K.W. Howard, 2001: A real-time precipitation monitoring algorithm - Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Segregation Using Multiple Sensors (QPE SUMS). Preprints Symp. on Precipitation Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, Albuquerque, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 57–60.
Gourley, J.J., K.W. Howard, and H. Winston, 2000: Employment of an S-band vertically pointing radar. Preprints Technical Conf. Meteor. and Environ. Instruments and Methods of Observation, Beijing, China, World Meteor. Org., 281–284.
Gourley, J.J. and R.A. Maddox, 1999: Multiple sensor precipitation estimation over mountainous terrain. Preprints Fourteenth Conf. Hydrology, Dallas, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 25–28.
Gourley, J.J., K.W. Howard and M.W. Douglas, 1998: An examination of the variability of deep convective cloudiness over Mexico during the warm season. Preprints Ninth Conf. Interaction of the Sea and Atmosphere., Phoenix, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 179–182.
American Geophysical Union, 2000–present
American Meteorological Society, 1997–present
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2003–present
Coastal Inland Flooding Observation and Warning (CI-FLOW), 2002–present, Demonstration involving the National Severe Storms Laboratory, the National Weather Service, and the National Sea Grant College Program to couple new technologies in precipitation estimation, distributed hydrologic modeling, and storm surge modeling for protection of estuarine, inland, and coastal areas in the Carolinas
Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Segregation Using Multiple Sensors (QPE SUMS), 1999–present, Project Manager, Initially sponsored by the Salt River Project, the developed algorithm has now been deployed in many areas in the US, Hungary, Thailand, and Taiwan
Employment of a Vertically-Pointing Radar in Complex Terrain, 2000–2001, Project Manager, Coordinated radar construction, deployment locations, operations and data collection, and provided training on its purpose to middle school students
Severe Hazards Analysis and Verification Experiment (SHAVE), Norman, OK, 2008; wrote proposal to include hydrologic component, served as principal investigator
NOAA Debris Flow Experiment, Los Angeles, CA, 2007–2008; operated mobile C-band radar
NOAA Hydrometeorological Testbed Experiment (HMT), American River Basin, CA, 2005–2007; operated mobile C-band radar
Storm Prediction Center/National Severe Storms Laboratory Spring Program, Norman, OK, 2004, 2005, 2007; evaluated skill of ensemble model forecasts
Joint Polarization Experiment (JPOLE), Norman, OK, 2003; assisted in data analysis
Intermountain Precipitation Experiment (IPEX), Salt Lake City, UT, January–March, 2001; operated vertically-pointing, S-band radar
Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX), Norman, OK, March–June, 1995; drove vehicle equipped with mobile mesonet
Southwest Area Monsoon Project (SWAMP), Phoenix, AZ, 1994–1995; provided daily forecasts and launched radiosondes
Director of the National Weather Center's Colloquium and Visiting Scientist Program, 2006–present.
National Research Council Postdoctoral Adviser, 2008–present.
Supervisor of 2 female undergraduate research assistants (one of which is Native American) employed by the University of Oklahoma's Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, 2008–present.
Adviser of 1 undergraduate research assistant employed by the University of Oklahoma's Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, 2007–present.
Adviser of 2 undergraduate summer interns funded through NOAA's Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program, 2007, 2008.
Adviser of 1 undergraduate research student funded through NOAA's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program, 2006.
Consultant to India's The Hindu newspaper, 08 August, 2005
Consultant to Backpacker magazine, April issue, 2005
Consultant to Outside magazine, April issue, 2004
Instructor for the National Weather Service's River Forecast Center/Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Hydrometeorology Course, 2003
Instructor for the National Weather Service's Warning Decision Making Workshop for Severe Weather and Flash Flooding, 2002–2003
Guest lecturer for several graduate-level hydrology courses, 1999–2003
Instructor for hydrometeorology and hydrology training course given in Taiwan, August, 2001
Instructor and consultant for the Passport to Knowledge program for PBS, 2001
Several talks given to local middle and high school science and mathematics classes, 1997–2004
Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Segregation Using Multiple Sensors, Principal Inventor, University of Oklahoma Invention Disclosure No. 04NOR028
Marathon running, backpacking, fly fishing, cycling
Dr. David Jorgensen
Chief, Warning Research and Development Division
National Severe Storms Laboratory/National Weather Center (NWC)
120 David L. Boren Blvd
Norman OK 73072
USA
+1 405 325 6270
David.P.Jorgensen@noaa.gov
Dr. Alexander Ryzhkov
Research Scientist
National Severe Storms Laboratory/National Weather Center (NWC)
120 David L. Boren Blvd
Norman OK 73072
USA
+1 405 325 6624
Alexander.Ryzhkov@noaa.gov
Dr. Robert Maddox
M.S. Advisor, Ph.D. committee member, and former director of the National Severe
Storms Laboratory
Professor
Department of Atmospheric Science
The University of Arizona
1118 E. 4th St., Room 542
Tucson, AZ 85721
USA
+1 520 621 5979
bob@squidinkbooks.com