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Meteorology Publications & Conferences

Paper Publications

  • Mulholland, J. P., J. Frame, S. Nesbitt, S. Steiger, K. Kosiba, and J. Wurman, 2017: Observations of misovortices within a long lake-axis-parallel lake-effect snow band during the OWLeS project. Mon. Wea. Rev., 145. 
  • Kristovich, D. A. R., R. D. Clark, J. Frame, B. Geerts, K. R. Knupp, K. A. Kosiba, N. F. Laird, N. D. Metz, J. R. Minder, T. D. Sikora, W. James Steenburgh, S. M. Steiger, J. Wurman, and G. S. Young, 2017: The Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) field campaign: Scientific and educational adventures to further our knowledge and prediction of lake-effect storms. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98, 315-332.
  • Steiger, S.M., R. Schrom, A. Stamm, D. Ruth, K. Jaszka, T. Kress, B. Rathbun, J. Frame, J. Wurman, and K. Kosiba, 2013: Circulations, bounded weak echo regions, and horizontal vortices observed within long lake-axis-parallel-lake-effect storms by the Doppler on Wheels. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, 2821-2840.
  • Letcher, T., and S. M. Steiger, 2010: Lake-effect lightning climatology of the Great Lakes. Natl. Wea. Dig., 34, 157-168.
  • Steiger, S. M., R. Hamilton, J. Keeler, and R. E. Orville, 2009: Lake-effect thunderstorms in the lower Great Lakes.J. Appl. Meteor. Clim., 48, 889-902.

Conferences

2015-16

  • Formas, M., and C. Metcalf, 2015: A Case Study of the Psychology and Sociology of Storm Chasing, Science Beyond Meteorology: May 28-June 13, 2015. SUNY Oswego 6th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Pascarelli, P., 2015: Exploring the Differences Between Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Supercells. SUNY Oswego 6th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Pelle, T., 2015: Analysis of the Relationship Between a Change in Wind Field Curl Rate and Sea Surface Height within The Beaufort Gyre Region of the Arctic. SUNY Oswego 6th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Stamm, A., 2016: A Study of Precipitation Chemistry using Back Trajectories to Identify Source Regions. Proceedings, 41st Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Saratoga Springs, NY, Lyndon State College Student Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 74.
  • Steiger, S., 2016: More Lightning Activity within an Apparently Less Conducive Storm: A Tale of Two Lake-effect Events during OWLeS. Proceedings, 41st Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Saratoga Springs, NY, Lyndon State College Student Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 50

2014-15

  • Ballentine R., A. Janiszeski, D. Ulrich, and J. Mulholland, 2014: Numerical Simulation of Mesoscale Vortices within Lake-effect Snowstorms.  SUNY Oswego 5th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Gates D. 2014: Using the WRF model Rainfall Output to Estimate Stream Discharge on Boulder Creek during the September 2013 Colorado Floods. SUNY Oswego 5th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Garuckas R.V., 2015: A Case Study of the 11 July 2011 Midwest Derecho. Proceedings, 40th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Saratoga Springs, NY, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 59.
  • Garuckas R.V., 2014: A Case Study of the 11 July 2011 Midwest Derecho. SUNY Oswego 5th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Janiszeski A. and D. Ulrich, 2014: An Observational Evaluation of the WRF Model Performance with Expanded Domains and Increased Resolution. SUNY Oswego 5th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Kranz, T., 2015: Lake-effect Lightning during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems Project: Associated Microphysics, Storm Kinematics and a Connection to Wind Farms? AMS 95th Annual Meeting Program., Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Kranz T., 2015: Lake-effect Lightning During the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) Project. Proceedings, 40th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Saratoga Springs, NY, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 42.
  • Kranz T., 2015: Lake-effect Lightning during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems (OWLeS) Project. The State University of New York, First Annual SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference. The College at Brockport State University of New York.
  • Kranz T. 2014: Lake-effect Lightning during OWLeS. SUNY Oswego 5th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Steiger S., 2015: Environmental Conditions of Lightning Events during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems Project. AMS 95th Annual Meeting Program, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Steiger S., A. Janiszeski, D. Ulrich, J. Mulholland, and T. Kranz, 2014: Misos, Modeling and Lightning during the OWLeS Project. SUNY Oswego 5th Annual Great Lakes Atmospheric Science Symposium.
  • Ulrich D., and A. Janiszeski, 2015: Simulations of Lake-effect Storms during the Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems Project.  The State University of New York, First Annual SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference. The College at Brockport State University of New York.

2014 

  • Drewitz E., and P. Pascarelli, 2014: The Accuracy of High Resolution Forecast Models During the OWLeS Project. Proceedings, 39th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 52.
  •  Janiszeski A., and M. Vuotto, 2014: Forecasts Gone Wrong: A look at two-lake effect snow cases off LAke Ontario during the 2013- 2014 winter season. Proceedings, 39th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 30.
  • Matott M., and R. Kiely, 2014: Comparing Crystals: How Two Similar OWLeS Events Produced Different Snow Crystal Types. Proceedings, 39th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 24.
  • Pirraglia D., and K. Fennimore, 2014: 7 January 2014 LLAP Snow Bands OWLeS Case Study: An Unusually Electric Event. Proceedings, 39th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 28.
  • Robinowitz J., and J. Mulholland, 2014: The Causes and Effects of Outflow Boundaries on Lake- Effect Snow Bands East of Lake Ontario During the OWLeS Field Campaign. Proceedings, 39th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 26.
  • Steiger S., 2014: Ontario Winter Lake-Effect Systems 2013-14 Field Campaign Review. Proceedings, 39th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 22.

2013

  • Schrom R., 2013: Investigation of Lake-effect Structure Using Doppler on Wheels data and WRF Model Simulations. Proceedings, 38th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the  American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 44. 
  • Wodzicki K., 2013: Comparison of Two Volcanic Ash Height Estimation Methods and Their Effect on the HYSPLIT Volcanic Ash Model Output. Proceedings, 38th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 41.

2012

  • Finlon J. A., 2012: An Investigation of the December 2010 Lake-effect Snow in the Syracuse, NY Region.Proceedings, 37th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 45.
  • Schrom, R., 2012: Investigation of lake-effect structure using Doppler on Wheels data and WRF model simulations. Proceedings, 37th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 43.
  • Steiger S., 2012: Low-level convergent boundary development in long lake-axis-parallel lake-effect snow bands sampled by a Doppler on Wheels. Proceedings, 37th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Rutland, VT, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorology Society and The National Weather Association, p. 44.

2010-11

  • Duffey, E., K. Jaszka, T. Kress, and D. Ruth, 2011: Circulations observed by a DOW in long lake-axis-parallel snow bands. Proceedings, 36th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Taunton, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, p. 32.
  • Gibbons, B., R. Ballentine, S. Skubis, A. Stamm, and S. Steiger, 2011: Wind power potential in upstate New York.Proceedings, 36th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Taunton, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, p. 26.
  • Mulholland, J., R. Schrom, B. Gibbons, 2011: Verifying the SUNY Oswego WRF simulation of the 16 December 2010 lake-effect snow event with DOW and other observations. Proceedings, 36th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Taunton, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the AMS and NWA, p. 30.
  • Rathbun, B., J. Finlon, and L. Pitman, 2011: Comparing upper-air sounding data between Buffalo and Oswego, NY during the 2010-11 lake-effect season. Proceedings, 36th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Taunton, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the AMS and NWA, p. 31.
  • Steiger, S. M., and A. Stamm, 2011: Observations and experiences while studying long lake-axis-parallel lake-effect snow storms with the Doppler on Wheels. Proceedings, 36th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Taunton, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, p. 24.
  • Steiger, S. M., 2009: Structure and characteristics of long lake-axis-parallel lake-effect storms. Proceedings, 34thAnnual Northeastern Storm Conf., Springfield, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, p. 52.
  • Letcher, T., and S. Steiger, 2009: Lake-effect lightning climatology. Proceedings, 34th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Springfield, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, p. 26.
  • Stamm, A., S. Skubis, S. Steiger, and B. Ballentine, 2009: Some experiences with launching rawinsondes into lake-effect snow bands and observations during a freezing rain event. Proceedings, 34th Annual Northeastern Storm Conf., Springfield, MA, Lyndon State College Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, p. 51.