2026 Conrad L. Ziegler: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	43	7046	6772	2516	2341	107	7913

Overview

Conrad L. Ziegler is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research predominantly spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work is situated mainly within Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change, with additional focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's research covers several topics, primarily centered on meteorological phenomena and simulations. Other notable areas of their work include climate variability and models, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, lightning and electromagnetic phenomena, fire effects on ecosystems, tropical and extratropical cyclones research, and precipitation measurement and analysis.

Conrad L. Ziegler has published extensively in the following venues:

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Monthly Weather Review
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Recent publications highlight diverse aspects of atmospheric science and meteorology. Notable papers include:

Microphysical and Transportive Contributions to Normal and Anomalous Polarity Subregions in the 29-30 May 2012 Kingfisher Storm (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
A Method for Correcting Staggered Pulse Repetition Time (PRT) and Dual Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) Processor Errors in Research Radar Datasets (2022), Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Analysis of Hail Production via Simulated Hailstone Trajectories in the 29 May 2012 Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Supercell (2023), Monthly Weather Review
Evaluation of Lightning Flash Rate Parameterizations in a Cloud-Resolved WRF-Chem Simulation of the 29-30 May 2012 Oklahoma Severe Supercell System Observed During DC3 (2024), Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Lightning and Secondary Convection in the Anvil of the May 29, 2012 Oklahoma Supercell Storm Observed by DC3 (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including Michael I. Biggerstaff, Michael C. Coniglio, Donald R. MacGorman, Erik N. Rasmussen, and Adam L. Houston. These collaborators have contributed jointly on multiple projects, reflecting an involvement in cooperative research within the field.

Best Publications

Simulated Electrification of a Small Thunderstorm with Two-Moment Bulk Microphysics

Edward R. Mansell;Conrad L. Ziegler;Eric C. Bruning

646
Citations
Charge structure and lightning sensitivity in a simulated multicell thunderstorm

Edward R. Mansell;Donald R. MacGorman;Conrad L. Ziegler;Jerry M. Straka

399
Citations
Simulated three‐dimensional branched lightning in a numerical thunderstorm model

Edward R. Mansell;Donald R. MacGorman;Conrad L. Ziegler;Jerry M. Straka

365
Citations
Single- and Multiple-Doppler Radar Observations of Tornadic Storms

Peter S. Ray;Conrad L. Ziegler;William Bumgarner;Robert J. Serafin

326
Citations
Retrieval of Thermal and Microphysical Variables in Observed Convective Storms. Part 1: Model Development and Preliminary Testing

Conrad L. Ziegler

312
Citations
The 2015 Plains Elevated Convection at Night Field Project

Bart Geerts;David Parsons;Conrad L. Ziegler;Tammy M. Weckwerth

287
Citations
TELEX The Thunderstorm Electrification and Lightning Experiment

Donald R. MacGorman;W. David Rust;Terry J. Schuur;Michael I. Biggerstaff

258
Citations
The Bow Echo and MCV Experiment: Observations and Opportunities

Christopher A. Davis;Nolan Atkins;Diana Bartels;Diana Bartels;Lance Bosart

236
Citations
Aerosol Effects on Simulated Storm Electrification and Precipitation in a Two-Moment Bulk Microphysics Model

Edward R. Mansell;Conrad L. Ziegler

227
Citations
The Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) Field Campaign

Mary C. Barth;Christopher A. Cantrell;William H. Brune;Steven A. Rutledge

225
Citations
A model evaluation of noninductive graupel‐ice charging in the early electrification of a mountain thunderstorm

Conrad L. Ziegler;Donald R. MacGorman;James E. Dye;Peter S. Ray

224
Citations
The Initiation of Moist Convection at the Dryline: Forecasting Issues from aCase Study Perspective

Conrad L. Ziegler;Erik N. Rasmussen

222
Citations
A Lightning Parameterization for Numerical Cloud Models

Donald R. MacGorman;Jerry M. Straka;Conrad L. Ziegler

193
Citations
THE SHARED MOBILE ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH AND TEACHING RADAR A Collaboration to Enhance Research and Teaching

Michael I. Biggerstaff;Louis J. Wicker;Jerry Guynes;Conrad Ziegler

184
Citations
USE OF USGS‐PROVIDED DATA TO IMPROVE WEATHERAND CLIMATE SIMULATIONS

R. A. Pielke;T. J. Lee;J. H. Copeland;J. L. Eastman

180
Citations
Application of a Lightning Data Assimilation Technique in the WRF-ARW Model at Cloud-Resolving Scales for the Tornado Outbreak of 24 May 2011

Alexandre O. Fierro;Edward R. Mansell;Conrad L. Ziegler;Donald R. MacGorman

180
Citations
Convective Initiation at the Dryline: A Modeling Study

Conrad L. Ziegler;Tsengdar J. Lee;Roger A. Pielke

174
Citations
The Implementation of an Explicit Charging and Discharge Lightning Scheme within the WRF-ARW Model: Benchmark Simulations of a Continental Squall Line, a Tropical Cyclone, and a Winter Storm

Alexandre O. Fierro;Edward R. Mansell;Donald R. MacGorman;Conrad L. Ziegler

166
Citations
Numerically Simulated Electrification and Lightning of the 29 June 2000 STEPS Supercell Storm

Kristin M. Kuhlman;Conrad L. Ziegler;Edward R. Mansell;Donald R. MacGorman

164
Citations
Polarimetric signatures in the stratiform region of a mesoscale convective system

D. S. Zrnic;N. Balakrishnan;C. L. Ziegler;V. N. Bringi

152
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald R. MacGorman University of Oklahoma

Jerry M. Straka University of Oklahoma

Lawrence D. Carey University of Alabama in Huntsville

Kenneth E. Pickering University of Maryland, College Park

Mary C. Barth National Center for Atmospheric Research

Roger A. Pielke University of Colorado Boulder

Morris L. Weisman National Center for Atmospheric Research

Alan Fried University of Colorado Boulder

Robert M. Rauber University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wen-Chau Lee National Center for Atmospheric Research

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