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Kenneth Howard is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research primarily encompasses Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Food Science as subfields.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Climate Variability and Models
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Marine and Environmental Studies

Kenneth Howard has contributed to multiple publications, with recent papers covering diverse aspects of hydrometeorology and meteorological systems:

  • "A Dual-Polarization Radar Synthetic QPE for Operations", 2020, Journal of Hydrometeorology
  • "An Operational Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor QPE System in Taiwan", 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "An Overview of the Performance and Operational Applications of the MRMS and FLASH Systems in Recent Significant Urban Flash Flood Events", 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "A Physically Based Multisensor Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Approach for Gap-Filling Radar Coverage", 2020, Journal of Hydrometeorology
  • "Advancements and Characteristics of Gauge Ingest and Quality Control within the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System", 2021, Journal of Hydrometeorology

Their frequent co-authors include Jian Zhang, Stephen B. Cocks, Steven M. Martinaitis, Andrew P. Osborne, and Micheal J. Simpson, reflecting ongoing collaborations within the meteorological research community.

Kenneth Howard's publications have appeared predominantly in these venues:

  • Journal of Hydrometeorology
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • The Mexican Monsoon

    Michael W. Douglas;Robert A. Maddox;Kenneth Howard;Sergio Reyes

  • Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Quantitative Precipitation Estimation: Initial Operating Capabilities

    Jian Zhang;Kenneth Howard;Carrie Langston;Brian Kaney

  • National Mosaic and Multi-Sensor QPE (NMQ) System: Description, Results, and Future Plans

    Jian Zhang;Kenneth Howard;Carrie Langston;Steve Vasiloff

  • Weather Radar Coverage over the Contiguous United States

    Robert A. Maddox;Jian Zhang;Jonathan J. Gourley;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Constructing Three-Dimensional Multiple-Radar Reflectivity Mosaics: Examples of Convective Storms and Stratiform Rain Echoes

    Jian Zhang;Kenneth Howard;J. J. Gourley

  • The FLASH Project: Improving the Tools for Flash Flood Monitoring and Prediction across the United States

    Jonathan J. Gourley;Zachary L. Flamig;Humberto Vergara;Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter

  • Model Climatology of the Mexican Monsoon

    David J. Stensrud;Robert L. Gall;Steven L. Mullen;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Improving QPE and Very Short Term QPF: An Initiative for a Community-Wide Integrated Approach

    Steven V. Vasiloff;Dong Jun Seo;Kenneth W. Howard;Jian Zhang

  • Large-Scale Patterns Associated with Severe Summertime Thunderstorms over Central Arizona

    Robert A. Maddox;Darren M. McCollum;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Mesoscale Convective Complexes over the United States during 1985

    John A. Augustine;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Mesoscale Convective Complexes over the United States during 1986 and 1987

    John A. Augustine;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Migration: Weather, Radars, and Aeroecology

    Phillip B. Chilson;Winifred F. Frick;Jeffrey F. Kelly;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Brightband Identification Based on Vertical Profiles of Reflectivity from the WSR-88D

    Jian Zhang;Carrie Langston;Kenneth Howard

  • Performance evaluation of radar and satellite rainfalls for Typhoon Morakot over Taiwan: Are remote-sensing products ready for gauge denial scenario of extreme events?

    Sheng Chen;Yang Hong;Qing Cao;Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter;Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter

  • Climate and Weather Impact Timing of Emergence of Bats

    Winifred F. Frick;Phillip M. Stepanian;Jeffrey F. Kelly;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Case Study of a Severe Mesoscale Convective System in Central Arizona

    Darren M. McCollum;Robert A. Maddox;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Quantifying animal phenology in the aerosphere at a continental scale using NEXRAD weather radars

    Jeffrey F. Kelly;J. Ryan Shipley;Phillip B. Chilson;Kenneth W. Howard

  • Four-Dimensional Dynamic Radar Mosaic

    Carrie Langston;Jian Zhang;Kenneth Howard

  • A Physically Based Precipitation–Nonprecipitation Radar Echo Classifier Using Polarimetric and Environmental Data in a Real-Time National System

    Lin Tang;Jian Zhang;Carrie Langston;John Krause

  • Radar-Based Quantitative Precipitation Estimation for the Cool Season in Complex Terrain: Case Studies from the NOAA Hydrometeorology Testbed

    Jian Zhang;Youcun Qi;David Kingsmill;Kenneth Howard

  • Mesoscale Convective Complexes Over the United States During 1981— Annual Summary

    R. A. Maddox;D. M. Rodgers;K. W. Howard

  • An Automated Radar Technique for the Identification of Tropical Precipitation

    Xiaoyong Xu;Kenneth Howard;Jian Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang University of Hong Kong
Jonathan J. Gourley
Jonathan J. Gourley National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Yang Hong
Yang Hong University of Oklahoma
Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter
Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter University of Oklahoma
Alexander V. Ryzhkov
Alexander V. Ryzhkov University of Oklahoma
Winifred F. Frick
Winifred F. Frick Bat Conservation International
Dong Jun Seo
Dong Jun Seo The University of Texas at Arlington
Jeffrey F. Kelly
Jeffrey F. Kelly University of Oklahoma
Thomas H. Kunz
Thomas H. Kunz Boston University
David J. Stensrud
David J. Stensrud Pennsylvania State University

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