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Overview

Matthew R. Kumjian is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric and environmental sciences, with contributions that span various subfields and topics related to meteorology and climate.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, Kumjian has worked extensively in the following subfields:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Computational Mechanics

Their research covers a range of topics such as:

  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Kumjian has an extensive publication record with frequent contributions to several scientific journals, including:

  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Monthly Weather Review
  • Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Weather and Forecasting

The scientist has collaborated with multiple researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Kelly Lombardo
  • Pavlos Kollias
  • Joshua Soderholm
  • Mariko Oue
  • David J. Stensrud

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kumjian include:

  • A Hail Growth Trajectory Model for Exploring the Environmental Controls on Hail Size: Model Physics and Idealized Tests, 2020, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Gargantuan Hail in Argentina, 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Confronting the Challenge of Modeling Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics, 2020, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (author Hugh Morrison)
  • A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO, 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (author Stephen W. Nesbitt)
  • Chasing Snowstorms: The Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) Campaign, 2022, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (author Lynn A. McMurdie)

Best Publications

  • Confronting the Challenge of Modeling Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics

    Hugh Morrison;Marcus van Lier-Walqui;Ann M. Fridlind;Wojciech W. Grabowski

  • Polarimetric Signatures in Supercell Thunderstorms

    Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander V. Ryzhkov

  • Principles and Applications of Dual-Polarization Weather Radar. Part I: Description of the Polarimetric Radar Variables

    Matthew R. Kumjian

  • The Anatomy and Physics of ZDR Columns: Investigating a Polarimetric Radar Signature with a Spectral Bin Microphysical Model

    Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander P. Khain;Nir Benmoshe;Eyal Ilotoviz

  • Quasi-Vertical Profiles—A New Way to Look at Polarimetric Radar Data

    Alexander Ryzhkov;Pengfei Zhang;Heather Reeves;Matthew Kumjian

  • The Impact of Size Sorting on the Polarimetric Radar Variables

    Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander V. Ryzhkov

  • Understanding Hail in the Earth System

    John T. Allen;Ian M. Giammanco;Matthew R. Kumjian;Heinz Jurgen Punge

  • The Impact of Vertical Wind Shear on Hail Growth in Simulated Supercells

    Eli J. Dennis;Matthew R. Kumjian

  • Principles and applications of dual-polarization weather radar. Part II: Warm- and cold-season applications

    Matthew Kumjian

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  • Low-Level ZDR Signatures in Supercell Forward Flanks: The Role of Size Sorting and Melting of Hail

    Daniel T. Dawson;Edward R. Mansell;Youngsun Jung;Louis J. Wicker

  • Polarimetric Signatures above the Melting Layer in Winter Storms: An Observational and Modeling Study

    Jelena Andrić;Matthew R. Kumjian;DušSan S. Zrnić;Jerry M. Straka

  • Polarimetric Radar Characteristics of Melting Hail. Part I: Theoretical Simulations Using Spectral Microphysical Modeling

    Alexander V. Ryzhkov;Matthew R. Kumjian;Scott M. Ganson;Alexander P. Khain

  • Principles and Applications of Dual-Polarization Weather Radar. Part III: Artifacts

    Matthew R. Kumjian

  • The Impact of Raindrop Collisional Processes on the Polarimetric Radar Variables

    Matthew R. Kumjian;Olivier P. Prat

  • Polarimetric Radar Characteristics of Melting Hail. Part II: Practical Implications

    Alexander V. Ryzhkov;Matthew R. Kumjian;Scott M. Ganson;Pengfei Zhang

  • A ZDR Column Detection Algorithm to Examine Convective Storm Updrafts

    Jeffrey C. Snyder;Alexander V. Ryzhkov;Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander P. Khain

  • Backscatter Differential Phase—Estimation and Variability

    Silke Trömel;Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander V. Ryzhkov;Clemens Simmer

  • Chasing Snowstorms: The Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) Campaign

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  • A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Paola V. Salio;Eldo Ávila;Phillip Bitzer

  • Storm-Relative Helicity Revealed from Polarimetric Radar Measurements

    Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander V. Ryzhkov

  • The Impact of Evaporation on Polarimetric Characteristics of Rain: Theoretical Model and Practical Implications

    Matthew R. Kumjian;Alexander V. Ryzhkov

  • Microphysical Characteristics of Overshooting Convection from Polarimetric Radar Observations

    Cameron R. Homeyer;Matthew R. Kumjian

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander V. Ryzhkov
Alexander V. Ryzhkov University of Oklahoma
Hugh Morrison
Hugh Morrison National Center for Atmospheric Research
Fuqing Zhang
Fuqing Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias Stony Brook University
Alexander Khain
Alexander Khain Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Paul Markowski
Paul Markowski Pennsylvania State University
Aaron Bansemer
Aaron Bansemer National Center for Atmospheric Research
Joshua Wurman
Joshua Wurman Center for Severe Weather Research
Clemens Simmer
Clemens Simmer University of Bonn
Dusan S. Zrnic
Dusan S. Zrnic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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