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Australia
2023

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Environmental Sciences

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52
Citations
6311
World Ranking
4609
National Ranking
158

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  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Peter T. May is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and works primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The focus of their research lies significantly within Atmospheric Science, with additional work spanning Global and Planetary Change, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Oceanography, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their research topics cover diverse areas, including:

  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Climate Variability and Models
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Atmospheric Aerosols and Clouds
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations

Peter T. May has contributed to various publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
  • Weather and Climate Dynamics
  • Arctic Science
  • Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth System Science

Their recent papers include:

  • "An Evaluation of IMERG and ERA5 Quantitative Precipitation Estimates over the Southern Ocean Using Shipborne Observations" (2023) published in Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
  • "A Characterization of Clouds and Precipitation Over the Southern Ocean From Synoptic to Micro Scales During the CAPRICORN Field Campaigns" (2022) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Nunavik anadromous Arctic char life histories, behaviour, and habitat use informed by both Inuit knowledge and western science: a year in Ungava Bay" (2023) published in Arctic Science
  • "Verification of moist surface variables over northern Australia in a high-resolution reanalysis (BARRA)" (2021) published in Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth System Science
  • "A 31-Tap Reconfigurable Analog FIR Filter Using Heterogeneously Integrated Polystrata Delay-Lines" (2022) published in IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter T. May include:

  • Yi Huang
  • Steven T. Siems
  • Estefania Montoya Duque
  • Alain Protat
  • Blair Trewin

Best Publications

  • The Tropical Warm Pool International Cloud Experiment

    Peter T. May;James H. Mather;Geraint Vaughan;Christian Jakob

  • Using Dual-Polarized Radar and Dual-Frequency Profiler for DSD Characterization: A Case Study from Darwin, Australia

    V. N. Bringi;C. R. Williams;M. Thurai;P. T. May

  • From bud to berry, with special reference to inflorescence and bunch morphology in Vitis vinifera L.

    Peter May

  • Assessment of Cloudsat Reflectivity Measurements and Ice Cloud Properties Using Ground-Based and Airborne Cloud Radar Observations

    Alain Protat;D. Bouniol;Julien Delanoë;P.T. May

  • The Maritime Continent — Thunderstorm Experiment (MCTEX): Overview and Some Results

    T. Keenan;S. Rutledge;R. Carbone;J. Wilson

  • A Review of Ice Particle Shapes in Cirrus formed In Situ and in Anvils

    R. P. Lawson;S. Woods;E. Jensen;E. Erfani;E. Erfani

  • Temperature sounding by RASS with wind profiler radars: a preliminary study

    P.T. May;R.G. Strauch;K.P. Moran;W.L. Ecklund

  • Sensitivity of 5-cm Wavelength Polarimetric Radar Variables to Raindrop Axial Ratio and Drop Size Distribution

    T. D. Keenan;L. D. Carey;D. S. Zrnić;P. T. May

  • Vertical velocity characteristics of deep convection over Darwin, Australia

    Peter T. May;Deepak K. Rajopadhyaya

  • The statistical characteristics of convective cells in a monsoon regime (Darwin, Northern Australia)

    Peter T. May;Andrew Ballinger

  • Anatomy of Cirrus Clouds: Results from the Emerald Airborne Campaigns

    James Whiteway;James Whiteway;Clive Cook;Clive Cook;Martin Gallagher;Tom Choularton

  • Drop-Size Distribution Characteristics in Tropical Mesoscale Convective Systems

    Robert Cifelli;Christopher R. Williams;Deepak K. Rajopadhyaya;Susan K. Avery

  • CPOL Radar-Derived Drop Size Distribution Statistics of Stratiform and Convective Rain for Two Regimes in Darwin, Australia

    M. Thurai;V. N. Bringi;P. T. May

  • The Role of Potential Vorticity Generation in Tropical Cyclone Rainbands

    Peter T. May;Greg J. Holland

  • Gravity waves generated by convection in the Darwin area during the Darwin Area Wave Experiment

    M. Joan Alexander;Peter T. May;Jadwiga H. Beres

  • Estimation error of spectral parameters of mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere radars obtained by least squares fitting method and its lower bound

    Mamoru Yamamoto;Toru Sato;Peter T. May;Toshitaka Tsuda

  • The altitude coverage of temperature measurements using RASS with wind profiler radars

    P. T. May;R. G. Strauch;K. P. Moran

  • Relationships between the large‐scale atmosphere and the small‐scale convective state for Darwin, Australia

    Laura Davies;Christian Jakob;Peter May;Vickal Kumar

  • Sensitivity Analysis of Polarimetric Variables at a 5-cm Wavelength in Rain

    D. S. Zrnić;T. D. Keenan;L. D. Carey;P. May

  • SCOUT-O3/ACTIVE High-altitude Aircraft Measurements around Deep Tropical Convection

    Geraint Vaughan;C. Schiller;A. R. MacKenzie;K. Bower

  • Polarimetric Radar Measurements of Tropical Rain at a 5-cm Wavelength

    P. T. May;T. D. Keenan;D. S. Zrnić;L. D. Carey

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas D. Keenan
Thomas D. Keenan Bureau of Meteorology
Alain Protat
Alain Protat Bureau of Meteorology
Robert A. Vincent
Robert A. Vincent University of Adelaide
Christian Jakob
Christian Jakob Monash University
Toshitaka Tsuda
Toshitaka Tsuda Kyoto University
Geraint Vaughan
Geraint Vaughan University of Manchester
Susumu Kato
Susumu Kato Kyoto University
Toru Sato
Toru Sato Kyoto University
Shoichiro Fukao
Shoichiro Fukao Kyoto University
Christopher R. Williams
Christopher R. Williams University of Colorado Boulder

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