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Assistant Professor Michael M. Bell

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  1. Brown, B. R., M. M. Bell, and A. Frambach, 2016: Validation of Simulated Hurricane Drop Size Distributions using Polarimetric Radar. Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, doi:10.1002/2015GL067278.
  2. Bell, M. M., R. Ballard, M. Bauman, A. Foerster, A. Frambach, K. Kosiba, W.-C. Lee, S. Rees, and J. Wurman, 2015: The Hawaiian Educational Radar Opportunity (HERO). Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96, 2167-2181.
  3. Penny, A. B., P. A. Harr, and M. M. Bell, 2015: Observations of a non-developing tropical disturbance in the western North Pacific during TCS-08 (2008). Mon. Wea. Rev., 143, 2459-2484.
  4. Foerster, A. M., M. M. Bell, S. C. Jones, and P. A. Harr, 2014: Observations of the eyewall structure of Typhoon Sinlaku (2008) during the transformation stage of extratropical transition. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, 3372-3392.
  5. Quinting, J. F., M. M. Bell, P. A. Harr, and S. C. Jones, 2014: Structural characteristics of T-PARC Typhoon Sinlaku during its extratropical transition. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142, 1945-1961.
  6. Tang, X., W.-C. Lee, M. M. Bell, and Y. Wang, 2014: A Squall line like principal rainband in Typhoon Hagupit (2008) observed by airborne Doppler radar. J. Atmos. Sci., 71, 2733-2746.
  7. Lussier, L. L., M. T. Montgomery, and M. M. Bell, 2013: The genesis of Typhoon Nuri as observed during the Tropical Cyclone Structure 2008 (TCS08) field experiment - Part 3: Kinematical and dynamical aspects of genesis. Atmos. Chem. and Phys, 14, 8795-8812, doi:10.5194/acp-14-8795-2014.
  8. Bell, M. M., W.-C. Lee, C. Wolff, and H. Cai, 2013: A Solo-based automated quality control algorithm for airborne Doppler tail radar data. J. Appl. Meteor. and Clim., 52, 2509-2528.
  9. Sanger, N. T., M. T. Montgomery, R. K. Smith, and M. M. Bell, 2013: An observational study of tropical-cyclone spin-up in Supertyphoon Jangmi (2008) from 24-27 September. Mon. Wea. Rev., 124, 3-28.
  10. Bell, M. M., M. T. Montgomery, and K. E. Emanuel, 2012: Air-sea enthalpy and momentum exchange at major hurricane wind speeds observed during CBLAST. J. Atmos. Sci., 69, 3197-3122.
  11. Bell, M. M., M. T. Montgomery, and W.-C. Lee, 2012: An axisymmetric view of concentric eyewall evolution in Hurricane Rita (2005). J. Atmos. Sci., 69, 2414-2432.
  12. Bell, M. M., and W.-C. Lee, 2012: Objective tropical cyclone center tracking using single Doppler radar. J. Appl. Meteor. And Clim., 51, 878-896.
  13. Montgomery, M. T., C. Davis, T. Dunkerton, Z. Wang, C. Velden, R. Torn, S. Majumdar, F. Zhang, R. Smith, L. Bosart, M. Bell, J. Haase, M. A. Boothe, J. Jensen, and T. Campos, 2012: The Pre-Depression Investigation of Cloud Systems in the Tropics (PREDICT) Experiment: Scientific Basis, New Analysis Tools and Some First Results. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93, 153-172.
  14. Murillo, S. T., W.-C. Lee, M. M. Bell, F. D. Marks Jr., P. P. Dodge, and G. M. Barnes, 2011: Intercomparison of GBVTD-retrieved circulation centers and structures of Hurricane Danny (1997) from two coastal WSR-88Ds. Mon. Wea. Rev., 139, 153-174.
  15. Bell, M. M., and M. T. Montgomery, 2010: Sheared deep vortical convection in pre-depression Hagupit during TCS08. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L06802, doi:10.1029/2009GL042313.
  16. Houze, R. A., Lee, W.-C., M. M. Bell, 2009: Convective contributions to the genesis of Hurricane Ophelia (2005): Observations from RAINEX. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 2778-2800.
  17. Lee, W.-C., M. M. Bell, and K. A. Goodman, 2008: Supercells and mesocyclones in the outer rainbands of Hurricane Katrina (2005). Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L16803, doi:10.1029/2008GL034724
  18. Bell, M. M., and M. T. Montgomery, 2008: Observed structure, evolution, and potential intensity of category five Hurricane Isabel (2003) from 12 - 14 September. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, 2023-2046.
  19. Houze, R. A., S. S. Chen, B. F. Smull, W.-C. Lee, and M. M. Bell, 2007: Hurricane Intensity Change and Eyewall Replacement. Science, 315, 1235-1239.
  20. Tanamachi, R., H. Bluestein, W.-C. Lee, M. M. Bell, A. Pazmany, 2007: Ground-Based Velocity Track Display (GBVTD) Analysis of W-Band Doppler Radar Data in a Tornado near Stockton, Kansas on 15 May 1999. Mon. Wea. Rev., 135, 783-800.
  21. Lee, W.-C., and M. M. Bell, 2007: Rapid intensification, eyewall contraction, and breakdown of Hurricane Charley (2004) near landfall. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L02802, doi:10.1029/2006GL027889.
  22. Houze, R. A., S. S. Chen, W.-C. Lee, R. F. Rogers, J. A. Moore, G. J. Stossmeister, J. L. Cetrone,W. Zhao, and M. M. Bell, 2006: The Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment (RAINEX): Observations and modeling of Hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia, and Rita (2005). Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 1503-1521.
  23. Montgomery, M. T., M. M. Bell, S. Aberson, M. Black, 2006: Superintense winds in Hurricane Isabel (2003). Part I: Mean Vortex Structure and Maximum Intensity Estimates. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 1335-1347.
  24. Aberson, S., M. Montgomery, M. M. Bell, M. Black, 2006: Superintense winds in Hurricane Isabel (2003). Part II: Extreme Wind Speeds. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87, 1349-1354.
  25. Lee, W.-C. M. M. Bell, P. Harasti, B. Jou, M.-H. Chang, 2006: Doppler Velocity Signatures of Idealized Elliptical Vortices. Terrestrial Atmos. and Oceans, 17, 429-446.
  26. Bluestein, H. B., W.-C. Lee, M. M. Bell, C. C. Weiss, A. L. Pazmany, 2003: Mobile Doppler radar observations of a tornado in a supercell near Bassett, Nebraska, on 5 June 1999. Part II: Tornado-vortex structure. Mon. Wea. Rev., 131, 2968-2894.

Book Chapters

  • Aberson, S. D., J. Cione, C.-C. Wu, M. M. Bell, J. Halverson, C. Fogarty, and M. Weissmann, 2010: Aircraft used to observe tropical cyclones. Chapter in "Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones", World Scientific, Johnny Chan, Ed., 448 pp.

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