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Assistant Professor Michael M. Bell

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1. 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. Discussion, submitted.
2. 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., in press.
3. 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., in press.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.

Other Publications

• Bell, M. M., 2010: Air-sea enthalpy and momentum exchange at major hurricane wind speeds. Ph. D. Dissertation, Naval Postgraduate School.
• Bell, M. M., 2006: Observed structure, evolution, and potential intensity of category five Hurricane Isabel (2003) from 12 - 14 September. M. S. Thesis, Colorado State University.