Evaluation of Tropical Cyclone Genesis in NOAA Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) Forecasts
Mentor:
Dr. Andrew (Andy) Hazelton
Dr. Andrew Hazelton is an Associate Scientist involved with the Hurricane Research Division Modeling Team, working on the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS). He received his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2016, then spent two years as a postdoc at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamic Laboratory and Princeton University before coming to AOML/CIMAS. Andrew enjoys researching tropical cyclones using numerical models like HAFS, and also observations like those collected in HRD’s field program.
Format:
Hybrid
Brief description:
The student will work with the Hurricane Research Division at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. The student will analyze weather model output from the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) model, to determine how well the model did at predicting the formation of tropical systems days in advance. An interest in meteorology and/or oceanography, and a desire to learn more about tropical cyclones in particular, are key. Any skills in data analysis or python programming, or a strong desire to learn these skills, would be preferred.
