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- Associate Professor
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Epifanio, Craig Associate Professor
Positions
- Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Guarriello, F., Nowotarski, C. J., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2018).
Effects of the Low-Level Wind Profile on Outflow Position and Near-Surface Vertical Vorticity in Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
75(3), 731-753.
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Siu, L. W., Bowman, K. P., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2015).
Convective transport of trace species observed during the Stratosphere-Troposphere Analyses of Regional Transport 2008 experiment. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
120(19), 10530-10547.
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Viner, K. C., Epifanio, C. C., & Doyle, J. D.
(2013).
A steady-state solver and stability calculator for nonlinear internal wave flows. Journal of Computational Physics.
251, 432-444.
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Qian, T., Epifanio, C. C., & Zhang, F.
(2012).
Topographic Effects on the Tropical Land and Sea Breeze. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
69(1), 130-149.
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Wang, S., Zhang, F., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2010).
Forced gravity wave response near the jet exit region in a linear model. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
136(652), 1773-1787.
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Qian, T., Epifanio, C. C., & Zhang, F.
(2009).
Linear Theory Calculations for the Sea Breeze in a Background Wind: The Equatorial Case. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
66(6), 1749-1763.
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Viner, K. C., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2008).
An Analysis of Klemp-Wilhelmson Schemes as Applied to Large-Scale Wave Modes. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
136(12), 4730-4745.
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Epifanio, C. C., & Qian, T.
(2008).
Wave-turbulence interactions in a breaking mountain wave. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
65(10), 3139-3158.
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Zhang, F., Bei, N., Rotunno, R., Snyder, C., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2007).
Mesoscale predictability of moist baroclinic waves: Convection-permitting experiments and multistage error growth dynamics. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
64(10), 3579-3594.
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Epifanio, C. C.
(2007).
A method for imposing surface stress and heat flux conditions in finite-difference models with steep terrain. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
135(3), 906-917.
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Zhang, F. Q., Bei, N., Epifanio, C. C., Rotunno, R., & Snyder, C
(2006).
A multistage error-growth conceptual model for mesoscale predictability. Bulletin of The American Meteorological Society - (BAMS).
87(3), 287-288.
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Epifanio, C. C., & Rotunno, R.
(2005).
The dynamics of orographic wake formation in flows with upstream blocking. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
62(9), 3127-3150.
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Aksoy, A., Zhang, F. Q., Nielsen-Gammon, J. W., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2005).
Ensemble-based data assimilation for thermally forced circulations. 110(D16), 1-15.
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Epifanio, C. C., & Durran, D. R.
(2002).
Lee-vortex formation in free-slip stratified flow over ridges. Part I: Comparison of weakly nonlinear inviscid theory and fully nonlinear viscous simulations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
59(7), 1153-1165.
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Epifanio, C. C., & Durran, D. R.
(2002).
Lee-vortex formation in free-slip stratified flow over ridges. Part II: Mechanisms of vorticity and PV production in nonlinear viscous wakes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
59(7), 1166-1181.
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Epifanio, C. C., & Durran, D. R.
(2001).
Three-dimensional effects in high-drag-state flows over long ridges. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
58(9), 1051-1065.
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Garvine, R. W., Epifanio, C. E., Epifanio, C. C., & Wong, K. C.
(1997).
Transport and recruitment of blue crab larvae: a model with advection and mortality. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
45(1), 99-111.
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Guarriello, F., Nowotarski, C. J., & Epifanio, C. C.
(2018).
Effects of the Low-Level Wind Profile on Outflow Position and Near-Surface Vertical Vorticity in Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
75(3), 731-753.
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chapter
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Epifanio, C. C.
(2015).
MOUNTAIN METEOROLOGY | Lee Vortices. Pyle, J., & Zhang, F. (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences.
(pp. 84-94).
Elsevier.
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Doyle, J. D., Epifanio, C. C., Persson, A., Reinecke, P. A., & Zngl, G.
(2013).
Mesoscale Modeling over Complex Terrain: Numerical and Predictability Perspectives. Chow, F. K., De Wekker, S., & Snyder, B. J. (Eds.),
Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting.
(pp. 531-589).
Springer Nature.
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Epifanio, C. C
(2003).
LEE VORTICES. Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences.
(pp. 1150-1160).
Elsevier.
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Epifanio, C. C.
(2015).
MOUNTAIN METEOROLOGY | Lee Vortices. Pyle, J., & Zhang, F. (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences.
(pp. 84-94).
Elsevier.
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conference paper
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Aksoy, A., Zhang, F., Nielsen-Gammon, J. W., Epifanio, C., & Snyder, C.
(2004).
Ensemble-based data assimilation at a coastline. Bulletin of The American Meteorological Society - (BAMS).
97-104.
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Aksoy, A., Zhang, F., Nielsen-Gammon, J. W., Epifanio, C., & Snyder, C.
(2004).
Ensemble-based data assimilation at a coastline. Bulletin of The American Meteorological Society - (BAMS).
3031-3038.
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Aksoy, A., Zhang, F., Nielsen-Gammon, J. W., Epifanio, C., & Snyder, C.
(2004).
Ensemble-based data assimilation at a coastline. Bulletin of The American Meteorological Society - (BAMS).
97-104.
Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- ATMO201 Weather & Climate Instructor
- ATMO336 Atmospheric Dynamics Instructor
- ATMO352 Severe Wea Meso Forecast Instructor
- ATMO435 Synoptic-dynamic Metr Instructor
- ATMO484 Internship Instructor
- ATMO485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ATMO491 Research Instructor
- ATMO601 Fund Of Atmos Dynamics Instructor
- ATMO611 Atmospheric Dynamics Ii Instructor
- ATMO681 Seminar Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Guarriello, Felicia Rose (2016-08). The Effects of Low-Level Wind Shear Orientation, Depth, and Magnitude on Low-Level Rotation in Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms.
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Kinney, Nichole 1987- (2012-08). Convective-Resolving Regional Climate Simulations for the Amazon Basin: Comparison with TRMM Rainfall Data.
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Qian, Tingting (2010-07). Coastal Wave Generation and Wave Breaking over Terrain: Two Problems in Mesoscale Wave Dynamics.
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Smith, Jamie Brooke (2006-08). Assessing the frictional and baroclinic contributions to stratified wake formation: a parameter space study.
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Viner, Kevin Carl (2011-02). Two Problems in Computational Wave Dynamics: Klemp-Wilhelmson Splitting at Large Scales and Wave-Wave Instabilities in Rotating Mountain Waves.
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Walter, Kevin Robert (2004-11). The nonlinear dynamics of the sea breeze.
Background
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Craig
has last name
- Epifanio
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Meteorology
3150 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3150
USA
Other
- epifanio@tamu.edu