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Orville, Richard Research Professor
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- Research Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, College of Geosciences
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Luminosity with intracloudtype lightning initial breakdown pulses and terrestrial gammaray flash candidates. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
121(18), 10-936.
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Saba, M., Schumann, C., Warner, T. A., Ferro, M., Paiva, A. R., Helsdon, J., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Upward lightning flashes characteristics from highspeed videos. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., & Orville, R. E.
(2015).
An M component with a concurrent dart leader traveling along different paths during a lightning flash. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
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Campos, L., Saba, M., Warner, T. A., Pinto, O., Krider, E. P., & Orville, R. E.
(2014).
High-speed video observations of natural cloud-to-ground lightning leaders A statistical analysis. Atmospheric Research.
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Warner, T. A., Helsdon, J. H., Bunkers, M. J., Saba, M., & Orville, R. E
(2013).
UPLIGHTS: Upward Lightning Triggering Study. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
94(5), 631-635.
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Saba, M., Schumann, C., Warner, T. A., Helsdon, J. H., Schulz, W., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Bipolar cloud-to-ground lightning flash observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(19), 11,098-11,106.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Competing and cutoff leaders before upward illumination-type lightning ground strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(13), 7182-7198.
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Karunarathne, S., Marshall, T. C., Stolzenburg, M., Karunarathna, N., Vickers, L. E., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Locating initial breakdown pulses using electric field change network. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(13), 7129-7141.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Stepped-to-dart leaders preceding lightning return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(17), 9845-9869.
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Seroka, G. N., Orville, R. E., & Schumacher, C.
(2012).
Radar Nowcasting of Total Lightning over the Kennedy Space Center. Weather and Forecasting.
27(1), 189-204.
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Smith, P., Orville, R., & Detwiler, A
(2011).
HAROLD D. ORVILLE 1932-2011 OBITUARY. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
92(9), 1206-1207.
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Mosier, R. M., Schumacher, C., Orville, R. D., & Carey, L. D
(2011).
CORRIGENDUM. Weather and Forecasting.
26(4), 586-590.
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Warner, T. A., Orville, R. E., Marshall, J. L., & Huggins, K.
(2011).
Spectral (6001050 nm) time exposures (99.6s) of a lightning stepped leader. J. Geophys. Res..
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., Burrows, W. R., & Cummins, K. L.
(2011).
The North American Lightning Detection Network (NALDN)Analysis of Flash Data: 200109. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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Ely, B. L., Orville, R. E., Carey, L. D., & Hodapp, C. L
(2008).
Evolution of the total lightning structure in a leading-line, trailing-stratiform mesoscale convective system over Houston, Texas. J. Geophys. Res..
113(D8),
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Orville, R. E
(2008).
Development of the National Lightning Detection Network. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
89(2), 180-190.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(2007).
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN - REPLY. NATURAL HISTORY.
86(8), 132-132.
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Gauthier, M. L
(2005).
Dissecting the anomaly: A closer look at the documented urban enhancement in summer season ground flash densities in and around the Houston area. Geophysical Research Letters.
32(10), 1-4.
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Ely, B. L.
(2005).
High percentage of positive lightning along the USA west coast. Geophysical Research Letters.
32(9), 1-3.
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., Burrows, W. R., Holle, R. L., & Cummins, K. L
(2002).
North American lightning maps: First results. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
83(8), 1139-1140.
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Steiger, S. M., Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G
(2002).
Cloud-to-ground lightning characteristics over Houston, Texas: 1989-2000. J. Geophys. Res..
107(D11), acl 2-1-acl 2-12.
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Bond, D. W., Steiger, S., Zhang, R., Tie, X., & Orville, R. E.
(2002).
The importance of NOx production by lightning in the tropics. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT.
36(9), 1509-1519.
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., Burrows, W. R., Holle, R. L., & Cummins, K. L.
(2002).
The North American Lightning Detection Network (NALDN)First Results: 19982000. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
130(8), 2098-2109.
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Bond, D. W., Zhang, R., Tie, X., Brasseur, G., Huffines, G., Orville, R. E., & Boccippio, D. J.
(2001).
NOxproduction by lightning over the continental United States. J. Geophys. Res..
106(D21), 27701-27710.
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G., Nielsen-Gammon, J., Zhang, R., Ely, B., Steiger, S., ... Read, W.
(2001).
Enhancement of cloud-to-ground lightning over Houston, Texas. Geophysical Research Letters.
28(13), 2597-2600.
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Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G. R.
(2001).
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in the United States: NLDN Results in the First Decade, 198998. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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NESBITT, S. W., ZHANG, R., & ORVILLE, R. E.
(2000).
Seasonal and global NOx production by lightning estimated from the Optical Transient Detector (OTD). Tellus Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology.
52(5), 1206-1215.
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Orville, R. E
(2000).
Millennium perspectives. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
81(9), 2223-2223.
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Murray, N. D., Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G. R
(2000).
Effect of pollution from Central American fires on cloud-to-ground lightning in May 1998. Geophysical Research Letters.
27(15), 2249-2252.
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Zhang, R., Sanger, N. T., Orville, R. E., Tie, X., Randel, W., & Williams, E. R.
(2000).
Enhanced NOxby lightning in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere inferred from the UARS Global NO2measurements. Geophysical Research Letters.
27(5), 685-688.
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Zhang, R. Y., Sanger, N. T., Orville, R. E., Tie, X. X., Randel, W., & Williams, E. R.
(2000).
Enhanced NOx by lightning in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere inferred from the UARS global NO2 measurements. Geophysical Research Letters.
27(5), 685-688.
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Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Comments on Large Peak Current Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes during the Summer Months in the Contiguous United States. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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Huffines, G. R., & Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Lightning Ground Flash Density and Thunderstorm Duration in the Continental United States: 198996. JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY.
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Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G. R.
(1999).
Lightning Ground Flash Measurements over the Contiguous United States: 199597. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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Gremillion, M. S., & Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Thunderstorm Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida: A Study of Lightning Initiation Signatures as Indicated by the WSR-88D. Weather and Forecasting.
14(5), 640-649.
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Wacker, R. S., & Orville, R. E
(1999).
Changes in measured lightning flash count and return stroke peak current after the 1994 U.S. National Lightning Detection Network upgrade: 1. Observations. J. Geophys. Res..
104(D2), 2151-2157.
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Wacker, R. S., & Orville, R. E
(1999).
Changes in measured lightning flash count and return stroke peak current after the 1994 U.S. National Lightning Detection Network upgrade: 2. Theory. J. Geophys. Res..
104(D2), 2159-2162.
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Perez, A. H., Wicker, L. J., & Orville, R. E
(1997).
Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Associated with Violent Tornadoes. Weather and Forecasting.
12(3), 428-437.
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Hodanish, S., Sharp, D., Collins, W., Paxton, C., & Orville, R. E.
(1997).
A 10-yr Monthly Lightning Climatology of Florida: 198695. Weather and Forecasting.
12(3), 439-448.
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Orville, R. E., & Silver, A. C.
(1997).
Lighting Ground Flash Density in the Contiguous United States: 199295. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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Orville, R. E., Zipser, E. J., Brook, M., Weidman, C., Aulich, G., Krider, E. P., ... Cummins, K.
(1997).
Lightning in the Region of the TOGA COARE. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
78(6), 1055-1067.
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Sheridan, S. C., Griffiths, J. F., & Orville, R. E.
(1997).
Warm Season Cloud-to-Ground LightningPrecipitation Relationships in the South-Central United States. Weather and Forecasting.
12(3), 449-458.
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Lucas, C., & Orville, R. E
(1996).
TOGA COARE: Oceanic Lightning. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
124(9), 2077-2082.
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Jordan, D. M., Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Rakov, V. A., & Uman, M. A
(1995).
Luminosity characteristics of lightning M components. J. Geophys. Res..
100(D12), 25695-25695.
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ORVILLE, R. E., LALA, G. G., & IDONE, V. P
(1995).
DAYTIME MEASUREMENTS OF LIGHTNING DART LEADER AND RETURN STROKE VELOCITIES IN TRIP-77, KENNEDY-SPACE-CENTER, FLORIDA. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
58(12), 1140-1140.
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Samsury, C. E., & Orville, R. E
(1994).
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in Tropical Cyclones: A Study of Hurricanes Hugo (1989) and Jerry (1989). MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
122(8), 1887-1896.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1994).
THUNDERSTORM ELECTRIFICATION AND LIGHTNING - PREFACE. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
122(8), 1669-1669.
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Orville, R. E.
(1994).
Cloud-to-ground lightning flash characteristics in the contiguous United States: 19891991. J. Geophys. Res..
99(D5), 10833-10833.
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Orville, R. E
(1993).
Reply. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
121(5), 1574-1575.
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Orville, R. E.
(1993).
Cloud-to-ground lightning in the blizzard of 93. Geophysical Research Letters.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1992).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN PERSPECTIVE. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
73(10), 1545-1545.
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Rodriguez, J. V., Inan, U. S., Li, Y. Q., Holzworth, R. H., Smith, A. J., Orville, R. E., & Rosenberg, T. J
(1992).
A case study of lightning, whistlers, and associated ionospheric effects during a substorm particle injection event. J. Geophys. Res..
97(A1), 65-65.
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Orville, R. E
(1991).
Calibration of a magnetic direction finding network using measured triggered lightning return stroke peak currents. J. Geophys. Res..
96(D9), 17135-17135.
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Orville, R. E
(1991).
Lightning Ground Flash Density in the Contiguous United States-1989. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
119(2), 573-577.
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Yip, W., Inan, U. S., & Orville, R. E
(1991).
On the spatial relationship between lightning discharges and propagation paths of perturbed subionospheric VLF/LF signals. J. Geophys. Res..
96(A1), 249-249.
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Cooray, V., & Orville, R. E
(1990).
The effects of variation of current amplitude, current risetime, and return stroke velocity along the return stroke channel on the electromagnetic fields generated by return strokes. J. Geophys. Res..
95(D11), 18617-18617.
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Moore, P. K., & Orville, R. E
(1990).
Lightning Characteristics in Lake-Effect Thunderstorms. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
118(9), 1767-1782.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E.
(1990).
Delimiting Thunderstorm Watch Periods by Real-Time Lightning Location for a Power Utility Company. Weather and Forecasting.
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Orville, R. E.
(1990).
Winter lightning along the East Coast. Geophysical Research Letters.
17(6), 713-715.
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Carpenter, D. L., & Orville, R. E
(1989).
The excitation of active whistler mode signal paths in the magnetosphere by lightning: Two case studies. J. Geophys. Res..
94(A7), 8886-8886.
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Williams, E. R., Weber, M. E., & Orville, R. E
(1989).
The relationship between lightning type and convective state of thunderclouds. J. Geophys. Res..
94(D11), 13213-13213.
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Inan, U. S., Shafer, D. C., Yip, W. Y., & Orville, R. E
(1988).
Subionospheric VLF signatures of nighttime D region perturbations in the vicinity of lightning discharges. J. Geophys. Res..
93(A10), 11455-11455.
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Orville, R. E., Henderson, R. W., & Bosart, L. F
(1988).
Bipole patterns revealed by lightning locations in mesoscale storm systems. Geophysical Research Letters.
15(2), 129-132.
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Willett, J. C., Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Leteinturier, C., Eybert-Berard, A., Barret, L., & Krider, E. P.
(1988).
An experimental test of the transmission-line model of electromagnetic radiation from triggered lightning return strokes. J. Geophys. Res..
93(D4), 3867-3867.
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Orville, R. E
(1987).
An analytical solution to obtain the optimum source location using multiple direction finders on a spherical surface. J. Geophys. Res..
92(D9), 10877-10877.
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Orville, R. E., Weisman, R. A., Pyle, R. B., Henderson, R. W., & Orville, R. E
(1987).
Cloud-to-ground lightning flash characteristics from June 1984 through May 1985. J. Geophys. Res..
92(D5), 5640-5640.
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Orville, R. E
(1987).
Meteorological applications of lightning data. Reviews of Geophysics.
25(3), 411-411.
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Orville, R., & Songster, H
(1987).
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY.
2(3), 899-907.
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Orville, R. E., & Henderson, R. W
(1986).
Global Distribution of Midnight Lightning: September 1977 to August 1978. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
114(12), 2640-2653.
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Orville, R. E., Pyle, R. B., & Henderson, R. W
(1986).
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network. IEEE Power Engineering Review.
PER-6(11), 52-52.
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Orville, R. E., Pyle, R. B., & Henderson, R. W.
(1986).
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS.
1(4), 243-246.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E
(1985).
Correlated peak relative light intensity and peak current in triggered lightning subsequent return strokes. J. Geophys. Res..
90(D4), 6159-6159.
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Brook, M., Rhodes, C., Vaughan, O. H., Orville, R. E., & Vonnegut, B
(1985).
Nighttime observations of thunderstorm electrical activity from a high altitude airplane. J. Geophys. Res..
90(D4), 6111-6111.
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Orville, R. E
(1985).
Preface [to special section on Proceedings of the VIIth International Atmospheric Electricity Conference]. J. Geophys. Res..
90(D4), 5875-5875.
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Orville, R. E., & Henderson, R. W
(1984).
Absolute Spectral Irradiance Measurements of Lightning from 375 to 880 nm. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
41(21), 3180-3187.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E
(1984).
Three unusual strokes in a triggered lightning flash. J. Geophys. Res..
89(D5), 7311-7311.
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Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., & Henderson, R. W
(1984).
Ground Truth: A Positive Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flash. Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology.
23(7), 1148-1151.
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Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Hubert, P., Barret, L., & Eybert-Berard, A
(1984).
Correlated observations of three triggered lightning flashes. J. Geophys. Res..
89(D1), 1385-1385.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1984).
LIGHTNING, AURORAS, NOCTURNAL LIGHTS, AND RELATED PHENOMENA - A CATALOG OF GEOPHYSICAL ANOMALIES - CORLISS,WR. AMERICAN SCIENTIST.
72(1), 82-82.
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Orville, R. E., Henderson, R. W., & Bosart, L. F
(1983).
An East Coast Lightning Detection Network. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
64(9), 1029-1037.
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Christian, H. J., Frost, R. L., Gillaspy, P. H., Goodman, S. J., Vaughan, O. H., Brook, M., Vonnegut, B., & Orville, R. E
(1983).
Observations of Optical Lighting Emissions from above Thunderstorms Using U-2 Aircraft. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
64(2), 120-123.
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Davis, M. H., Brook, M., Christian, H., Heikes, B. G., Orville, R. E., Park, C. G., Roble, R. G., & Vonnegut, B
(1983).
Some Scientific Objectives of a Satellite-Borne Lightning Mapper. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
64(2), 114-119.
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Orville, R. E., & Idone, V. P
(1982).
Lightning leader characteristics in the Thunderstorm Research International Program (TRIP). J. Geophys. Res..
87(C13), 11177-11177.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E
(1982).
Lightning return stroke velocities in the thunderstorm research international program (TRIP). J. Geophys. Res..
87(C7), 4903-4903.
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Orville, R. E
(1981).
Atmospheric phenomena. Science.
212(4494), 535-536.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1981).
CORRECTION. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
109(10), 2244-2244.
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Orville, R. E.
(1981).
Global Distribution of Midnight LightingSeptember to November 1977. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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ORVILLE, R. E., MAIER, M. W., MOSHER, F. R., WYLIE, D. P., & RUST, W. D
(1981).
THE SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY IN A SEVERE STORM OF LIGHTNING GROUND STRIKE LOCATIONS ONTO SATELLITE IMAGES AND RADAR REFLECTIVITY PATTERNS. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
62(9), 1421-1421.
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Orville, R. E.
(1980).
Daylight Spectra of Individual Lightning Flashes in the 370690 nm Region. Journal of Applied Meteorology.
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Orville, R. E., & Spencer, D. W
(1979).
Global Lightning Flash Frequency. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
107(7), 934-943.
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Qrville, R. E., Lala, G. G., & Idone, V. P
(1978).
Daylight time-resolved photographs of lightning. Science.
201(4350), 59-61.
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ORVILLE, R
(1978).
1ST MEETING OF HEADS AND CHAIRMEN OF DEPARTMENTS OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE - SUMMARY. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
59(5), 619-622.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1978).
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE DEGREES IN UNITED-STATES, 1963-77. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
59(5), 623-626.
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Orville, R. E
(1977).
Wind profile in the sub-cloud layer of a thunderstorm. J. Geophys. Res..
82(24), 3453-3456.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1977).
BOLTS FROM BLUE. NATURAL HISTORY.
86(6), 66-73.
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ORVILLE, R. E., & SPENCER, D. W
(1977).
GLOBAL LIGHTNING FLASH FREQUENCIES. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
58(8), 814-814.
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KREHBIEL, P. R., BROOK, M., HOLMES, L. W., & ORVILLE, R. E
(1977).
LIGHTNING CHARGES RELATIVE TO STORM ENVIRONMENT IN FLORIDA THUNDERSTORMS. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
58(8), 814-814.
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Boyle, J. S., & Orville, R. E
(1976).
Return stroke velocity measurements in multistroke lightning flashes. J. Geophys. Res..
81(24), 4461-4466.
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Orville, R. E
(1975).
Spectrum of the Lightning Dart Leader. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
32(9), 1829-1837.
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BERGER, K., & ORVILLE, R
(1975).
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CLOUD-TO-TOWER LIGHTNING DISCHARGES AT MONTE-SAN-SALVATORE-OBSERVATORY. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
56(12), 990-990.
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BOYLE, J. S., & ORVILLE, R. E
(1975).
RETURN STROKE VELOCITY-MEASUREMENTS IN MULTISTROKE LIGHTNING FLASHES. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
56(12), 992-992.
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Orville, R. E., & Helsdon, J. H
(1974).
Pseudo Color Densitometer Analysis-the Apollo 17/Saturn V Exhaust Plume. Appl Opt.
13(10), 2197-2201.
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Orville, R. E., Helsdon, J. H., & Evans, W. H
(1974).
Quantitative analysis of a lightning return stroke for diameter and luminosity changes as a function of space and time. J. Geophys. Res..
79(27), 4059-4067.
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Orville, R. E., & Berger, K
(1973).
An unusual lightning flash initiated by an upward-propagating leader. J. Geophys. Res..
78(21), 4520-4525.
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ORVILLE, R. E., HELSDON, J. H., & EVANS, W. H
(1973).
QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF A TIME-RESOLVED LIGHTNING RETURN STROKE USING A FALSE-COLOR DENSITOMETER. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
54(11), 1100-1100.
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ORVILLE, R. E., & SWEET, W. A
(1973).
USE OF A DIGICOL FALSE-COLOR QUANTITATIVE DENSITOMETER FOR RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL AND DYNAMICAL METEOROLOGY. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
54(10), 1122-1122.
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Orville, R. E
(1972).
Comments on "Precipitation Processes Revealed by Cosmogenic Radionuclide Scavenging". Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
29(4), 787-787.
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Orville, R. E
(1971).
27 december lightning. Science.
174(4013), 1050-1051.
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Orville, R. E
(1971).
CLOSE LIGHTNING. Weather.
26(9), 394-395.
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CHEN, T. J., BOSART, L. F., & ORVILLE, R. E
(1971).
SYNOPTIC INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS OVER MT-SAN-SALVATORE-LIGHTNING-OBSERVATORY, LUGANO, SWITZERLAND. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
52(11), 840-&.
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Orville, R. E., & Salanave, L. E
(1970).
Lightning spectroscopy-photographic techniques. Appl Opt.
9(8), 1775-1781.
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BOSART, L. F., ORVILLE, R. E., & VONNEGUT, B
(1970).
AN ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE INTERPRETATION OF TRIGGERED LIGHTNING STRIKE TO APOLLO-12/SATURN-V VEHICLE. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
51(4), 300-&.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1969).
CAN WE REDUCE LIGHTNING DEATHS. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
50(11), 880-&.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1969).
TORNADO GENESIS AND LIGHTNING RETURN STROKE. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
50(11), 619-&.
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Orville, R. E
(1968).
Photograph of a close lightning flash. Science.
162(3854), 666-667.
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Orville, R. E
(1968).
Spectrum of the lightning stepped leader. J. Geophys. Res..
73(22), 6999-7008.
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Orville, R. E
(1968).
A High-Speed Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of the Lightning Return Stroke. Part III. A Time-Dependent Model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
25(5), 852-856.
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Orville, R. E
(1968).
A High-Speed Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of the Lightning Return Stroke: Part I. A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
25(5), 827-838.
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Orville, R. E
(1968).
A High-Speed Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of the Lightning Return Stroke: Part II. A Quantitative Analysis. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
25(5), 839-851.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1968).
A COOPERATIVE EXPERIMENT ON LIGHTNING DISCHARGE. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
49(10), 1030-&.
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Dawson, G. A., Uman, M. A., & Orville, R. E.
(1968).
Discussion of paper by E. L. Hill and J. D. Robb, Pressure Pulse from a Lightning Stroke. J. Geophys. Res..
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Uman, M. A., Orville, R. E., Sletten, A. M., & Krider, E. P.
(1968).
FourMeter Sparks in Air. Journal of Applied Physics.
39(11), 5162-5168.
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ORVILLE, R. E
(1968).
SPECTRUM OF LIGHTNING STEPPED-LEADER. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
49(1), 177-&.
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Orville, R. E
(1967).
Ozone production during thunderstorms, measured by the absorption of ultraviolet radiation from lightning. J. Geophys. Res..
72(14), 3557-3561.
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Orville, R. E., Uman, M. A., & Sletten, A. M
(1967).
Temperature and Electron Density in Long Air Sparks. Journal of Applied Physics.
38(2), 895-896.
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Orville, R. E
(1966).
THE COLOUR SPECTRUM OF LIGHTNING. Weather.
21(6), 198-200.
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Orville, R. E
(1966).
High-speed, time-resolved spectrum of a lightning stroke. Science.
151(3709), 451-452.
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Uman, M. A., & Orville, R. E
(1965).
The opacity of lightning. J. Geophys. Res..
70(22), 5491-5497.
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Orville, R. E., & Uman, M. A
(1965).
The optical continuum of lightning. J. Geophys. Res..
70(2), 279-282.
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Uman, M. A., Orville, R. E., & Salanave, L. E
(1964).
The mass density, pressure, and electron density in three lightning strokes near peak temperature. J. Geophys. Res..
69(24), 5423-5424.
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Uman, M. A., Orville, R. E., & Salanave, L. E
(1964).
The Density, Pressure, and Particle Distribution in a Lightning Stroke near Peak Temperature. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
21(3), 306-310.
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Uman, M. A., & Orville, R. E.
(1964).
Electron density measurement in lightning from stark-broadening of H. J. Geophys. Res..
69(24), 5151-5154.
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Salanave, L. E., Orville, R. E., & Richards, C. N
(1962).
Slitless spectra of lightning in the region from 3850 to 6900 Angstroms. J. Geophys. Res..
67(5), 1877-1884.
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Orville, R. E
(1962).
The Spectrum of Lightning. Science.
135(3505), 739-739.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Luminosity with intracloudtype lightning initial breakdown pulses and terrestrial gammaray flash candidates. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
121(18), 10-936.
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conference paper
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Murray, N. D., Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., AMS, .., & AMS
(2000).
Effect of pollution from Central American fires on cloud-to-ground lightning in May 1998. 49-52.
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Samsury, C. E., Black, M. L., Dodge, P. P., Orville, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1997).
Utilization of airborne and NEXRAD data in the analysis of cloud-to-ground lightning in 1995 and 1996 tropical cyclones. 125-126.
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MCMILLAN, S. R., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
A classification of Texas thunderstorms according to their cloud-to-ground lightning characteristics during spring 1993. 97-102.
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SILVER, A., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
A climatology of cloud-to-ground lightning for the contiguous United States: 1992-1993. 325-330.
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MOHR, K. I., TORACINTA, E. R., ORVILLE, R. E., ZIPSER, E. J., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
A comparison of WSR-88D reflectivities, SSM/I brightness temperatures and lightning for mesoscale convective systems in Texas. 547-552.
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PEREZ, A. H., ORVILLE, R. E., WICKER, L. J., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning associated with violent-tornado producing supercells. 409-413.
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STUDWELL, A. M., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning in a severe winter storm, 9-12 February 1994. 176-181.
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MCEVER, G. D., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
Summer lightning over southeast Texas and adjacent coastal waters. 283-288.
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CARLE, W. J., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
The 21-23 November 1992 severe weather outbreak: Correlation between lightning flash rate tendencies and tornadic activity, and shear versus bipolar patterns. 329-334.
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Samsury, C. E., Black, M. L., Orville, R. E., & SOC, A. M
(1995).
The relationship of cloud-to-ground lightning with radar reflectivity and vertical velocity in Hurricanes Bob (1991) and Emily (1993). 257-259.
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GILMORE, M. S., PEREZ, A. H., ORVILLE, R. E., WICKER, L. J., & SOC, A. M
(1994).
XLIGHT - AN INTERACTIVE LIGHTNING ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM. 44-47.
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Murray, N. D., Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., AMS, .., & AMS
(2000).
Effect of pollution from Central American fires on cloud-to-ground lightning in May 1998. 49-52.
Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: Lightning Studies in a Polluted Atmosphere awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2019
- Collaborative Research: High-Speed Slitless Spectroscopy of Natural Lightning Flashes awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018
- Digital High-Speed Spectroscopic Recording in the Upward LIghtning Triggering Study (UPLIGHTS) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2013 - 2017
Teaching
teaching activities
- ATMO491 Research Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Clements, Nathan Chase (2007-12). The warning time for cloud-to-ground lightning in isolated, ordinary thunderstorms over Houston, Texas.
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Cullen, Matthew Ryan (2013-08). The Houston Lightning Mapping Array: Network Installation and Preliminary Analysis.
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Ely, Brandon Lee (2008-08). Houston LDAR II network: design, operation, and performance analysis.
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Jurecka, Joseph William (2008-08). An evaluation of lightning flash characteristics using LDAR and NLDN networks with warm season southeast Texas thunderstorms.
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McKinney, Christopher Michael (2008-08). Total lightning observations of severe convection over North Texas.
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Mosier, Richard Matthew (2009-12). Radar-Derived Forecasts of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Over Houston, Texas.
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Seroka, Gregory Nicholas (2011-05). Radar Nowcasting of Total Lightning over the Kennedy Space Center.
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Sink, Amanda Marie (2016-08). Developing Forecast Techniques for Lightning Cessation Using Radar, NLDN, and LMA Analyses.
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Steiger, Scott Michael (2005-12). Thunderstorm lightning and radar characteristics: insights on electrification and severe weather forecasting.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 1966
- A.B. in Physics, Princeton University - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 1958
awards and honors
- Fellow, conferred by American Geophysical Union - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2009
- Outstanding Distinguished Scientist Award, conferred by Sigma Xi - (Durham, North Carolina, United States), 2008
- The Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology, conferred by American Meteorological Society - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), 2006
- The Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Services to the Society, conferred by American Meteorological Society - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), 1994
- Fellow, conferred by American Meteorological Society - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), 1979
Contact
first name
- Richard
has last name
- Orville
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Meteorology
3150 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3150
USA
Other
- rorville@tamu.edu