Ganeshan, M., O. Reale, E. McGrath-Spangler, and N. Boukachaba. 2022. "Impact of assimilating adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on the analysis of Polar Lows and Mediterranean Sea Tropical-like Cyclone in a global modeling and data assimilation framework." Weather and Forecasting, [10.1175/waf-d-21-0068.1]
McGrath‐Spangler, E. L., M. Ganeshan, O. Reale, et al. N. Boukachaba, W. McCarty, and R. Gelaro. 2021. "Sensitivity of low tropospheric Arctic temperatures to assimilation of AIRS cloud‐cleared radiances: Impact on mid‐latitude waves." Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 147 (741): 4032-4047 [10.1002/qj.4166]
Hegarty, J. D., J. Lewis, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, et al. J. Henderson, A. J. Scarino, P. DeCola, R. Ferrare, M. Hicks, R. D. Adams-Selin, and E. J. Welton. 2018. "Analysis of the Planetary Boundary Layer Height during DISCOVER-AQ Baltimore–Washington, D.C., with Lidar and High-Resolution WRF Modeling." Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57 (11): 2679-2696 [10.1175/jamc-d-18-0014.1]
Reale, O., E. L. McGrath-Spangler, W. McCarty, D. Holdaway, and R. Gelaro. 2018. "Impact of adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on tropical cyclone representation in a global data assimilation and forecast system." Weather and Forecasting, 33 (4): 908-931 [10.1175/waf-d-17-0175.1]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. M. Molod, L. E. Ott, and S. Pawson. 2015. "Impact of planetary boundary layer turbulence on model climate and tracer transport." Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15 (13): 7269-7286 [10.5194/acp-15-7269-2015]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. M. Molod. 2014. "Comparison of GEOS-5 AGCM planetary boundary layer depths computed with various definitions." Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14 (13): 6717-6727 [Full Text (Link)] [10.5194/acp-14-6717-2014]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2013. "Global seasonal variations of midday planetary boundary layer depth from CALIPSO space-borne LIDAR." J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118 (3): 1226–1233 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1002/jgrd.50198]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2012. "Estimates of North American summertime planetary boundary layer depths derived from space-borne lidar." J. Geophys. Res., 117 (D15): D15101 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1029/2012JD017615]
Drossman, H., J. Benedict, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, L. Van Roekel, and K. Wells. 2011. "Assessment of a constructivist-motivated mentoring program to enhance the teaching skills of atmospheric science graduate students." J. College Science Teaching, 41 (2): 72-81.
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2010. "Impact of entrainment from overshooting thermals on land-atmosphere interactions during summer 1999." Tellus B, 62 (5): 441-454 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00482.x]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. S. Denning, K. D. Corbin, and I. T. Baker. 2009. "Sensitivity of land-atmosphere exchanges to overshooting PBL thermals in an idealized coupled model." J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 1 (14): 13pp [Full Text (Link)] [10.3894/JAMES.2009.1.14]
Global Planetary Boundary Layer Depth Trends and the Impact on Atmospheric Aerosols and Greenhouse Gases
; PI: Use NASA’s GEOS-5 model and data from CALIPSO to evaluate the spatiotemporal variability of global climatological trends in PBL depth due to increasing surface temperatures associated with climate change ; 0.5 FTEUsing AIRS and CrIS data to understand processes affecting tropical cyclone structure in a global data assimilation and forecasting framework
; Co-I ; 1.0 FTEThe impact of assimilating SMAP soil moisture on the prediction of tropical cyclone structure and precipitation in proximity to land, and after landfall
; Co-I ; 0.2 FTEh-index: 7
10 total publications
Importance of Planetary Boundary Layer Processes on Surface Fluxes
8 / 2011University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Interacted with high school junior and sophomore women at the information fair held at the University of Maryland
Ganeshan, M., O. Reale, E. McGrath-Spangler, and N. Boukachaba. 2022. "Impact of assimilating adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on the analysis of Polar Lows and Mediterranean Sea Tropical-like Cyclone in a global modeling and data assimilation framework." Weather and Forecasting [10.1175/waf-d-21-0068.1]
McGrath‐Spangler, E. L., M. Ganeshan, O. Reale, et al. N. Boukachaba, W. McCarty, and R. Gelaro. 2021. "Sensitivity of low tropospheric Arctic temperatures to assimilation of AIRS cloud‐cleared radiances: Impact on mid‐latitude waves." Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 147 (741): 4032-4047 [10.1002/qj.4166]
Hegarty, J. D., J. Lewis, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, et al. J. Henderson, A. J. Scarino, P. DeCola, R. Ferrare, M. Hicks, R. D. Adams-Selin, and E. J. Welton. 2018. "Analysis of the Planetary Boundary Layer Height during DISCOVER-AQ Baltimore–Washington, D.C., with Lidar and High-Resolution WRF Modeling." Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 57 (11): 2679-2696 [10.1175/jamc-d-18-0014.1]
Reale, O., E. L. McGrath-Spangler, W. McCarty, D. Holdaway, and R. Gelaro. 2018. "Impact of adaptively thinned AIRS cloud-cleared radiances on tropical cyclone representation in a global data assimilation and forecast system." Weather and Forecasting 33 (4): 908-931 [10.1175/waf-d-17-0175.1]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. M. Molod, L. E. Ott, and S. Pawson. 2015. "Impact of planetary boundary layer turbulence on model climate and tracer transport." Atmos. Chem. Phys. 15 (13): 7269-7286 [10.5194/acp-15-7269-2015]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. M. Molod. 2014. "Comparison of GEOS-5 AGCM planetary boundary layer depths computed with various definitions." Atmos. Chem. Phys. 14 (13): 6717-6727 [Full Text (Link)] [10.5194/acp-14-6717-2014]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2013. "Global seasonal variations of midday planetary boundary layer depth from CALIPSO space-borne LIDAR." J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 118 (3): 1226–1233 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1002/jgrd.50198]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2012. "Estimates of North American summertime planetary boundary layer depths derived from space-borne lidar." J. Geophys. Res. 117 (D15): D15101 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1029/2012JD017615]
Drossman, H., J. Benedict, E. L. McGrath-Spangler, L. Van Roekel, and K. Wells. 2011. "Assessment of a constructivist-motivated mentoring program to enhance the teaching skills of atmospheric science graduate students." J. College Science Teaching 41 (2): 72-81
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., and A. S. Denning. 2010. "Impact of entrainment from overshooting thermals on land-atmosphere interactions during summer 1999." Tellus B 62 (5): 441-454 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00482.x]
McGrath-Spangler, E. L., A. S. Denning, K. D. Corbin, and I. T. Baker. 2009. "Sensitivity of land-atmosphere exchanges to overshooting PBL thermals in an idealized coupled model." J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst. 1 (14): 13pp [Full Text (Link)] [10.3894/JAMES.2009.1.14]