Dr. Mei Han's research focuses on precipitation, microphysics, and cyclone and frontal dynamics in the middle to high latitudes. She uses mesoscale models and satellite active and passive microwave instruments to study precipitation intensity, properties, and structures. Her recent research interests include evaluation of multiple microphysics schemes in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and using forward radiative transfer models to improve the understanding of cloud and precipitation properties and processes.
1/2020
-
Present
Associate Research Scientist
Morgan State University,
NASA/GSFC
11/2011
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1/2020
Assistant Research Scientist
Morgan State University,
NASA/GSFC
2008
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5/2011
Assistant Research Scientist
University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
NASA/GSFC
1/2005
-
2008
Research Associate
University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
NASA/GSFC
8/1999
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12/2004
Research Assistant
University of Illinois,
Urbana, IL
2004 - Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
1999 - M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
1996 - B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Refereed
Han, M., and S. A. Braun. 2021. "Understanding the Global Three-dimensional Distribution of Precipitation Mean Particle Size with the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission."
Journal of Climate,
34:
9775-9796
[10.1175/jcli-d-21-0134.1]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, T. Matsui, and T. Iguchi. 2018. "Comparisons of bin and bulk microphysics schemes in simulations of topographic winter precipitation with radar and radiometer measurements."
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society,
[10.1002/qj.3393]
Yang, Y., A. Marshak, M. Han, S. P. Palm, and D. J. Harding. 2017. "Snow grain size retrieval over the polar ice sheets with the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) observations."
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer,
[10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.03.033]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, T. Matsui, and C. Williams. 2013. "Evaluation of cloud microphysics schemes in simulations of a winter storm using radar and radiometer measurements."
J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.,
118
(3):
1401-1419
[10.1002/jgrd.50115]
Matsui, T., T. Iguchi, X. Li, et al. 2013. "GPM Satellite Simulator over Ground Validation Sites."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,
94
(11):
1653-1660
[10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00160.1]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, W. S. Olson, P. O. Persson, and J. Bao. 2010. "Application of TRMM PR and TMI Measurements to Assess Cloud Microphysical Schemes in the MM5 for a Winter Storm."
J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.,
49
(6):
1129-1148
[10.1175/2010JAMC2327.1]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, P. O. Persson, and J. Bao. 2009. "Alongfront Variability of Precipitation Associated with a Midlatitude Frontal Zone: TRMM Observations and MM5 Simulation."
Mon. Wea. Rev.,
137
(3):
1008-1028
[10.1175/2008MWR2465.1]
Grim, J., R. Rauber, M. Ramamurthy, B. Jewett, and M. Han. 2007. "High-resolution observations of the trowal/warm-frontal regions of two continental winter cyclones."
Mon Wea Rev,
135:
1621-1646.
Han, M., R. Rauber, M. Ramamurthy, B. Jewett, and J. Grim. 2007. "Mesoscale Dynamics of the Trowal and Warm-frontal Regions of two Continental Winter Cyclones.."
Mon Wea Rev,
135:
1647-1670.
Han, M., and X. Ge. 1999. "The influence of moisture advection calculation on heavy rain simulation and a case analysis."
Plateau Meteorology,
18:
219-229.
Refereed
Han, M., and S. A. Braun. 2021. "Understanding the Global Three-dimensional Distribution of Precipitation Mean Particle Size with the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission."
Journal of Climate
34
9775-9796
[10.1175/jcli-d-21-0134.1]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, T. Matsui, and T. Iguchi. 2018. "Comparisons of bin and bulk microphysics schemes in simulations of topographic winter precipitation with radar and radiometer measurements."
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
[10.1002/qj.3393]
Yang, Y., A. Marshak, M. Han, S. P. Palm, and D. J. Harding. 2017. "Snow grain size retrieval over the polar ice sheets with the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) observations."
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
[10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.03.033]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, T. Matsui, and C. Williams. 2013. "Evaluation of cloud microphysics schemes in simulations of a winter storm using radar and radiometer measurements."
J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.
118
(3):
1401-1419
[10.1002/jgrd.50115]
Matsui, T., T. Iguchi, X. Li, et al. 2013. "GPM Satellite Simulator over Ground Validation Sites."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
94
(11):
1653-1660
[10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00160.1]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, W. S. Olson, P. O. Persson, and J. Bao. 2010. "Application of TRMM PR and TMI Measurements to Assess Cloud Microphysical Schemes in the MM5 for a Winter Storm."
J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.
49
(6):
1129-1148
[10.1175/2010JAMC2327.1]
Han, M., S. A. Braun, P. O. Persson, and J. Bao. 2009. "Alongfront Variability of Precipitation Associated with a Midlatitude Frontal Zone: TRMM Observations and MM5 Simulation."
Mon. Wea. Rev.
137
(3):
1008-1028
[10.1175/2008MWR2465.1]
Grim, J., R. Rauber, M. Ramamurthy, B. Jewett, and M. Han. 2007. "High-resolution observations of the trowal/warm-frontal regions of two continental winter cyclones."
Mon Wea Rev
135
1621-1646
Han, M., R. Rauber, M. Ramamurthy, B. Jewett, and J. Grim. 2007. "Mesoscale Dynamics of the Trowal and Warm-frontal Regions of two Continental Winter Cyclones.."
Mon Wea Rev
135
1647-1670
Han, M., and X. Ge. 1999. "The influence of moisture advection calculation on heavy rain simulation and a case analysis."
Plateau Meteorology
18
219-229
