John M Peters

Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

515 Walker Building
University Park, PA 16802

Email: [email protected]

Websites:

https://sites.psu.edu/updraftwmax/home

Education:

2015 Colorado State University, Ph.D. Atmospheric Science
2012 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, M.S. Mathematics,
2010 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.S. Mathematics,

Research Specialties:

Atmospheric Dynamics:: Cloud dynamics
Clouds and Cloud Physics:: Moist thermodynamics
Mesoscale Meteorology:: Mesoscale convective systems, supercells
Numerical Weather Prediction:: Idealized numerical modeling
Convection Studies:: Convective dynamics, moist thermodynamics

Biography:

I am excited by anything and everything related to moist atmospheric convection - particularly the stormy variety. My research group studies the inner workings of cumulus clouds and thunderstorms using a mixture of theory, computer simulations, and real-world observations. This research contributes to improvements in weather and climate forecasting.