Joan Alexander, PhD

Joan Alexander, PhD
Vice President, Senior Research Scientist, Director - Boulder, CO
alexand@nwra.com
(303) 415-9701 x204
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Research interests: Atmospheric Sciences. Atmospheric dynamics, waves, convection, global circulation modeling, mesoscale modeling, satellite, aircraft, balloon-borne observations, and middle atmosphere studies

News & Events

NWRA Welcomes Aldrich Dinglasan, IT Support Specialist, Seattle Office | March 2024 | More ⇒

Outreach: Natalia Solorzano, Research Scientist; Jeremy Thomas, Research Scientist | January 2024 | More ⇒

NWRA Welcomes Hamid Pahlavan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Boulder Office | January 2024 | More ⇒

Highlighted Publications

“A pressure projection scheme with near-spectral accuracy for nonhydrostatic flow in domains with open boundaries" | March 2024 | More ⇒

"One-minute resolution GOES-R observations of Lamb and gravity waves triggered by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruptions on 15 January 2022" | March 2024 | More ⇒

“Evening solar terminator waves in Earth’s thermosphere: Neutral wind signatures observed by ICON/MIGHTI” | March 2024 | More ⇒

“Investigation of Hydrostatic Imbalance with Field Observations” | February 2024 | More ⇒

“The chemical effect of increased water vapor from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption on the Antarctic ozone hole” | February 2024 | More ⇒

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