Profile for Scott Braun

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Title:	TRMM Project Scientist
Affiliation:	NASA
Contact:	E-mail NASA/GSFC Code 613.1 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Office Phone: 301-614-6316 Fax: 301-614-5492

Education

Ph.D. - 1995 - Atmospheric Sciences - University of Washington

B.A. - 1989 - Meteorology - San Francisco State University

Key Roles/Positions

TRMM Project Scientist, 2008-current

PI for the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Earth Venture-1 Investigation, 2010-current (visit the HS3 web page at http://www.espo.nasa.gov/hs3/)

Research Interests

Midlatitude and tropical convective systems, including tornadoes, squall lines, mesoscale convective systems, and hurricanes
Mesoscale/cloud-scale modeling of cloud systems
Analysis of satellite remote sensing data for cloud systems and their environments
Analysis of airborne field campaign data for the study of hurricane formation and intensification

Field Programs

Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3), PI, 2012-2014
Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP), Mission Scientist, 2010
Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes (TCSP), participant, 2005
Convection and Moisture Experiment-4 (CAMEX-4), participant, 2001
Convection and Moisture Experiment-3 (CAMEX-3), participant, 1998
Coastal Observations And Simulations with Topography (COAST-II), participant, 1995
Coastal Observations And Simulations with Topography (COAST), participant, 1993

Publications

Braun, S. A., J. A. Sippel, and D. S. Nolan (2012). The Impact of Dry Midlevel Air on Hurricane Intensity in Idealized Simulations with No Mean Flow.. J. Atmos. Sci., 69(1), 236-257.
doi:10.1175/JAS-D-10-05007.1

Sippel, J., S.A. Braun, and C. Shie (2011). • Environmental influences on the strength of Tropical Storm Debby (2006). J.Atmos.Sci., 68(11), 2557–2581.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2011JAS3648.1

Yang, Ming-Jen, S.A. Braun, and Deng-Shun Chen (2011). Water Budget of Typhoon Nari (2001). Mon.Wea.Rev., 139(12), 3809–3828.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-10-05090.1

Braun, S.A., M.T. Montgomery, K. Mallen, and P. Reasor (2010). Simulation and Interpretation of the Genesis of Tropical Storm Gert (2005) as Part of the NASA Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes Experiment. J. Atmos. Sci., 67(4), 999-1025.
doi:10.1175/2009JAS3140.1

Braun, S.A. (2010). Comments on “Atlantic Tropical Cyclogenetic Processes during SOP-3 NAMMA in the GEOS-5 Global Data Assimilation and Forecast System”. J. Atmos. Sci., 67(7), 2402-2410.
doi:10.1175/2010JAS3458.1

Braun, S.A. (2010). Reevaluating the Role of the Saharan Air Layer in Atlantic Tropical Cyclogenesis and Evolution. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138(6), 2007-2037.
doi:10.1175/2009MWR3135.1

Han, M., S.A. Braun, W.S. Olson, P.O. G. Persson, and J.-W. Bao (2010). Applicaiton of TRMM PR and TMI Measurments to Assess Cloud Microphysical Schemes in the MM5 Model for a Winter Storm. J. Applied Meteor. Clima., 49(6), 1129-1148.
doi:10.1175/2010JAMC2327.1

Tao W.-K., J. Shi, S. Chen, S. Lang, S.-Y. Hong, C. Peters-Lidard, S.A. Braun, G. Thompson, and J. Simpson (2010). New, improved bulk-microphysical schemes for studying precipitation processes in WRF: Part I: Comparison with different microphysical schemes. Mon. Wea. Rev..

Han, M., S.A. Braun, P.O. G. Persson, and J.-W. Bao (2009). Along-front variability of precipitation associated with a midlatitude frontal zone: TRMM observation and MM5 simulation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137(3), 1008-1028.
doi:10.1175/2008MWR2465.1

Han, M., S.A. Braun, P.O. G. Persson, and J.-W. Bao (2008). Along-front variability of precipitation associated with a midlatitude frontal zone: TRMM observation and MM5 simulation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137(3), 1008-1028.
doi:10.1175/2008MWR2465.1

Wu L., B. Wang, and S.A. Braun (2008). Implications of tropical cyclone power dissipation index. Intl J. Clim., 28(6), 727-731.
doi:10.1002/joc.1573

Braun, S.A., and L. Wu (2007). A numerical study of Hurricane Erin (2001). Part II: Shear and the Organization of Eyewall Vertical Motion. Mon. Wea. Rev., 135, 1179-1194.

Cram T., J. Persing, M. Montgomery, and S.A. Braun (2007). A Lagrangian trajectory view on transport and mixing processes between the eye, eyewall, and environment using a high-resolution simulation of Bonnie (1998). Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 64, 1835-1856.

Halverson J., M. Black, S.A. Braun, P.L. Azofeifa, D. Cecil, M. Goodman, A. Heymsfield, G.M. Heymsfield, R. Hood, T. Krishnamurti, G. McFarquhar, J. Molinari, R. Rogers, J. Turk, C. Velden, D.-L. Zhang, E. Zipser, and R. Kakar (2007). NASA's Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes (TCSP) Experiment: Investigating Tropical Cyclogenesis and Hurricane Intensity Change. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 88, 867-882.

Braun, S.A., M. Montgomery, and Z. Pu (2006). High-resolution simulation of Hurricane Bonnie (1998). Part I: The Organization of Eyewall Vertical Motion. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 19-42.

Braun, S.A. (2006). High-resolution simulation of Hurricane Bonnie (1998). Part II: Water Budget. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 43-64.

Olson, W.S., S. Lang, Y. Wang, S.A. Braun, T.L. Bell, W.-K. Tao, G.W. Petty, S. Yang, C.D. Kummerow, D.E. Johnson, and C. Chiu (2006). Precipitation and latent heating distributions from satellite passive microwave radiometry. Part I: Improved method and uncertainties. J. Appl. Meteor. and Clim., 5(45), 702-720.

Olson W.S., C. D. Kummerow, S. Yang, G. W. Petty, W.-K. Tao, T.L. Bell, S.A. Braun, Y. Wang, S.E. Lang, D. E. Johnson, and C. Chiu (2006). Precipitation and latent heating distributions from satellite passive microwave radiometry. Part I: Improved method and uncertainties. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol., (5), 45, 702-720.

Wu L., S.A. Braun, J. Halverson, and G.M. Heymsfield (2006). A numerical study of Hurricane Erin (2001). Part I: Model Verification and Storm Evolution. J. Atmos. Sci., 63(1), 65-86.

Wu L., S.A. Braun, J.J. Qu, and X. Hao (2006). Simulating the formation of Hurricane Isabel (2003) with AIRS data. Geophys. Res. Lett., 33(L04804).
10.1029/2005GL024665.

Wu L., S.A. Braun, J. Halverson, and G.M. Heymsfield (2005). A numerical study of Hurricane Erin (2001). Part I: Model verification and storm evolution.. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 65-86.

Braun, S.A. (2004). High-resolution simulation of Hurricane Bonnie (1998). Part II: Water budget.. J. Atmos. Sci., 43-64.

Tao W. -K., C.-L. Shie, J. Simpson, S.A. Braun, R.H. Johnson, and P.E. Ciesielski (2003). Convective systems over the South China sea: Cloud-resolving model simulation. J. Atmos. Sci., 60(24), 2929-295.

Tao W. -K., J. Simpson, D. Baker, S.A. Braun, M.-D. Chou, B. Ferrier, D. Johnson, A. Khain, S. Lang, B. Lynn, C.-L. Shie, D. Starr, C.-H. Sui, Y. Wang, and P. Wetzel (2003). Microphysics, radiation and surface processes in a non-hydrostatic model. Meteor. Atmos. Phy., 82, 97-137.

Tao W. -K., R.F. Adler, D. Baker, S.A. Braun, M.-D. Chou, M. Jasinski, Y. Jia, R. Kakar, M. Karyampudi, S. Lang, W. K.-M. Lau, B. Lynn, Z.-X. Pu, M. Shepherd, J. Simpson, D. Starr, Y. Wang, W. Weinman, and P. Wetzel (2003). Regional Scale Modeling at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Recent Research Developments in Atmospheric Science. Research Signpost, 2, 1-52.

Tao W.-K., J. Simpson, D. Baker, S. Braun, M. -D. Chou, B. Ferrier, D. Johnson, A. Khain, S. Lang, B. Lynn, C.-L. Shie, D. Starr, C. -H. Sui, Y. Wang, and P. Wetzel (2003). Microphysics, radiation and surface processes in the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble (GCM) model. Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 82, 97-137.

Braun, S.A. (2002). A cloud-resolving simulation of Hurricane Bob (1991): Storm structure and eyewall buoyancy. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 1573-1592.

Pu Z.-X., W.-K. Tao, S.A. Braun, J. Simpson, Y. Jia, J. Halverson, A. Hou, and W.S. Olson (2002). The impact of TRMM data on mesoscale numerical simulation of Super typhoon Paka. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 2448-2458.

Pu Z.-X., and S.A. Braun (2001). Evaluation of bogus vortex techniques with four-dimensional variational data assimilation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 129(8), 2023 - 2039.

Braun, S.A., and W.-K. Tao (2000). Sensitivity of High-Resolution Simulations of Hurricane Bob (1991) to Planetary Boundary Layer Parameterizations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128(12), 3941-3961.

Tao W.-K., R.F. Adler, S.A. Braun, F. Einaudi, B. Ferrier, J. Halverson, G.M. Heymsfield, C. Kummerow, A. Negri, and R. Kakar (2000). Summary of a Symposium on Cloud Systems, Hurricanes and TRMM: Celebration of Dr. Joanne Simpson's Career - The First Fifty Years. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81, 2463-2474.

Braun, S.A., R. Rotunno, and J.B. Klemp (1999). Effects of Coastal Orography on Landfalling Cold Fronts. Part I: Inviscid Dynamics. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 517-533.