Anthony C. Didlake, Jr.
Research Interests
I am interested in understanding the dynamics of the tropical atmosphere by integrating
theory, observations, and models. My current research focuses on tropical cyclone convection. Using airborne Doppler radar and
dropsonde data from the 2005 RAINEX project, I am analyzing the structure and dynamics of tropical cyclone rainbands and concentric eyewalls. The interaction
of a storm's rainbands and eyewalls plays an important role in determining the storm's strength. With an improved understanding of these
features, forecasters can better predict intensity fluctuations of tropical cyclones.
Publications
Didlake, A. C., Jr., and R. A. Houze Jr., 2012: Convective-scale variations in the inner-core rainbands of a tropical cyclone. J. Atmos. Sci., submitted.
Didlake, A. C., Jr., and R. A. Houze Jr., 2011: Kinematics of the secondary eyewall observed in Hurricane Rita (2005). J. Atmos. Sci., 68, 1620-1636.
Didlake, A. C., Jr., and R. A. Houze Jr., 2009: Convective-scale downdrafts in the principal rainband of Hurricane Katrina (2005). Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 3269-3293.
Davis, C., C. Snyder, and A. C. Didlake Jr., 2008: A vortex-based perspective of eastern Pacific tropical cyclone formation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, 2461-2477.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Didlake, A. C., Jr., 2006: A comparison of large-scale influences on tropical cyclogenesis in the eastern Pacific. SOARS Protégé Research Papers, Summer 2006, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
Didlake, A. C., Jr., 2005: Using GPS radio occultation data in the study of tropical cyclogenesis. SOARS Protégé Research Papers, Summer 2005, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
Didlake, A. C., Jr., 2004: Evaluating various wind measurements and retrieval schemes used for the Pentagon Shield Project. SOARS Protégé Research Papers, Summer 2004, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Didlake, A. C., Jr., and R. A. Houze Jr.: Dynamics of stratiform precipitation in tropical cyclone rainbands. To be submitted to J. Atmos. Sci.