David Dowell Explained

David C. Dowell is American atmospheric scientist recognized for research on tornado structure and dynamics and on tornadogenesis. He participated in both of the VORTEX projects.^[1]

Dowell studied computer science at Texas A&M University (TAMU), earning a B.S. summa cum laude in 1991 with a minor in meteorology. He was awarded a M.S. and a Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma (OU) in 1994 and 2000, respectively. He was on the steering committee, was a principal investigator (PI), and was field coordinator (FC) for the VORTEX2 field project in 2009-2010.^[2] Dowell is a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) at OU.^[3] He was a contributor to Storm Track magazine.

See also

• Howard Bluestein
• Erik N. Rasmussen
• Louis Wicker
• Joshua Wurman

External links

• NCAR profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: A new spin on tornado science: Researchers take to the plains to unlock secrets of twister formation . University Corporation for Atmospheric Research . April 7, 2009 . 2014-05-18 .
2. Web site: Dowell . David . Vitae . National Center for Atmospheric Research . 2014-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100610225956/http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/people/ddowell/files/vita.pdf . 2010-06-10 . dead .
3. Web site: CIMMS Assembly of Fellows . Council . Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies . 2014-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519060412/http://cimms.ou.edu/admin/fellows.php . 2014-05-19 . dead .