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Ancell Brian
Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University
Brian Ancell is an Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science at Texas Tech University. He works in the Department of Geosciences and is part of the Atmospheric Science Group.12
Education and Background
Dr. Ancell holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Washington, Seattle, which he completed in 2006. He also has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, obtained in 1998.1
Research Focus
His research primarily addresses the predictability of important and high-impact weather events across various scales. Some of his specific areas of focus include:
- Numerical weather prediction
- Data assimilation
- Severe storms
- Wind power forecasting
- Adjoint and ensemble forecast sensitivity
Dr. Ancell's current research projects involve studying dryline-induced severe convection, heavy rainfall from land-falling tropical cyclones, freezing and frozen precipitation events, and wind power in the South Plains of the United States.1
Teaching
At Texas Tech University, Dr. Ancell teaches several courses, including:
- Introduction to Atmospheric Science
- General Meteorology
- Radiative Transfer
- Regional-Scale Numerical Weather Prediction1
Contact Information
Dr. Ancell's office is located in room 1216 of the Media and Communication building at Texas Tech University. His email address is brian.ancell@ttu.edu, and his office phone number is (806) 834-3143.13
