Marty RALPH
Researcher
CLIMATE/ATMOS SCI/PHY OCEANOG
Director, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)
Research Interests
- Precipitation – diagnosing key physical processes controlling rain and snow formation and developing new methods for precipitation monitoring and prediction
- Hydrometeorology – exploring atmospheric and land surface conditions that drive streamflow (from weather to climate scales)
- Water resources – developing modern tools to aid in balancing water supply and flood control in a changing climate
- Observations – applying new observing strategies (sensors and networks) to water cycle science and prediction
- Atmospheric chemistry – exploring the role of aerosols in clouds, precipitation and water supply
Education
- B. S. (Meteorology) University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1984
- M. S. (Atmospheric Sciences), University of California at Los Angeles, 1987
- PhD (Atmospheric Sciences), University of California at Los Angeles, 1991