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Benjamin Schenkel

Benjamin Schenkel

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Research
Scientist III

benschenkel@ou.edu
benjamin.schenkel@noaa.gov
National Weather Center 3925

Education

  • PhD, Meteorology, Florida State University
  • MS, Meteorology, Florida State University
  • BA, Environmental Science, Northwestern University

Affiliated CIWRO Team

  • Stormscale convection and radar team

About

Ben is a Research Scientist in Warning Research and Development Division at NSSL.  He is also an Affiliate Assistant Professor with the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.

Research Focus

  • Tornadoes and other inland hazards associated with landfalling hurricanes
  • Post-landfall evolution of convection and winds in hurricanes
  • Outer size and structure of the hurricane wind field
  • Fidelity of hurricane structure in reanalysis and model data

CIWRO Research Themes

  • Weather Radar and Observations
  • Forecast Applications Improvements R&D
Publications
  • Schenkel, B., T. Jones, and S. Waugh, 2024: Assessing landfalling tropical cyclone convective-scale environments in the Warn-on-Forecast System using radiosondes. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmospheres, 14, e2023JD040473, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JD040473.
  • Schenkel, B. A., K. Calhoun, T. Sandmael, Z. Fruits, I. Schick, M. Ake, and B. Kassel, 2023: Lightning and Radar Characteristics of Tornadic Cells in Landfalling Tropical Cyclones. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmos., 128, e2023JD038685, doi:10.1029/2023JD038685
  • Schenkel, B. A., D. Chavas, N. Lin, T. Knutson, G. Vecchi, A. Brammer, 2023: North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Outer Size and Structure Remain Unchanged by the Late Twenty-First Century. Journal of Climate, 36, 2, 359–382, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0066.1
  • Schenkel, B., M. Coniglio, R. Edwards, 2021: How does the relationship between ambient deep-tropospheric vertical wind shear and tropical cyclone tornadoes change between coastal and inland environments?. Weather and Forecasting, 36, 539–566, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-20-0127.1.
  • Paredes, M., B. Schenkel, R. Edwards, M. Coniglio, 2021: Tropical Cyclone Outer Size Impacts the Number and Location of Tornadoes. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, 24, 1–10, doi:10.1029/2021GL095922.
  • Schenkel, B. A., R. Edwards, M. Coniglio, 2020: New Insights into the Number and Location of Tornadoes in Landfalling Hurricanes. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 101, 748–749.
  • Schenkel, B. A., R. A. Edwards, M. C. Coniglio, 2020: A Climatological Analysis of Ambient Deep-Tropospheric Vertical Wind Shear Impacts upon Tornadoes in Tropical Cyclones. Weather and Forecasting, 35, 2033–2059, doi:doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-19-0220.1.
Professional organizations
  • American Meteorological Society
  • American Geophysical Union
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