I am currently a PhD candidate studying planetary atmospheres.
My research interests focus on using satellite remote sensing data to understand atmospheric dynamics and cloud morphology in planetary atmospheres, especially gas giant planets like Saturn and Jupiter. I also have an interest in looking at techniques that were developed to analyze the Earth’s atmosphere to understand how these can be utilized to better analyze other atmospheres.
My dissertation work is focused on utilizing images returned from Cassini’s Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) to understand the seasonal cycles in Saturn’s zonal winds and cloud patterns. The details of the zonal wind analysis can be seen here (Seasonal Analysis of Zonal Winds and Vertical Wind Shear on Saturn from Cassini ISS Images) and the details of the cloud analysis can be seen here (Seasonal Color Changes in Saturn’s North Polar Region). I also utilize images of Jupiter returned from Cassini and New Horizons to help calibrate my measurement techniques and to extend our records of Jupiter’s winds.
I have also participated in projects studying the winds/clouds on Venus and polar mesospheric clouds (PMCs) on Earth.
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