Earth Science Branch

The Earth Science Branch conducts research of the Earth as a system with a focus on lightning and precipitation processes, weather and climate variability, monitoring fluxes of heat and water from the surface, and associated data management and mining activities for scientific discovery and applications for societal benefit.

Earth Science Branch Projects

Paper Accepted for Publication in Journal of Geophysical Research

April 22, 2021

William Koshak (ST11) is co-author on an article recently accepted for publication in Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, with title “Observations of Lightning NOx Production from GOES-R Post Launch Test Field Campaign Flights”. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-series …

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Paper on Hurricane Dorian’s Lightning Evolution Published in Geophysical Research Letters

April 22, 2021

Patrick Duran and Christopher Schultz (ST11/SPoRT) are lead authors on a paper documenting the evolution of lightning in Hurricane Dorian (2019). The results reveal significant changes in lightning flash extent density, flash area, and flash energy observed by the Geostationary …

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Q&A Panel at the North Carolina State University Rocketry Club

April 22, 2021

Patrick Duran (ST11/SPoRT) organized a panel of Marshall Early-Career Organization (MECO) members to present at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Rocketry Club virtual meeting on 4/15/21. The panel was comprised of Duran and three engineers from two other branches …

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