RALPH, Marty

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