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Robin L. Tanamachi

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2001
Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisClimate variability and modelsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchWind and Air Flow Studies

Publications

65

Citations

737

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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Robin L. Tanamachi studies severe thunderstorms and tornadoes using mobile radar and other remote-sensing instruments, including polarimetric (multi-parameter) and phased-array radar, Doppler lidar, and microwave radiometers. Their work combines field observations from storm-chasing campaigns like VORTEX-Southeast with data analysis to better understand tornado formation, storm electrical and precipitation structure, and the atmospheric boundary layer (the lowest part of the atmosphere near the ground). This research is relevant to students interested in field-based atmospheric science, radar meteorology, and severe weather instrumentation.

Tornado and severe storm structureMobile and polarimetric radar observationsAtmospheric boundary layer remote sensingDoppler lidar and radar instrumentationField campaigns for severe weather research

Publication output has been variable over the last decade, with a notable peak in 2020 followed by a slower, more sporadic pace in recent years (averaging about 1.6 papers per year over the last five years).

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 8 publications8202021: 3 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications24252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Monthly Weather Review×5
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society×3
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology×2
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing×2
  • 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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