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Michael Thomas Montgomery

Distinguished Professor
Meteorology

Phone: (831) 656-2296

Overview

COLLEGE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION:

Ph.D. 1990 Harvard University (Applied Mathematics/Dynamic Meteorology)

Ph.D. Dissertation: Potential Vorticity and Diabatic Processes in Frontal Dynamics

Ph.D. supervisor, Professor Brian F. Farrell, Department of Earth
and Planetary Sciences. Held graduate research fellowship with Division of Applied Sciences for duration of Ph.D. work.

M.Sc. 1986 Harvard University (Applied Mathematics)

Held graduate research fellowship with Division of Applied Sciences for the
duration of Master’s work.

M.Sc. 1985 University of Washington (Engineering Science)

M.Sc thesis: "An Analytical Investigation of the Transition Flow of a Sharp-
Edge Orifice Jet."

Master’s supervisor, Professor James J. Riley, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Held graduate research fellowship for duration of Master’s work.

B.Sc. 1983 University of Washington (Mathematics), Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa


PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

September 2012 – Present Distinguished Professor, Department of Meteorology,
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA
May 2006 – September 2012 Full Professor, Department of Meteorology,
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA

January 2003 – April, 2006 Full Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

June 1997 - December 2002 Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

August 1992 – June 1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Tenure granted summer 1997

August 1991- August 1992 Department of Energy Global Change Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow, Hurricane Research Division, NOAA, Miami, FL

May 1990 - July 1991 Postdoctoral Fellow in Dynamic Meteorology, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Education
  • PhD - Harvard University 1990
    Major: Applied Mathematics and Dynamic Meterology
NPS Experience
  • 2006 - current: Distinguished Professor
Other Experience
  • 2003 - 2006 Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
  • 1997 - 2003 Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
  • 1992 - 1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
  • 1991 - 1992 Department of Energy Global Change Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow, Hurricane Research Division, NOAA, Miami, Florida
  • 1990 - 1991 Postdoctoral Fellow in Dynamic Meteorology, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
Research Interests
Meteorological research expertise in: tropical cyclones (hurricanes/typhoons); Midlatitude Cyclones Tropical Meteorology Polar Lows, Fronts, Mesoscale Vortices
Mesoscale Convective Vortices, Tornadoes Stratospheric Circumpolar Vortex and other atmospheric vortices.
Teaching Interests
Tropical Meteorology
Dynamic Meteorology
Synoptic Meteorology
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Geophysical Turbulence
Theoretical, Experimental, and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics

Awards

  • 2012 - Awarded title of Distinguished Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (GSEAS)
  • 2010 - Outstanding Scientific Paper Award, NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
  • 2008 - Merit Award for Research, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (GSEAS)
  • 2004 - nominated for the 2004 Best Teacher Award, Colorado State University
  • 2003 - Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award, American Meteorological Society
  • 1998 - Engineering Faculty Award of Excellence, Colorado State University

Boards, Memberships, & Certifications

Professional Memberships
  • American Geophysical Union
  • American Meteorological Society
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Sigma Xi

Scholarly Work

Publications
  • Book Chapters
  • Montgomery, M. T, Chapter 21: Introduction to Hurricane Dynamics: Tropical Cyclone Intensification. Capital Press, India and Springer, Germany..
  • Montgomery, M. T, (2017). Chapter 22: Recent Advances in Tropical Cyclogenesis. Capital Press, India and Springer, Germany..
  • Journal Articles
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Persing, J, (2021). Does balance dynamics well capture the secondary circulation and spin up of a simulated hurricane? Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 75-95.
  • Smith, R. K., Kilroy, G., & Montgomery, M. T, (2020). Comment on "How much does the upward advection of super-gradient component of boundary-layer wind contribute to tropical cyclone intensification and maximum intensity?" By Yuanlong Li, Yuqing Wang and Yanluan Lin. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, (77), 4377-4378.
  • Wang, S., Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2020). Upper-tropospheric inflow layers in tropical cyclones.. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, (146), 3466-3487.
  • Montgomery, M. T., Kilroy, G., Smith, R. K., & Crnivic, N, (2020). Contribution of mean and eddy momentum processes to tropical cyclone intensification. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, (146), 3101-3117.
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2020). Comments on: "An evaluation of hurricane superintensity in axisymmetric numerical models" by Raphael Rousseau-Rizzi and Kerry Emanuel. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1887-1892.
  • Montgomery, M. T., Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2020). An idealized numerical study of tropical cyclogenesis and evolution at the Equator. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, (146), 685–699.
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2019). Towards Understanding the Dynamics of Spin up in Emanuel's Tropical Cyclone Model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, (76), 3089-3093.
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Montgomery, M. T, (2019). Mesoscale Processes During the Genesis of Hurricane Karl (2010) Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
  • Persing, J., Montgomery, M. T., Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2019). Quasi steady‑state hurricanes revisited. Tropical Cyclone Research Reviews.
  • Montgomery, M. T., Persing, J., & Roger, S. K, (2019). On the hypothesized outflow control of tropical cyclone intensification. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
  • HUANG, Y., WU, C., & Montgomery, M. T, (2018). Concentric Eyewall Formation in Typhoon Sinlaku (2008). Part III: Horizontal Momentum Budget Analyses. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, (75), 3541-3563.
  • Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2018). Axisymmetric Balance Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone Intensification and Its Breakdown Revisited. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, (75), 3169-3189.
  • Montgomery, M. T, (2018). Comments on ‘‘Revisiting the Balanced and Unbalanced Aspects of Tropical Cyclone Intensification’’. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, (75), 2491-2496.
  • Smith, R. K., Montgomery, M. T., & Kilroy, G, (2018). The generation of kinetic energy in tropical cyclones revisited. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
  • Montgomery, M. T., Montgomery, M. T., & Braun, S. A, (2018). Azimuthally averaged structure of Hurricane Edouard (2014) just after peak intensity. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
  • Rutherford, B., Boothe, M., Dunkerton, T., & Montgomery, M. T, (2018). Dynamical properties of developing tropical cyclones using Lagrangian flow topology. Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society.
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2017). On the applicability of linear, axisymmetric dynamics in intensifying and mature tropical cyclones. Fluids, 2(69), 15.
  • Kilroy, G., Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2017). The role of heating and cooling associated with ice processes on tropical cyclogenesis and intensification. Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society.
  • Rutherford, B., Dunkerton, T. J., Montgomery, M. T., & Braun, S, (2017). The genesis of Hurricare Nate and its interaction with a nearby environment of very dry air. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, (17), 10349-10366.
  • Kilroy, G., Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2017). The role of boundary layer friction on tropical cyclogenesis and subsequent intensification. Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society, (143), 2524–2536.
  • Kilroy, G., Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2017). Tropical low formation and intensification over land as seen in ECMWF analyses. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 703(143), 772-784.
  • Smith, R. K., Zhang , J., & Montgomery, M. T, (2017). The dynamics of intensification in an HWRF simulation of Hurricane Earl (2010) Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 072(143), 293-208.
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2017). Recent developments in the fluid dynamics of tropical cyclones. Annual Reviews of Fluid Dynamics, (49), 541-574.
  • Kilroy, G., Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2017). A unified view of tropical cyclogenesis and intensification. Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society, (143), 450-462.
  • Smith, R. K., & Montgomery, M. T, (2016). Comments on "Nonlinear response of tropical cyclone vortex to prescribed eyewall heating with and without surface friction in TCM4: Implications for tropical cyclone intensification". Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, (73), 5101-5103.
  • Freismuth, T. M., Rutherford, B. R., Boothe, M. A., & Montgomery, M. T, (2016). Why did the storm ex-Gaston (2010) fail to redevelop during the PREDICT experiment? Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, (16), 8511-8519.
  • Montgomery, M. T., & Smith, R. K, (2016). The efficiency of diabatic heating and tropical cyclone intensification. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 698(142), 2081–2086.
  • Montgomery, M. T, (2016). A case study of a monsoon low that intensified over land as seen in the ECMWF analyses. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc..
  • Montgomery, M. T, (2015). Tropical low formation during the Australian monsoon: the events of January 2013. Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, (65), 318-341.