Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2018: An evaluation of the ensemble sensitivity-based observation targeting algorithm for three cases of dryline convection in the Southern Plains. In preparation for submission to Monthly Weather Review.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2016: Ensemble sensitivity analysis for mesoscale forecasts of dryline convection initiation. Monthly Weather Review, 144, 4161-4182. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-15-0338.1
Rasmussen, K. L., A. J. Hill, V. E. Toma, M. D. Zuluaga, P. J. Webster, and R. A. Houze, Jr., 2014: Multiscale analysis of three consecutive years of anomalous flooding in Pakistan. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 141, 1259-1276. doi:10.1002/qj.2433.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2014: Mesoscale Ensemble Sensitivity of Dryline Convective Initiation. Preprints, 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, 8B.4.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2013: Utilizing Ensemble Sensitivity for Data Denial Experiments of the 4 April 2012 Dallas, Texas Dryline-Initiated Convective Outbreak Using West Texas Mesonet Observations and WRF-DART Data Assimilation. Preprints, 15th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, Portland, OR, poster 11.
*Ancell, B. C., A. A. Coleman, and A. J. Hill, 2018: Ensemble sensitivity-based subsetting overview and evaluation activities at the 2018 NOAA HWT. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Ancell, B. C., A. A. Coleman, A. J. Hill, and C. C. Weiss, 2018: Ensemble sensitivity-based subsetting overview and evaluation activities at the 2018 NOAA HWT. 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, paper 3A.4.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2018: Towards improving forecasts of severe convection along the dryline through targeted observing with ensemble sensitivity analysis. 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, paper 14.2.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and D. C. Dowell, 2018: Exploring the utility of assimilating observations from a mesoscale network of StickNet platforms during VORTEX-SE with the High Resolution Rapid Refresh Ensemble. 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, paper 74.
Weiss, C. C., D. C. Dowell, A. J. Hill, J. McDonald, E. C. Bruning, and J. Dahl, 2018: An update on VORTEX-SE activities at Texas Tech University. 29th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Stowe, VT, paper 3B.1.
Hill, A. J., 2018: (invited) The utility of ensemble-sensitivity analysis for targeted observing, ensemble subsetting, and investigating environmental controls on storm characteristics. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2018: Ensemble-sensitivity analysis based observation targeting experiments for mesoscale convection forecasts and factors influencing observation-impact prediction. 22nd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, Austin, TX, paper 613.
Weiss, C. C., D. C. Dowell, A. J. Hill, and N. Yussouf, 2018: Ensemble sensitivity analysis of controls on storm-scale vertical vorticity for two southeastern U.S. tornado events. 22nd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, Austin, TX, paper 610.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2017: Ensemble-sensitivity analysis based observation targeting for mesoscale convection forecasts and factors influencing observation-impact prediction. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, paper NG31A-0157.
Weiss, C. C., E. C. Bruning, J. Dahl, D. C. Dowell, C. R. Alexander, A. J. Hill, and V. C. Chmielewski, 2017: Preliminary results from the 2016 and 2017 VORTEX-SE project. 9th European Conference on Severe Storms, Pula, Croatia, paper ECSS2017-155.
Kenyon, A. and A. J. Hill, 2017: Using Python to process and visualize real-time atmospheric data during VORTEX-SE. Scipy 2017: Scientific Computin With Python, Austin, TX.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2017: Ensemble sensitivity-based observation targeting experiments for Southern Plains dryline convection. 21st Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, Seattle, WA, paper 15.5.
Weiss, C. C., D. C. Dowell, A. J. Hill, and N. Yussouf, 2017: Ensemble sensitivity analysis of controls on updraft rotation for two southeastern US tornado events. 21st Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, Seattle, WA, paper 11.6.
Weiss, C. C, E. C. Bruning, J. Dahl, D. C. Dowell, C. R. Alexander, A. J. Hill, and V. C. Chmielewski, 2017: An overview of Texas Tech operations during VORTEX-SE 2016. Special Symposium on Severe Local Storms: Observation Needs to Advance Research, Prediction, and Communication, Seattle, WA, paper 939.
Bruning, E. C., V. C. Chmielewski, C. C. Weiss, J. Dahl, A. J. Hill, C. J. Schultz, and J. Bailey, 2016: Flash size distributions characterized by mobile LMA deployments during VORTEX-SE. 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Portland, OR, paper 9.4.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2016: Ensemble sensitivity-based observation targeting experiments for Southern Plains dryline convection. 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Portland, OR, paper 7B.6.
Weiss, C. C, E. C. Bruning, J. Dahl, D. C. Dowell, C. R. Alexander, A. J. Hill, and V. C. Chmielewski, 2016: An Overview of Texas Tech Operations during VORTEX-SE 2016. 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Portland, OR, paper 3.5
Weiss, C. C., D. C. Dowell, A. J. Hill, and N. Yossouf, 2016: Ensemble sensitivity analysis of controls on updraft rotation for the 27 April 2011 Tornado Outbreak. 28th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Portland, OR, paper 301637.
Ancell, B. C., A. J. Hill, and B. Burghardt, 2016: The TTU WRF Ensemble Prediction System. 2nd Ensemble Design Workshop for Convection Allowing Models, College Park, Maryland. MD.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2016: Ensemble sensitivity-based observation targeting OSSEs for Southern Plains dryline convection. 20th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, New Orleans, LA, paper J7.7.
Hill, A. J., B. Burghardt, and B. C. Ancell, 2015: Advanced ensemble techniques for improved predictability of storm-scale features. 1st Ensemble Design Workshop for Storm-Scale Ensembles, Boulder, CO.
Ancell, B. C., A. J. Hill, and B. Burghardt, 2015: The use of ensemble-based senstivity with observations to improve predictability of severe convective events. 27th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 23rd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Chicago, IL, paper 8B.5.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B.C. Ancell, 2015: Mesoscale ensemble sensitivity and observation targeting of dryline convection. Preprints, 19th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, Phoenix, AZ, paper 9.3.
Ancell, B. C., A. J. Hill, and B. Burghardt, 2015: The use of ensemble-based sensitivity with observations to improve predictability of severe convective events. Preprints, 19th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, Phoenix, AZ, paper 9.1.
Ancell, B. C., A. J. Hill, and B. Burghardt, 2014: The use of ensemble-based sensitivity and observations to improve predictability of severe convective events. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, NG31B-3798.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2014: Mesoscale ensemble sensitivity of dryline convective initiation. Preprints, 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms, Madison, WI, paper 8B.4.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2014: Applicaiton of mesoscale ensemble-based sensitivity analysis to observation targeting. 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Atlanta, GA, paper 610.
Hill, A. J., C. C. Weiss, and B. C. Ancell, 2013: Utilizing Ensemble Sensitivity for Data Denial Experiments of the 4 April 2012 Dallas, Texas Dryline-Initiated Convective Outbreak Using West Texas Mesonet Observations and WRF-DART Data Assimilation. Preprints, 15th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, Portland, OR, paper 11.
Houze, R. A., Jr., K. L. Rasmussen, A. J. Hill, and M. D. Zuluaga, 2013: Using TRMM Precipitation Radar to understand the Pakistan and India floods of 2010-2012. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Houze, R. A., Jr., K. L. Rasmussen, and A. J. Hill, 2013: TRMM Insights into recent floods in Pakistan. PMM Science Team Meeting, Annapolis, MD.