Precipitation whiplash, the rapid shift from drought to flooding, or vice versa, exacerbates the impact of both extremes compared to if they were to occur separately. The recognition of these types of events is relatively recent, and event precursors, driving meteorology and impacts are poorly understood. In response to this, this review summarizes the current […]
Stephen Mullens was interviewed by Vox for their video explaining the meteorology behind the sunny skies of St Petersburg, FL. In this 8-minute video, Mullens worked with journalist Ed Vega to help explain why Florida would be a desert without the summer sea breeze thunderstorms, how the sea breeze works, and why St Petersburg […]
Precipitation whiplash events are expected to become more frequent due to climate change, but what are they? Drs. Esther Mullens and Johanna Engström investigate how whiplash events are defined, their meteorological drivers, and their impacts in the United States in their recent publication “Drought to Flood to Drought” published in the International Journal of Climatology. […]
2024 Advisor of the Year – UF Student Activities and Involvement “Stephen Mullens is an Assistant Instructional Professor of Meteorology. He has made significant contributions to our academic community. As the advisor of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) at the University of Florida since its founding in 2021, Mullens has consistently supported AMS activities and […]
WANG, MULLENS – Role of single and compound Pacific natural variability in extratropical cyclone activity over North America Hongsheng Wang, Esther Mullens Article first published online: 8 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8349 ABSTRACT: The role of large-scale natural variability in influencing the distribution of midlatitude storm tracks and extratropical cyclones is well known. However, less understood […]
The Department of Geography is excited to announce the Bachelor of Science program in Meteorology has been fully approved, and will officially begin in Fall 2024. Our program provides broader geographic training and aims to build skills that crosscut from meteorology to applied climate science, geospatial analysis, hydrology, business, economics, communications, and Al as required […]
MULLENS – Summary of an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Risk-Relevant Gaps and Needs in Freezing Rain Science Daniel Chavas, Jingjing Liang, Mike Baldwin, Mo Zhou, Lindsey Rustad, Christopher McCray, Stephanie DiVito, Rebecca Kartheiser, Esther Mullens Article first published online: 1 July 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0075.1 On 11–12 October 2021, Purdue University hosted the Purdue Ice Storm Risk […]
WILLIAMSON, ASH, MULLENS – Damages Associated with Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (ERO) and Missed Flash Floods Meirah Williamson, Kevin Ash, Michael Erickson, Esther Mullens Article first published online: 13 March 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-22-0035.1 ABSTRACT: Flash flooding is the most damaging and deadly type of flooding event in the continental United States (CONUS), and one of the […]
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MULLENS – The Changing Nature of Hazardous Weather and Implications for Transportation: Example from Oklahoma, USA Esther Mullens, Renee McPherson Article first published online: 20 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11020032 ABSTRACT: Central Oklahoma is undergoing investment in new intermodal transportation and rehabilitation of its infrastructure. Despite a highly variable historical climate, future changes resulting from anthropogenic climate […]
MULLENS – What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains Article first published online: 27 Jan 2022 A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. When a cyclone “bombs,” or […]
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