Tristan H. Abbott

I am a postdoc working with Nadir Jeevanjee at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. My research uses a combination of pen-and-paper theory, idealized numerical models, observations, and high-resolution global simulations to study the dynamics of clouds and convection, with an emphasis on understanding how interactions with other components of the Earth system influence weather and climate.

I received my PhD from MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, advised by Tim Cronin. I did my undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I majored in Computer Science and worked as a research assistant with Sam Stechmann.

email: tristan.abbott [at] noaa [dot] gov | google scholar | github

January 2024: the paper "Impact of precipitation mass sinks on midlatitude storms in idealized simulations across a wide range of climates", co-authored with Paul O'Gorman, is now published in Weather and Climate Dynamics. [article webpage] [pdf]

August 2023: the paper "Multiple Equilibria and Soil Moisture-Precipitation Feedbacks in Idealized Convection-Permitting Simulations with an Open Hydrological Cycle", co-authored with Tim Cronin, is now published in JAMES. [article webpage] [pdf]

June 2023: the preprint "Impact of Precipitation Mass Sinks on Midlatitude Storms over a Wide Range of Climates", co-authored with Paul O'Gorman, is posted for public discussion at Weather and Climate Dynamics. [link]