Finite domains cause bias in measured and modeled distributions of cloud sizes
👥 DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J.
📖 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
📅 2024
Climatologically invariant scale invariance seen in distributions of cloud horizontal sizes
🏆 Highlight paper
👥 DeWitt, T. D.; Garrett, T. J.; Rees, K. N.; Bois, C.; Krueger, S. K.; Ferlay, N.
📖 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
📅 2024
scaleinvariance: Simulation and analysis of scale invariant processes and multifractal fields.
👥 DeWitt, Thomas
💻 Python
📅 2025
objscale: Object-based analysis functions for fractal dimensions and size distributions
👥 DeWitt, Thomas
💻 Python
📅 2025
Scale Invariance of Cloud Size Spectra to Near Planetary Scales
🎤 Poster
🏛️ Living Planet Symposium
📅 Jun 2025
📍Vienna, Austria
Dynamics: Nothing but Turbulence?
🎤 Invited Talk
🏛️ University of Utah
📅 Apr 2025
📍SLC, Utah
Revisiting the limits of scale invariance in cloud horizontal sizes
🎤 Invited Talk
🏛️ Gordon Conference: Radiation and Climate
📅 Jul 2023
📍Lewiston, ME
Does total cloud perimeter control total cloud area?
🎤 Poster
🏛️ Gordon Conference: Radiation and Climate
📅 Jul 2023
📍Lewiston, ME
The Ensemble Fractal Dimension of clouds
🎤 Poster
🏛️ AGU Fall Meeting
📅 Dec 2022
📍Chicago, IL
Disagreement in observed and simulated cloud perimeter distributions
🎤 Poster
🏛️ Pan-GASS Meeting
📅 Jul 2022
📍Monterey, CA
Linear scaling of cloud sizes ranging from the turbulent microscale to the planetary scale
🎤 Poster
🏛️ Pan-GASS Meeting
📅 Jul 2022
📍Monterey, CA
Thermodynamic constraints on cloud geometry
🎤 Invited talk
🏛️ University of Lille
📅 Jun 2022
📍Lille, France
Analyzing the influence of traffic on the urban heat island
🎤 Poster
🏛️ AGU Fall Meeting
📅 Dec 2020
📍Virtual
University of Utah, Department of Atmospheric Science
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Design and present a total of 9 lectures, grade assignments, create assignment questions, develop demonstrations
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Classes: Physical Meteorology (graduate), Dynamic Meteorology (graduate) Physical Meteorology (undergraduate)
Weber State University, Student Support Services
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Tutor students in classes including MATH 950, MATH 1050, MATH 1210 (calculus I), PHYS 2210 (intro physics I)
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Facilitate switch to virtual tutoring during COVID-19 restrictions
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College Reading and Learning Association Certified Advanced Tutor
2024
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Outstanding Graduate Student Publication ($1500)
2021
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Exceptional Sustainability Research Project ($500)
2020
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Program cancelled due to COVID-19
2016 - 2020
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Full tuition and fees for 8 semesters plus 9th semester extension
2019 - 2020, 2020-2021
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2023-2025
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2), Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres (1)
2025
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Thought Cloud explains frontier atmospheric science research to a public audience.
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1000+ views accrued within the first 2 months.
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The committee represents the graduate students of the Department of Atmospheric Science.
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I helped start the first GSAC in our department. I started a mentoring program for first-year graduate students and represented all graduate students in faculty meetings.
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LPS connects young students to scientists through snail mail.
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My high school pen-pal and I exchanged letters throughout the school year.
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The program connects public schoolchildren to working scientists for help with their science fair project.
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I coordinated mentoring relationships between 18 high-school students at two public schools and U of U graduate students in 2023. I also personally mentored four middle school students in 2022.
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The program connects scientists, artists, and educators to youth in custody, highlighting common ground for learning by all students.
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I presented my scientific work to a class of teenage youth in custody and fostered a discussion of the effects clouds have on climate change.
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