Prof Stephen Mobbs
Professor of Atmospheric Dynamics; Director of NCAS (National Centre for Atmospheric Science)
Telephone number:
+44(0) 113 34
35158
Email address: s.d.mobbs@leeds.ac.uk
Room: 11.114
Biography
Qualifications: BSc Physics, University of Leeds; PhD Applied Mathematics, University of Leeds
Memberships/Fellowships: Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
Research Interests: Fluid Mechanics, Boundary-layer and Mesoscale Meteorology
Stephen Mobbs joined the School in November 1995. He was previously in the Department of Applied Mathematical Studies in the University of Leeds. He and his research group work on local and regional scale meteorology. They have current research projects with The Meteorological Office (UK), the British Antarctic Survey and the Forestry Commission (UK) concerned with atmospheric boundary-layer turbulence and airflow over hills. Computational modelling and field observation programmes in these areas are being targeted towards the development of better representations of local-scale processes in numerical weather prediction models and regional airflow models. Other current projects involve wind hazards at airports and wind transport of snow in Antartica and mountainous regions.
Publications
- Lock S; Bitzer H; Coals A; Gadian A; Mobbs S (2012) Demonstration of a Cut-Cell Representation of 3D Orography for Studies of Atmospheric Flows over Very Steep Hills, MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW, 140, pp.411-424. doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-11-00069.1
- Huang Y; Blyth AM; Brown PRA; Cotton R; Crosier J; Bower KN; Gallagher MW; Jones H; Gadian AM; Choularton TW; Cardwell J; Coe H; Mobbs SD; Hagen M (2011) Development of ice particles in convective clouds observed over the Black Forest mountains during COPS, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 137, pp.275-286. doi: 10.1002/qj.749
- Barthlott C; Burton R; Kirshbaum D; Hanley K; Richard E; Chaboureau J; Trentmann J; Kern B; Bauer H; Schwitalla T; Keil C; Seity Y; Gadian A; Blyth A; Mobbs S; Flamant C; Handwerker J (2011) Initiation of deep convection at marginal instability in an ensemble of mesoscalemodels: a case-study from COPS, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 137, pp.118-136. doi: 10.1002/qj.707
- Corsmeier U; Kalthoff N; Barthlott C; Aoshima F; Behrendt A; Di Girolamo P; Dorninger M; Handwerker J; Kottmeier C; Mahlke H; Mobbs SD; Norton EG; Wickert J; Wulfmeyer V (2011) Processes driving deep convection over complex terrain: a multi-scale analysis of observations from COPS IOP 9c, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 137, pp.137-155. doi: 10.1002/qj.754
- Kalthoff N; Kohler M; Barthlott C; Adler B; Mobbs SD; Corsmeier U; Traeumner K; Foken T; Eigenmann R; Krauss L; Khodayar S; Di Girolamo P (2011) The dependence of convection-related parameters on surface and boundary-layer conditions over complex terrain, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 137, pp.70-80. doi: 10.1002/qj.686
- Wulfmeyer V; Behrendt A; Kottmeier C; Corsmeier U; Barthlott C; Craig GC; Hagen M; Althausen D; Aoshima F; Arpagaus M; Bauer H; Bennett L; Blyth A; Brandau C; Champollion C; Crewell S; Dick G; Di Girolamo P; Dorninger M; Dufournet Y; Eigenmann R; Engelmann R; Flamant C; Foken T; Gorgas T; Grzeschik M; Handwerker J; Hauck C; Hoeller H; Junkermann W; Kalthoff N; Kiemle C; Klink S; Koenig M; Krauss L; Long CN; Madonna F; Mobbs S; Neininger B; Pal S; Peters G; Pigeon G; Richard E; Rotach MW; Russchenberg H; Schwitalla T; Smith V; Steinacker R; Trentmann J; Turner DD; van Baelen J; Vogt S; Volkert H; Weckwerth T; Wernli H; Wieser A; Wirth M (2011) The Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS): the scientific strategy, the field phase, and research highlights, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 137, pp.3-30. doi: 10.1002/qj.752
- Bennett LJ; Blyth AM; Burton RR; Gadian AM; Weckwerth TM; Behrendt A; Di Girolamo P; Dorninger M; Lock S; Smith VH; Mobbs SD (2011) Initiation of convection over the Black Forest mountains during COPS IOP15a, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 137, pp.176-189. doi: 10.1002/qj.760
- Browning KA; Marsham JH; Nicol JC; Perry FM; White BA; Blyth AM; Mobbs SD (2010) Observations of dual slantwise circulations above a cool undercurrent in a mesoscale convective system, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 136, pp.354-373. doi: 10.1002/qj.582
- Barthlott C; Schipper JW; Kalthoff N; Adler B; Kottmeier C; Blyth A; Mobbs S (2010) Model representation of boundary-layer convergence triggering deep convection over complex terrain: A case study from COPS, ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, 95, pp.172-185. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.09.010
- Kalthoff N; Adler B; Barthlott C; Corsmeier U; Mobbs S; Crewell S; Traeumner K; Kottmeier C; Wieser A; Smith V; Di Girolamo P (2009) The impact of convergence zones on the initiation of deep convection: A case study from COPS, ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, 93, pp.680-694. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.02.010
- Kottmeier C; Kalthoff N; Barthlott C; Corsmeier U; Van Baelen J; Behrendt A; Behrendt R; Blyth A; Coulter R; Crewell S; Di Girolamo P; Dorninger M; Flamant C; Foken T; Hagen M; Hauck C; Hoeller H; Konow H; Kunz M; Mahlke H; Mobbs S; Richard E; Steinacker R; Weckwerth T; Wieser A; Wulfmeyer V (2008) Mechanisms initiating deep convection over complex terrain during COPS, METEOROLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, 17, pp.931-948. doi: 10.1127/0941-2948/2008/0348
- Grubisic V; Doyle JD; Kuettner J; Mobbs S; Smith RB; Whiteman CD; Dirks R; Czyzyk S; Cohn SA; Vosper S; Weissmann M; Haimov S; De Wekker SFJ; Pan LL; Chow FK (2008) THE TERRAIN-INDUCED ROTOR EXPERIMENT A Field Campaign Overview Including Observational Highlights, BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 89, pp.1513-+. doi: 10.1175/2008BAMS2487.1
- Lewis HW; Mobbs SD; Lehning M (2008) Observations of cross-ridge flows across steep terrain, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 134, pp.801-816. doi: 10.1002/qj.259
- Wulfmeyer V; Behrendt A; Bauer H; Kottmeier C; Corsmeier U; Blyth A; Craig G; Schumann U; Hagen M; Crewell S; Di Girolamo P; Flamant C; Miller M; Montani A; Mobbs S; Richard E; Rotach MW; Arpagaus M; Russchenberg H; Schluessel P; Koenig M; Gaertner V; Steinacker R; Dorninger M; Turner DD; Weckwerth T; Hense A; Simmer C (2008) THE CONVECTIVE AND OROGRAPHICALLY INDUCED PRECIPITATION STUDY A Research and Development Project of the World Weather Research Program for Improving Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting in Low-Mountain Regions, BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 89, pp.1477-+. doi: 10.1175/2008BAMS2367.1
- Lewis HW; Mobbs SD; Vosper SB; Brown AR (2008) The effect of surface heating on hill-induced flow separation, BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY, 129, pp.269-287. doi: 10.1007/s10546-008-9311-0
- Mayr GJ; Armi L; Gohm A; Zaengl G; Durran DR; Flamant C; Gabersek S; Mobbs S; Ross A; Weissmann M (2007) Gap flows: Results from the Mesoscale Alpine Programme, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 133, pp.881-896. doi: 10.1002/qj.66
- Browning KA; Blyth AM; Clark PA; Corsmeier U; Morcrette CJ; Agnew JL; Ballard SP; Bamber D; Barthlott C; Bennett LJ; Beswick KM; Bitter M; Bozier KE; Brooks BJ; Collier CG; Davies F; Deny B; Dixon MA; Feuerle T; Forbes RM; Gaffard C; Gray MD; Hankers R; Hewison TJ; Kalthoff N; Khodayar S; Kohler M; Kottmeier C; Kraut S; Kunz M; Ladd DN; Lean HW; Lenfant J; Li Z; Marsham J; Mcgregor J; Mobbs SD; Nicol J; Norton E; Parker DJ; Perry F; Ramatschi M; Ricketts HMA; Roberts NM; Russell A; Schulz H; Slack EC; Vaughan G; Waight J; Wareing DP; Watson RJ; Webb AR; Wieser A (2007) The Convective Storm Initiation Project, BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 88, pp.1939-+. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-88-12-1939
- Sheridan PF; Horlacher V; Rooney GG; Hignett P; Mobbs SD; Vosper SB (2007) Influence of lee waves on the near-surface flow downwind of the Pennines, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 133, pp.1353-1369. doi: 10.1002/qj.110
- Burton RR; Vosper SB; Mobbs SD (2006) Underlying structures in orographic flow: An analysis of measurements made on the Isle of Arran, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 132, pp.1457-1466. doi: 10.1256/qj.05.192
- Mobbs SD; Vosper SB; Sheridan PF; Cardoso R; Burton RR; Arnold SJ (2005) Observations of downslope winds and rotors in the Falkland Islands, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 131, pp.329-351. doi: 10.1256/qj.04.51
- Quinn L; Mardia KV; Mobbs SD; Vosper SB (2005) Statistical analysis for high resolution data assimilation, In: Barber S; Baxter PD; Mardia KV; Walls RE (Ed) Quantitative Biology, Shape Analysis, and Wavelets, LASR 2005 Proceedings, Leeds University Press, pp.159-162.
- Burton RR; Vosper SB; Mobbs SD (2005) Underlying structures in modelled orographic flow, Croatian Meteorological Journal, pp.pp.469.
- King JC; Anderson PS; Vaughan DG; Mann GW; Mobbs SD; Vosper SB (2004) Wind-borne redistribution of snow across an Antarctic ice rise, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES, 109, . doi: 10.1029/2003JD004361
- Vaughan DG; Anderson PS; King JC; Mann GW; Mobbs SD; Ladkin RS (2004) Imaging of firn isochrones across an Antarctic ice rise and implications for patterns of snow accumulation rate, JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY, 50, pp.413-418. doi: 10.3189/172756504781829882
- Sheridan WP; Vosper SB; Mobbs SD (2004) Rotors and downslope winds in the Falklands, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society , 85, pp.1059-1060.
- Tian WS; Parker DJ; Mobbs S; Hill M; Kilburn CAD; Ladd D (2004) Observing coherent boundary layer motions using remote sensing and surface pressure measurement, JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC TECHNOLOGY, 21, pp.1481-1490. doi: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<1481:OCBLMU>2.0.CO;2
- Ross AN; Arnold S; Vosper SB; Mobbs SD; Dixon N; Robins AG (2004) A comparison of wind-tunnel experiments and numerical simulations of neutral and stratified flow over a hill, BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY, 113, pp.427-459. doi: 10.1023/B:BOUN.0000045499.18839.7d
- Quinn L; Mobbs SD; Mardia KV; Vosper SB (2004) Spatiotemporal analysis of airflow over hills, In: Aykroyd RG; Barber S; Mardia KV (Ed) Bioinformatics, Images, and Wavelets, LASR 2004 Proceedings, Leeds University Press, pp.143-145.
- Mayr GJ; Armi L; Arnold S; Banta RM; Darby LS; Durran DD; Flamant C; Gabersek S; Gohm A; Mayr R; Mobbs S; Nance LB; Vergeiner I; Vergeiner J; Whiteman CD (2004) Gap flow measurements during the Mesoscale Alpine Programme, METEOROLOGY AND ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS, 86, pp.99-119. doi: 10.1007/s00703-003-0022-2
- Greenslade M; Hunt JCR; Mobbs S; Eames I (2003) The distortion of weak fronts by mesoscale orography, FLUID DYNAMICS RESEARCH, 33, pp.173-189. doi: 10.1016/S0169-5983(03)00045-5
- Thielen J; Gadian A; Vosper S; Mobbs S (2002) Airflow modelling studies over the Isle of Arran, Scotland, WIND AND STRUCTURES, 5, pp.115-126.
- Vosper SB; Mobbs SD; Gardiner BA (2002) Measurements of the near-surface flow over a hill, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 128, pp.2257-2280. doi: 10.1256/qj.01.11
- Vergeiner JM; Mobbs SD; Mayr GJ (2002) Foehn detection, BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 83, pp.968-969.
- Mann GW; Anderson PS; Mobbs SD (2000) Profile measurements of blowing snow at Halley, Antarctica, Journal of Geophysical Research, pp.24491-24508.
- Lewis HW; Mobbs SD; Gohm A; Hill MK; Arnold SJ; Mayr GJ (Not yet published) Turbulent fluxes measured in the Wipptal during MAP, Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society, .