Stan Benjamin's home page

NOAA Earth System Research Lab (ESRL), R/E/GS, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305
Phone: 303-497-6387, fax - 303-497-7262
Email: stan.benjamin@noaa.gov

Education

B.A., 1973, Mathematics, Albion College , Albion, Michigan
M.S., 1980, Meteorology, Penn State University
Ph.D., 1983, Meteorology, Penn State University (advisor - Toby Carlson)

Work Experience

1991 - present. Meteorologist - NOAA Research - Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), Global Systems Division (formerly NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory - FSL).

Chief, Assimilation and Modeling Branch
Technical development lead for
- Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) a high-frequency atmospheric data assimilation and short-range numerical forecast system,
- Rapid Refresh , based on the WRF model, also a 1-h cycle planned to replace the RUC in 2009.
- Flow-following Finite-Volume Icosahedral Model (FIM) , a global icosahedral model.

1983 - 1991. Associate scientist, NOAA/ERL/FSL and NOAA/ERL/PROFS, working through National Center for Atmospheric Research. Model and analysis development.

1977 - 1983. Research assistant at Penn State University.

1973 - 1977. Systems analyst - Defense Supply Agency, Battle Creek, MI, considerable olfactory experience with burnt Sugar Smacks.

Areas of interest

Numerical weather prediction
- Hybrid isentropic-sigma and sigma models
- Surface physics
Data assimilation
- Variational analysis
- Cloud/hydrometeor assimilation
- Isentropic analysis
- Surface analysis
Aviation meteorology
- Application of NWP to aviation interests
- Commercial aircraft observations
Bicycle-based surface observations
Effects of traumatic brain injuries

Authored or co-authored articles

Professional Associations

American Meteorological Society
Sigma Xi
American Scientific Affiliation

A May 1999 pic of the nuclear societal structure of which I am blessed to be a part. Emma (9/18/88), Chris (11/18/84), Sally, John (3/3/82).

Links of local interest:

ESRL/GSD Homepage

John Benjamin recent art work at frogdrops.us
Digital art stuff from John around 1994.
Shark
Tyrannosaurus
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