Matthew J. Bunkers, Ph.D.
Certified Consulting Meteorologist
Email: nrnplnsweather@gmail.com
Phone: 605.390.7243 (mobile)
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South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSMT), Rapid City, SD:
- Ph.D., Atmospheric, Environmental, & Water Resources (Dissertation: Supercell Motion and Longevity), Aug 1995–Dec 2005
- M.S., Meteorology (Thesis: A Climatological Evaluation of the Northern Plains from the Late 19th Century to 1990: Definition of Climate Regions, Comparisons of Drought, and El Niño/La Niña Teleconnections), Jun 1992–Dec 1993
- B.S., Interdisciplinary Sciences (minors in math, meteorology, and physics), Aug 1988–May 1992
Certifications and Memberships:
- Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) #731 (since 2017)
- Member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) (since 1991)
- Member of the Association of Certified Meteorologists (since 2018)
- Member of the National Weather Association (since 1994)
- Member of the Severe Local Storms Committee of the AMS (2018–2020)
- SDSMT Adjunct Research Scientist IV (since 2009)
Recent Publications (authored/coauthored 54 papers):
- Advantages to Writing Shorter Articles
- Scan-by-Scan Storm-Motion Deviations for Concurrent Tornadic and Nontornadic Supercells
- Radar-Based Comparison of Thunderstorm Outflow Boundary Speeds versus Peak Wind Gusts from Automated Stations
- Thunderstorm Downbursts: Windstorms and Blowdowns
- Data Availability Principles and Practice
- Observations of Hail–Wind Ratios from Convective Storm Reports across the Continental United States
- Meteorological Factors Associated with Frost Rings in Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine at Mt. Goliath, Colorado
- Observations of Right-Moving Supercell Motion Forecast Errors
Complete List of Peer-Reviewed and Other Publications:
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