VAN DEN HEEVER
RESEARCH GROUP


Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
email: sue@atmos.colostate.edu

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Welcome to the homepage of the research group of Susan C. van den Heever. Dr. van den Heever is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. Our research interests are primarily in mesoscale processes, storm dynamics and cloud physics, which we investigate through the use of numerical modeling. This research has been or is currently sponsored by the NSF, NASA and CG/AR. Professor van den Heever teaches classes in mesoscale and synoptic meteorology, cloud dynamics and mesoscale modeling, and has participated in the CRYSTAL-FACE and BAMEX field campaigns. Mesoscale Modeling Mesoscale Meteorology
  An animation of a RAMS model simluation of convective storm development Cold pool development during CRYSTAL-FACE (Image Source: Frank and Kucera)
  Storm Dynamics Cloud Microphysics
 
  Convective storm development east of Fort Collins (Photo: L. Rubright) Graupel and heavily-rimed stellar crystals (Photo: L. Rubright)