Dr. William J. Capehart

Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Institute of Atmospheric Sciences. I received my M.S. and Ph.D. in Meteorology from Penn State and my B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from the The University of North Carolina at Asheville.

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My research interests are the remote sensing and modeling of surface features and land-surface processes with emphasis on applications in operational meteorology, numerical weather and climate prediction, and land-surface hydrology.

In particular, I am interested in developing tools to examine the role of land cover, vegetation and subsurface processes on the hydrologic cycle. Much of my work in this area involves modeling of hydrologic processes in the soil, on the land surface (runoff and stream flow) and below the surface, as well as the impact of the transfers of moisture and heat between surface and atmosphere (and the subsequent feedbacks at the weather and climate scales).

Additionally, I am involved in scientific visualization in the geosciences and engineering, as well as investigating the applicability of GRID-based technologies towards hydrometeorological problem domains.

Prof. Bill Capehart
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 USA
Telephone: +1-605-394-1994
Fax: +1-605-394-6061
 

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