Dr. William M. Gray

Professor Gray has worked in the observational and theoretical aspects of tropical meteorological research for more than 40 years, much of this effort going to investigations of meso-scale tropical weather phenomena.  He has specialized in the global aspects of tropical cyclones for his entire professional career.  He studied under Professor Herbert Riehl who arranged his early reconnaissance flights into hurricanes in 1958.  He has been involved with studies of broad-scale cumulus interactions and has extensively studied the processes associated with tropical cyclone structure, development, and movement.  Numerous satellite-based studies of tropical weather systems have also been accomplished.  Current areas of research include:  1) tropical cyclone structure, movement and intensity change; 2) seasonal prediction; 3) meso-scale tropical weather systems, 4) diurnal variability of tropospheric vertical motions and 5) ENSO variability.  Professor Gray has made Atlantic basin seasonal hurricane forecasts for the last 23 years.  He was a pioneer in developing these types of forecasts.

Select Works

• "Hurricanes and Climate Change Roundtable Slides by William Gray," Dr. William M. Gray, October 11, 2006
• "Hurricanes and Climate Change: Assessing the Linkages Following the 2006 Season," Dr. William M. Gray, October 11, 2006