College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

 

Jefferson Robert Snider, Emeritus Professor

Room 6019, Engineering Building
email: jsnider@uwyo.edu
Office Phone: (307) 399-7026

Education

• Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, 1989
• M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Arizona, 1984
• B.S., Chemistry, University of Oregon, 1980

Research Statement

The general theme of Jeff Snider’s research is water in its various phases (vapor, liquid, and ice), water’s interactions with other atmospheric constituents (aerosol and trace gases), and implications of those interactions for clouds, precipitation, and atmospheric pollution. Examples of research he has directed include, 1) precipitation, 2) size distributions of cloud and precipitation particles, 3) cloud condensation nuclei, 4) aerosols, and 5) remote sensing. He is addressing these topics by conducting field measurements and by conducting laboratory-based investigations.

Research Areas

• Precipitation
• Cloud and precipitation size distributions
• Cloud Condensation Nuclei
• Aerosols
• Lidar and Radar Remote Sensing 

Selected Publications

• Marlow, S. A., J. M. Frank, M. Burkhart, B. Borkhuu, S. E. Fuller, and J. R. Snider, Snowfall Measurements at 
  Wind-Exposed and Sheltered Sites in the Rocky Mountains of Southeastern Wyoming. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 
  63, 181–196, https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-22-0093.1, 2024

• Fuller, S., Marlow, S. A., Haimov, S., Burkhart, M., Shaffer, K., Morgan, A., and Snider, J. R.: W-band S–Z 
  relationships for rimed snow particles: evidence from combined airborne and ground-based observations, 
  Atmos. Meas. Tech., 16, 6123–6142, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-6123-2023, 2023

• Fults, S. L., Massmann, A. K., Montecinos, A., Andrews, E., Kingsmill, D. E., Minder, J. R., Garreaud, R. D., and Snider, J.R., Wintertime Aerosol Measurements during the Chilean Coastal Orographic Precipitation Experiment, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 19, 12377–12396, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2019-185, 2019

• Ortega, J., J.R.Snider, J.N.Smith, and J.M.Reeves, Comparison of aerosol measurement systems 
  during the 2016 airborne ARISTO campaign, Aerosol Science and Technology, 8, 871-885, https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2019.1610554, 2019

• Zelasko, N., Wettlaufer, A., Borkhuu, B., Burkhart, M., Campbell, L. S., Steenburgh, W. J., and Snider, J. R.: 
  Hotplate precipitation gauge calibrations and field measurements, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 441-458, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-441-2018, 2018

Lecture Materials for Course in Cloud Physics and Cloud Dynamics

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Undergraduate Engineering Thermodynamics Textbook

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Grant Funding

Title: Collaborative Research: Aerosol Properties and Autoconversion during Cold-Air outbreak Experiment in the Sub-Arctic Region (CAESAR)
Source: National Science Foundation
Award Amount: $100,000
Period: May 2023 to June 2026