Publications

Primary Journal Papers

D.A. Schecter, "Intensification rates of tropical cyclone-like vortices in a model with down-tilt diabatic forcing and oceanic surface drag," J. Atmos. Sci., 80, 1787–1814 (2023). [preprint] [link to journal]

D.A. Schecter, "Intensification of tilted tropical cyclones over relatively cool and warm oceans in idealized numerical simulations," J. Atmos. Sci., 79, 485-512 (2022). [preprint] [link to journal]

D.A. Schecter, "Distinct intensification pathways for a shallow-water vortex subjected to asymmetric 'diabatic' forcing," Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 91, 101156:1-25 (2020). [preprint] [link to journal]

D.A. Schecter and K. Menelaou, "Development of a misaligned tropical cyclone," J. Atmos. Sci., 77, 79-111 (2020). [link]

D.A. Schecter, "On the instabilities of tropical cyclones generated by cloud resolving models," Tellus A, 70, 1-30 (2018). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "A computational study on the nature of meso-β scale vortex coalescence in a tropical atmosphere", J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 9, 1366-1398 (2017). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and K. Menelaou, "Note on analyzing perturbation growth in tropical cyclone-like vortices radiating inertia-gravity waves", J. Atmos. Sci., 74, 1561-1571 (2017).[link]

K. Menelaou, D.A. Schecter and M.K. Yau, "On the relative contribution of inertia-gravity wave radiation to asymmetric instabilities in tropical cyclone-like vortices," J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 3345-3370 (2016). [link]

D.A. Schecter, "Development and nondevelopment of binary mesoscale vortices into tropical cyclones in idealized numerical experiments," J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 1223-1254 (2016). [link]

D.A. Schecter, "Response of a simulated hurricane to misalignment forcing compared to the predictions of a simple theory." J. Atmos. Sci., 72, 1235-1260 (2015). [link]

J. Naylor and D.A. Schecter, "Evaluation of the impact of moist convection on the development of asymmetric inner core instabilities in simulated tropical cyclones," J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 6, 1027-1048 (2014).[link]

D.A. Schecter, "Relationships between convective asymmetry, imbalance and intensity in numerically simulated tropical cyclones," Tellus A, 65, 20168 (2013). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "A brief critique of a theory used to interpret the infrasound of tornadic thunderstorms," Mon. Wea. Rev., 140, 2080–2089 (2012). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "In search of discernible infrasound emitted by numerically simulated tornadoes," Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 57, 27-44 (2012). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "A method for diagnosing the sources of infrasound in convective storm simulations," J. App. Meteor. Clim., 50, 2526-2542 (2011). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "Evaluation of a reduced model for investigating hurricane formation from turbulence," Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 137, 155-178 (2011).[pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "Hurricane intensity in the Ooyama 1969 paradigm," Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 136, 1920-1926 (2010).[pdf]

D.A. Schecter and M.E. Nicholls, "Generation of infrasound by evaporating hydrometeors in a cloud model," J. App. Meteor. Clim., 49, 664-675 (2010). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and T.J. Dunkerton, "Hurricane formation in Diabatic Ekman Turbulence," Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 135, 823-838 (2009). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "The spontaneous imbalance of an atmospheric vortex at high Rossby number," J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 2498-2521 (2008). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, M.E. Nicholls, J. Persing, A.J. Bedard Jr. and R.A. Pielke, "Infrasound emitted by tornado-like vortices: Basic theory and a numerical comparison to the acoustic radiation of a single-cell thunderstorm," J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 685-713 (2008). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "Waves in a cloudy vortex," J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 314-337 (2007). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "Conditions that inhibit the spontaneous radiation of spiral inertia-gravity waves from an intense mesoscale cyclone," J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 435-456 (2006). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "Damping and pumping of a vortex Rossby wave in a monotonic cyclone: critical layer stirring versus inertia-buoyancy wave emission," Phys. Fluids, 16, 1334-1348 (2004). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, "Maximum entropy theory and the rapid relaxation of three-dimensional quasi-geostrophic turbulence," Phys. Rev. E, 68, 066309 1-8 (2003). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "On the symmetrization rate of an intense geophysical vortex," Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 37, 55-88 (2003).[pdf]

D.A. Schecter, M.T. Montgomery and P.D. Reasor, "A theory for the vertical alignment of a quasigeostrophic vortex," J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 150-168 (2002). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and D.H.E. Dubin, "Theory and simulations of vortex motion driven by a background vorticity gradient," Phys. Fluids, 13, 1704-1723 (2001). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, J.F. Boyd and P.A. Gilman, "'Shallow water' magnetohydrodynamic waves in the solar tachocline," APJ 551, L185-L188 (2001). [link]

D.A. Schecter, D.H.E. Dubin, A.C. Cass, C.F. Driscoll, I.M. Lansky and T.M. O'Neil, "Inviscid damping of asymmetries on a two-dimensional vortex," Phys. of Fluids, 12, 2397-2412 (2000). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter and D.H.E. Dubin, "Vortex motion driven by a background vorticity gradient," Phys. Rev. Lett., 83, 2191-2194 (1999). [pdf]

D.A. Schecter, D.H.E. Dubin, K.S. Fine and C.F. Driscoll, "Vortex crystals from 2D Euler flow: Experiment and simulation", Phys. Fluids, 11, 905-914 (1999). [pdf]

I.M. Lansky, T.M. O'Neil and D.A. Schecter, "A theory of vortex merger," Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 1479-1482 (1997). [pdf]

C.-H. Liu, S.R. Nagel, D.A. Schecter, S.N. Coppersmith, S. Majumdar, O. Narayan and T.A. Witten, "Force fluctuations in bead packs," Science, 269, 513-515 (1995). [pdf]

Conference Papers and Other Short Articles

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "Waves in a cloudy vortex," 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, American Meteorological Society, paper 11B.7, available online, 2006.

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "Damping and pumping of a vortex Rossby wave in a monotonic cyclone: critical layer stirrings versus inertia-buoyancy wave emission," 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, pp. 370-371. Miami, American Meteorological Society, 2004.

D.A. Schecter, "Maximum entropy theory and the decay of 3D quasi-geostrophic turbulence," 14th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, pp. 37-39. San Antonio, Americam Meteorological Society, 2003.

D.A. Schecter and M.T. Montgomery, "The symmetrization rate of a geophysical vortex: extension of theory to large Rossby numbers," 14th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, pp. 48-51. San Antonio, American Meteorological Society.

C.F. Driscoll, D.Z. Jin, D.A. Schecter and D.H.E. Dubin, "Vortex dynamics of 2D electron plasmas," Physica C 369, 21-27 (2002).

D.A. Schecter, M.T. Montgomery and P.D. Reasor, "The vertical alignment of an incipient tropical cyclone," in 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, pp. 399-400. San Diego: American Meteorological Society (2002).

D.A. Schecter, "Two-dimensional vortex dynamics with background vorticity," in Nonneutral Plasma Physics IV, pp. 443-452. Melville, New York: AIP (2002). [pdf]

A.A. Kabantsev, C.F. Driscoll, D.H.E. Dubin and D.A. Schecter, "Experiments and theory on 2D electron vortex dynamics in sheared flows," J. Plasma Fusion Res. SERIES 4, 117-123 (2001).

D.A. Schecter, M.T. Montgomery and P.D. Reasor, "A theory for the vertical alignment of a geophysical vortex," in 13th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, pp. 94-98. Boston: American Meteorological Society (2001).

C.F. Driscoll, D.Z. Jin, D.A. Schecter, E.J. Moreau and D.H.E. Dubin, "Dynamics, statistics and vortex crystals in the relaxation of 2D turbulence," Physica Scripta T84, 76-80 (2000).

D.A. Schecter, D.H.E. Dubin, A.C. Cass, C.F. Driscoll, I.M. Lansky and T.M. O'Neil, "Inviscid damping of elliptical perturbations on a 2D vortex," in Nonneutral Plasma Physics III (J.J. Bollinger, R.L. Spencer and R.V. Davidson, eds.), pp. 115-122. New York: American Institute of Physics (1999).

C.F. Driscoll, D.A. Schecter, D.Z. Jin, D.H.E. Dubin, K.S. Fine and A.C. Cass, "Relaxation of 2D turbulence to vortex crystals," Physica A 263, 284-292 (1999).