Publications

Primary Journal Papers

D.A. Schecter, "Two types of transitions to relatively fast spinup in tropical cyclone simulations with weak to moderate environmental vertical wind shear," J. Atmos. Sci. 81, 1513–1541 (2024). [preprint] [link to journal]

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][minor typo]

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).