- kahl@uwm.edu
- 414-251-9215
- Great Lakes Research Facility 3003B
Jonathan Kahl
- Professor Emeritus, School of Freshwater Sciences
- Atmospheric Science Program
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Educational Degrees
- PhD in Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
- MS in Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
- BA in Psychology, Universtiy of Michigan
Research Areas
- Air pollution meteorology
- Long-range atmospheric transport
- Air trajectory modeling
- Enhancing science education using technology
Selected Service andÌýProjects
- Director,Ìý51ÁÔÆæ Atmospheric Science Study Abroad in Mexico: Air Pollution and Ancient Cultures.ÌýBeginning in 2010, this unique program is offered every January during the UWinteriM mini-semester.
- Offers the 40-50 hour courseÌýMeteorological Aspects of Air PollutionÌýat a Mexican university each summer.
- Author of seven children's books about meteorology includingÌýThe National Audubon Society First Field Guide to WeatherÌý(Scholastic, 1998).
Selected Publications
Lang, V.A., and Kahl, J.D.W., 2022.Ìý Minimal PM2.5 Impact Observed in Communities Near Large, Recurring, Non-Independence Day Festivals with Fireworks Displays. Air, 1, 1–13. .
Fever, S.K., Kahl, J.D.W., Kalkbrenner, A.E., Cerón Bretón, R.M., and Cerón Bretón, J.G., 2022.Ìý A New Combined Air Quality and Heat Index in Relation to Mortality in Monterrey, Mexico. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 3299. .
Kahl, J. D. W, B. R. Selbig, A. R. Harris, 2021: Meteorologically stratified gust factors for forecasting peak wind gusts across the United States.Ìý Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102 (9), .
Kahl, J. D. W., 2020: Forecasting peak wind gusts using meteorologically-stratified gust factors and MOS guidance.Ìý Weather and Forecasting, 35(3), 1129-1143.Ìý .
Kahl, J.D.W., and H. L. Chapman, 2018: Atmospheric stability characterization using the Pasquill method: A critical evaluation. Atmospheric Environment, 187, 196-209. .