Research Projects

A growing record of atmospheric investigation.

TARL research projects document scientific investigations from initial questions through observational analysis, field measurement, instrumentation, modeling, validation, and scientific output.

This archive provides a centralized record of active, completed, and developing research across the laboratory and will continue to expand as new scientific investigations are undertaken.

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Project Archive

Scientific work documented project by project.

Project numbers are assigned sequentially and remain associated with each investigation throughout its lifetime, providing a permanent record as projects move from development through active research, analysis, publication, and completion.

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Illinois, United States

Illinois Tornado Climatology

A Climatological Analysis of Storm-Scale and Environmental Characteristics of Tornadoes in Illinois during 2007–2025

Period

2007–2025

Research Area

Climatology / Severe Weather

A comprehensive climatological investigation of 1,128 Illinois tornadoes examining seasonal and regional variability in tornado occurrence, intensity, storm organization, boundary type, and environmental conditions during the modern EF-scale era.

Research Focus

Examining how tornado-producing environments and storm characteristics vary across Illinois by season and geographic region.

TornadoesClimatologySevere WeatherStorm ModeEnvironmentIllinois

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Mount Washington & Northeastern United States

Complex Terrain Atmospheric Processes

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Research Area

Complex Terrain Meteorology

An investigation of how complex terrain systematically modifies the near-surface atmospheric environment across varying synoptic conditions, with emphasis on wind, moisture, stability, and terrain-driven atmospheric structure.

Research Focus

How does complex terrain systematically modify the near-surface atmospheric environment under varying synoptic conditions?

Complex TerrainWindMoistureStabilityBoundary LayerField Research

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Growing Archive

Research is an evolving program.

New investigations will be added to the TARL project archive as the laboratory's research program expands across complex-terrain meteorology, severe weather, field observation, instrumentation, modeling, and atmospheric prediction.

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