Christopher Godfrey
Professor and Chair of Atmospheric Sciences
Expertise:
Tornadoes, Severe Weather, Wind-Induced Tree Damage, Atmospheric Measurements, Road Weather, Numerical Modeling, Climatological Data, Societal Impacts, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Weather Forecasting, Meteorological Statistics, Atmospheric Optics
Bio:
Dr. Godfrey’s expertise derives from studies of tornadoes, especially debris and damage propagation, treefall damage patterns, and the interaction of tornadoes with terrain. He also maintains expertise in meteorological observations, transportation weather, societal impacts and weather communication, land-surface modeling, atmospheric optical phenomena, and climatological data. He built and maintains the university’s research-quality weather station on Lookout Mountain.
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