OFFICE: HIG 338
PHONE: (808) 956-2564
E-MAIL: gtorri@hawaii.edu
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EDUCATION:
- PhD, Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London, 2012
- MS, Theoretical Physics, Università degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca, 2007
- BS, Physics, Università degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca, 2005
FIELDS OF INTEREST:
- Island hydrometeorology
- Severe weather
- Stable water isotopes
- Atmospheric convection
- Tropical meteorology
I am interested in Atmospheric Physics. My research focuses primarily on precipitating convection, which I study using the combination of Large Eddy Simulations/Cloud Resolving Models and a Lagrangian Particle Dispersion Model to obtain a process-level understanding of the fundamental dynamics, and also using observational data from satellites and stable water isotopes in precipitation. I apply these tools to research topics such as downdraft and cold pool dynamics, and also to the study of severe and extreme weather events and how these will respond to climate change.