Thomas L. Mote
Professor
Associate
Head, Department of Geography
Director, Interdisciplinary Program in Atmospheric
Sciences
Director, Climatology Research Lab
Member, Faculty of Water Resources,
Faculty of Environment
Ph.D., Geography, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994
Contact Information
Office:
Room 213 Geography-Geology Bldg.
E-mail:
tmote@uga.edu
Office phone: 706-542-2906
Fax:
706-542-2388
Lab phone: 706-542-6060
Journal Articles (1995-2008, work as UGA students underlined)
Mote, T.L., 2008: On the role of snow cover in depressing air temperature. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 47, 2008-2022, doi: 10.1175/2007JAMC1823.1. [Abstract]
Grundstein, A.J., S.E. Sarnat,
M. Klein, J.M. Shepherd, L. Naeher, T.L. Mote, and P. Tolbert, 2008:
Thunderstorm associated asthma in
Mote, T.L., M.C. Lacke, and J.M. Shepherd, 2007: Radar signatures of the
urban effect on precipitation distribution:
A case study for
Mote, T.L., 2007:
Rasmussen, T., and T.L. Mote, 2007: Soil water content monitoring using confined aquifer water levels at the Savannah River Site, USA. Vadose Zone Journal, 6, 327-335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Dyer, J.L., and T.L. Mote,
2007: Trends in snow ablation over
Ashley, W.S., T.L. Mote,
and M.L. Bentley, 2007: The extensive episode of derecho-producing
convective systems in the
Durkee, J.D, J.D. Frye, C.M. Fuhrmann, M.C. Lacke, H.G. Jeong and T.L. Mote, 2007: Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Precipitation-Type Frequency and Distribution in the Eastern United States. In press, Theoretical and Applied Climatology. [Abstract]
Shepherd, J.M., A.J. Grundstein, and T.L. Mote, 2007: Quantifying the
Contribution of Tropical Cyclones to Extreme Rainfall along the Coastal
Dyer, J.L., and T.L. Mote,
2006: Spatial variability and patterns of snow depth over
Ashley, W.S., and T.L.
Mote, 2006: Derecho hazards in the
Ashley, W.S., T.L. Mote,
and M.L. Bentley, 2005: On the episodic nature of derecho
producing convective systems in the
Grundstein, A.J., P. Todhunter,
and T.L. Mote, 2005: Snowpack
control over the thermal offset of air and soil temperatures in eastern
Diem, J.E. and T.L.
Mote, 2004: Interepochal Changes in Summer
Precipitation in the Southeastern United States: Evidence of Possible Urban
Effects near
Leathers, D.J., D. Graybeal,
T.L. Mote, A.J. Grundstein
and D.A. Robinson, 2004: The role of air mass types and surface energy fluxes
in snow cover ablation in the central
Mote, T. L., A. J. Grundstein, D. J. Leathers, and D. A. Robinson, 2003: A comparison of modeled, remotely sensed, and measured snow water
equivalent in the northern
Mote, T.L., 2003: Estimation
of runoff rates, mass balance and elevation changes on the
Ashley, W.S., T.L. Mote, P.G. Dixon, S.L. Trotter, E.J. Powell, J.D. Durkee, and A.J. Grundstein, 2003: Distribution of Mesoscale Convective Complex Rainfall in the United States, Monthly Weather Review, 131, 12, 3003-3017. [Abstract]
Dixon, P.G., and T.L.
Mote, 2003: Climatological patterns of
Grundstein, A.J., T.L. Mote, and D.J. Leathers, 2002: A hybrid climatology of snow
water equivalent over the northern Great Plains of the
Dyer, J.L., and T.L. Mote, 2002: Role of energy budget components on snow ablation from a mid-latitude prairie snowpack. Polar Geography, 26, 87-115. [Abstract]
Leathers, D.J., T.L. Mote,
A.J. Grundstein and D.A. Robinson, 2002: Associations
between continental scale snow cover and air mass frequency across eastern
Hanna, E., P. Huybrechts, and T. Mote, 2002: Surface mass balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet from climate analysis data and accumulation/runoff models. Annals of Glaciology, 35, 67-72. [Abstract]
Bentley, M.L., T.L. Mote and P. Thebpanya, 2002: The utility of satellite data for identifying agricultural damage due to hail and convective windstorms. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 85, 363-376. [Abstract]
Hunter, S.,
R. Holle, S.J. Underwood and T.L. Mote, 2001: Case studies of winter
lightning in the southeast
Mote, T.L., 2000: Ablation
Estimates for the
Bentley, M.L., and T.L. Mote, 2000: Synoptic-scale Conditions Associated with Derecho Producing Mesoscale Convective Systems in the Cool Season. Physical Geography, 21, 21-37. [Abstract]
Bentley, M.L., T.L. Mote and S.A. Byrd, 2000: Synoptic-scale Conditions Associated with Derecho Producing Mesoscale Convective Systems over the Northern Plains. International Journal of Climatology, 20, 1329-1349. [Abstract] [Print Version]
Mote, T.L., 1998: Mid-tropospheric Circulation and Surface Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Part I: Atmospheric Teleconnections. International Journal of Climatology, 18, 111-130. [Abstract]
Mote, T.L., 1998: Mid-tropospheric Circulation and Surface Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Part II: Synoptic Climatology. International Journal of Climatology, 18, 131-146. [Abstract]
Bentley, M.L. and T.L. Mote, 1998: A Climatology of Derecho-Producing Mesoscale Convective Systems in the Central and Eastern United States, 1986–95. Part I: Temporal and Spatial Distribution. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 79, 2527–2540. [Abstract]
Mote, T.L., D. Gamble, S.J.
Underwood, and M.L. Bentley, 1997: Synoptic-scale features common to
heavy snowstorms in the
Mote, T.L., 1996: Influence
of ENSO on Maximum, Minimum and Mean Temperatures in the
Mote, T.L., and C.M. Rowe,
1996: A Comparison of Microwave Radiometric Data and Modeled Snowpack
Conditions for Dye-2,
Mote, T.L., and M.R. Anderson,
1995: Variations in Melt on the
Rowe, C.M., M.R. Anderson, T.L.
Mote, and K.C. Kuivinen, 1995: Indications of
Melt in Near Surface Ice Core Stratigraphy:
Comparisons with Passive Microwave Melt Signals over the
Conference Proceedings and Other Publications (1995-2008)
Shepherd, J.M., A.J. Grundstein, and T.L. Mote, 2008: Quantifying the Contribution of Tropical Cyclones to Extreme Rainfall along the Coastal Southeastern United States, Tropical Meteorology Special Symposium, 88th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, New Orleans , January 2008.
Shepherd, J.M., and T.L. Mote,
2007: Trends toward wetter hurricane basins, Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change,
American Meteorological Society,
Ashley,
W.S., and T.L. Mote, 2004:
Hazards of long-lived, convectively generated high wind events in the
Ashley,
W.S., T.L. Mote and M.L.
Bentley, 2004: Derecho Families, Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Severe
Local Storms, American Meteorological Society,
Durkee, J.D., T.L. Mote, W.S. Ashley, and J.L. Dyer, 2003: The precipitation efficiency of warm-season mesoscale convective complexes in the United States. 28th Annual Meeting of the National Weather Association, Jacksonville, FL.
Ashley, W.S., P.G. Dixon, J.D. Durkee, E.J. Powell, S.L. Trotter, T.L. Mote, and A.J. Grundstein, 2002: A climatology of mesoscale convective complexes in the United States, 21st Conference on Severe Local Conference, American meteorological Society, San Antonio, TX.
Bentley,
M.L., and T.L. Mote, 2000: Reply
to “Comments on: A Climatology of Derecho-Producing
Mesoscale Convective Systems in the Central and
Mote, T.L. and A.J. Grundstein, 2000: A comparison of modeled, remotely sensed
and measured snow water equivalent in the northern
Choi, J-N, V. Meentemeyer and T. Mote, 2000. Spatial patterns of a Heat Index for the coterminous United States. Proceedings, 12th Conference on Applied Climatology, American Meteorological Society, Asheville, NC, 179-182.
Bentley, M.L., T.L. Mote,
and S.F. Byrd, 1999: North
Bentley, M.L., and T.L. Mote, 1998: A Synoptic Climatology of Derecho Producing Mesoscale Convective Systems: 1986-1995. Proceedings of the 19th American Meteorological Society’s Conference on Severe Local Storms, Minneapolis, MN.
Hunter, S.M., S.J. Underwood, T.L. Mote, M.L. Bentley, and R.L. Holle,
1998: Winter lightning in the
Mote, T.L., and C.M. Rowe,
1996: Snowpack Metamorphism at Dye 2,
Mote, T.L., 1996: Estimation of Ablation Rates from Microwave
Radiometric Data, PARCA Report, Cooperative Institute of Research in
Environmental Science, University of Colorado, 80-83.
Grants (1995-2008)
Robinson, D.A., T.L. Mote (Co-I), D.K. Hall, M.R. Anderson and S. Drobot. “Development of Northern Hemisphere Snow and Ice Climate Data Records.” NASA, 2008-2013, awarded, ($1.15million).
Mote, T.L.,
Fulbright/FAPERGS Scholar award, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, RS,
Shepherd, J.M., N. Heynen and T.L. Mote (Co-PI). “Assessing
air quality and perceptions of environmental hazards in the Newtown
Community: A prototype UGA-U.S. Forest
Service Initiative on environmental justice and green space engagement.”
Mote, T.L.,
(PI) “Support of SHRMC MM5/WRF modeling activities.”
Mote, T.L., (PI). “Support and Operation of SHRMC Modeling
Activities.”
Mote, T.L., (Co-PI) “Global Monitoring of Continental Snow Cover Combining Satellite and In-situ Sources” NOAA, CCDD program, 2004-2007 ($90,000).
Mote, T.L., (PI) “Development and Validation of MM5V3 for SHRMC.”
Mote, T.L., (Co-PI) and A.J. Grundstein. “A Hybrid Approach for Evaluating and Predicting Interactions between the Seasonal Snow Pack and the Atmosphere.” NASA, GCIP program, 2002-2005 ($219,625).
Mote, T.L., (PI)
“Development And Support Of A Hazard Assessment Program for the Southern
High Resolution Modeling Consortium.’
Mote, T.L., (Co-PI) “Evaluation of Snow Water Equivalent across Grasslands Regions.” NASA, Office of Hydrology, 1998-2001 ($109,000)
Mote, T.L., (PI) “Infrastructure Improvement Grant for a Satellite Receiving Station.” NSF, 1998-1999 ($20,000)
Mote, T.L., (PI) “An
Investigation of the Climatology, Associated Meteorology, and Patterns of
Winter Season Cloud-to-Ground Lightning for the Southeast and
Mote, T.L., (PI) “Development of WWW-based and Advanced Visualization Instructional Technologies in Meteorology/Climatology.” Office of Instructional Support and Development, University of Georgia, 1998 ($25,000).
Mote, T.L., (PI) and S.F. Byrd, “Synoptic-scale Features Common to Derecho Producing Mesoscale Convective Systems in the North-Central Great Plains.” NOAA, UCAR/COMET, 1997-1998 ($5609).
Mote, T.L., (PI) “Estimation of Ablation Rates on the Greenland Ice Sheet from Microwave Radiometric Observations,” NASA, PARCA program1995-1997 ($68,798).
Mote, T.L., (PI) and V. Meentemeyer, “An Equipment Proposal to Advance Research and Education in Meteorology and Climatology at the University of Georgia,” NSF, Unidata Program, 1995-1996.
Graduate Students
Advisor / Major professor
Walker S. Ashley, Ph.D.,
2005 (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Northern Illinois
University)
Laura Becker, M.S. student
Mace L. Bentley, Ph.D.,
1999 (Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Northern Illinois
University)
Paul
Grady Dixon, M.S., 2002 (Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences,
Mississippi State University)
Joshua D. Durkee,
Ph.D.2008; M.S., 2003 (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and
Geology, Western Kentucky University)
Jamie
L. Dyer, Ph.D. 2005; M.S., 2001 (Assistant Professor, Department of
Geosciences, Mississippi State University)
John D. Frye, Ph.D. 2008 (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography,
Kutztown University)
Christopher Fuhrmann,
M.S., 2006 (Ph.D. student, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)
Tonya R. Hart, (with J.M. Shepherd) M.S. student
Emily Kutney, M.S. student
Matthew C. Lacke, M.S., 2007 (Air and Radiation
Protection Division, Jefferson County Health Dept., Birmingham, AL)
Emily J. Powell, M.S., 2003
Gregory A. Wassel, M.S., 2006
Committee member
Sharon Trotter Ashley, Ph.D. 2006
Richard Boutillier, M.S., 2004
Michael Carter, M.S. student
Jennifer Doublin, M.S., 2003 (Instructor, Moraine
Valley Community College)
Nellie Elguindi, Ph.D., 2003 (Post-doctoral
researcher, MeteoFrance)
Douglas Gamble, Ph.D.,
1997 (Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of North
Carolina-Wilmington)
Mario Giraldo, Ph.D., 2007 (Assistant Professor,
Kennesaw State University)
Lauren Hand, M.S., 2008
Andrew Ivester, Ph.D., 1999
Jennifer Jacobs, M.S., 2008
Hyeon Jeong, Ph.D. student
Daria Klewer, M.S. 2007
Chandana Mitra, Ph.D.
student
J. Anthony Stallins, Ph.D., 2000 (Associate Professor, Department
of Geography,
S. Jeffrey Underwood,
Ph.D., 1999 (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography,
James Webster, Ph.D., 2000
Yan Zhou, M.S., 2008
Courses taught
Climatology
Earth System Science
Introduction to Weather and Climate
Introduction to Physical Geography
Environmental Remote Sensing
Satellite Information Processing
Satellite Meteorology/Climatology
Seminar in Climatology
Synoptic Meteorology/Climatology
Weather Analysis