Dr. Fearon’s research interests center on the interaction of mid-latitude and tropical weather systems. However, most recently, Matthew has examined the evolution of the atmospheric dynamics (at the synoptic and meso scales) that establish the precursor environment of the tropical storm, in particular, the avenue of low-level vorticity generation between coastal terrain rises and offshore vortex intensification. Use of numerical simulations, as from the Weather Research and Forecasting model, against atmospheric remote sensing data (e.g., Lidar backscatter, Scatterometer-winds, TRMM-Rainfall, Cloud-brightness temperature) and other observational measurements, have been the primary tools for the former investigation. Alongside research, Matthew has a sincere interest in teaching and mentoring students on many aspects of climate and meteorology. Other topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Examination of historical aspects and progress in atmospheric science; Development of science application tools and decision support systems integrating meteorological theory; Programming, analysis, and visualization on environmental datasets.

Synoptic Meteorology, Dynamic Meteorology