Bio

Research Interests

• Forecast verification
• Aviation weather
• Impact-based decision support 

Education

• Certificate Physics of the Climate System, Utrecht University (2007)
• M.A. Physics, UC Santa Barbara (2006)
• B.A. Physics and Mathematics, University of Oregon (2003)

Experience

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Publications

• Melling, L.D. and M.S. Wandishin, 2023: Investigation of Statistical Significance and Error Bars for Verification Metrics. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 22 pp.
• Uden, D., Melling, L.D. and M.S. Wandishin, 2022: Assessment of the Graphical Turbulence Guidance, version 4 (GTG-4) Product. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Melling, L.D., M.S. Wandishin, and J.E. Hart, 2021: Implied Negative Observations. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, and M.S. Wandishin, 2021: Assessment of the Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC): Westward Expansion. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, M.S. Wandishin, and J.E. Hart,  2021: Assessment of the Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC), Version 3. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Melling, L.D. and M.S. Wandishin, 2021: Distinguishing Algorithm Error from Model Error. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, P. Hamer, and M.S. Wandishin, 2020: Timing Error Verification Methods. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 17 pp. 
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, and M.S. Wandishin, 2020: Evaluation of High-Resolution Forecasts Against Point Observations. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 17 pp. 
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, and M.S. Wandishin, 2020: Development of Distribution Approaches for Neighborhood Verification of Gridded Products. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 20 pp. 
• Mueller, D.M., L.D. Melling, J.E. Hart, and M.S. Wandishin, 2020: Rapid Refresh (RAP) Model Version 5 Upgrade Assessment. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 42 pp. 
• T. R. Peevey, D.M. Mueller, L.D. Melling, K.R. Fenton, M.S. Wandishin, and P. Hamer, 2020: Investigation of using GOES Water Vapor Gravity Waves for Turbulence Verification. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 17 pp. 
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, T.R. Peevey, M.S. Wandishin, and J.E. Hart, 2019: Assessment of the Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC). Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 38 pp. 
• Melling, L.D., G.J. Layne, and M.S. Wandishin, 2019: Development of Neighborhood Approaches for Verification of Gridded Products. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 29 pp. 
• Melling, L.D., A.G. Laing, M.S. Wandishin, J.E. Hart, and M.A. Petty, 2019: Ensemble Prediction of Oceanic Convective Hazards (EPOCH) Assessment, Part II: Southern Hemisphere Convective Season. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 59 pp. 
• Melling, L.D., A.G. Laing, M.S. Wandishin, J.E. Hart, and M.A. Petty, 2018: Ensemble Prediction of Oceanic Convective Hazards (EPOCH) Assessment, Part I: Northern Hemisphere Convective Season. Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, 73 pp. 
• Treu, T., Melling, L., Marshall, P., 2008: Gravitational Lensing. In “Keck Next Generation Adaptive Optics Science Case Requirements Document,” Keck Adaptive Optics Note 455, edited by C.E. Max and E. McGrath, 71-86.
• Linke, H., Aleman, B.J., Melling, L.D., Taormina, M.J., Francis, M.J, Dow-Hygelund, C.C., Narayanan, V., Taylor, R.P., Stout, A., 2006: Self-Propelled Leidenfrost Droplets. Physical Review Letters 96, 154502 (4).

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