
Ian N Williams
Position
- Assistant Professor, Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate
I am a broadly trained atmospheric scientist with expertise in weather and climate, ranging from convective clouds and mesoscale meteorology to global circulations and climate change. An overall objective of my current research is to develop a mechanistic, process-level understanding to improve the prediction of precipitation and drought in numerical models. My approach to this problem emphasizes the interactions between Earth system components, including the role of the land surface and atmospheric boundary layer in cloud and precipitation processes. I use a combination of modeling and observational techniques to achieve my research objectives, including Earth system models, cloud-resolving models, and radar/lidar remote sensing.
Contact
Email
inw@iastate.edu
Contact Info
3009 Agronomy Hall
716 Farm House Ln
Ames
,
IA
50011-1051
Social Media and Websites
Education
- Ph.D., Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2012
- M.S., Atmospheric Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2007
- B.S., Atmospheric Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2005
Courses taught
- Radar Applications in Meteorology (MTEOR 4350/5350)
- Dynamic Meteorology I (MTEOR 4430/5430)
- Boundary Layer Meteorology (MTEOR 6050)