| Project Scientist
Hydrometeorology Applications Program (HAP)
303-497-8933
breed ucar.edu
Job Duties
Organize and manage field projects, most recently related to rainfall
enhancement assessments; collect, reduce, and analyze a variety
of observational data; write reports and articles on scientific
advances, both for the project sponsors and the wider scientific
community.
Professional Interests
Cloud physics, weather modification, atmospheric electricity, radar
meteorology, airborne instrumentation
Education
A.S., Sauk Valley College, 1972, Physical Sciences
B.A., Knox College, 1974, Physics
M.S., Colorado State University, 1979, Atmospheric Science
PhD program (1987 to present - on hold), Colorado State University,
Atmospheric Science
Publications
Dye, J. E., and D. W. Breed, 1979: The microstructure of clouds
in the high-frequency hail area of Kenya, J. Appl. Meteor., 18,
95-99.
Breed, D. W., and J. E. Dye, 1989: The electrification of New Mexico
thunderstorms, 2. Electric field growth during initial electrification.
J. Geophys. Res., 94, 14841-14854.
Weinheimer, A. J., J. E. Dye, D. W. Breed, M. P. Spowart, J. L.
Parrish, T. L. Hoglin, and T. C. Marshall, 1991: Simultaneous measurements
of the charge, size, and shape of hydrometeors in an electrified
cloud. J. Geophys. Res., 96, 20809-20830.
Cherington, M. C., D. W. Breed, P. R. Yarnell, and W. E. Smith,
1998: Lightning injuries during snowy conditions. British Jour.
of Sports Medicine, 32, 333-335.
Breed, D. W., R. T. Bruintjes, and V. Salazar, 2001: Microphysical
characteristics of convective clouds in northern Mexico and impacts
on hygroscopic seeding experiments. Preprints, 15th Conf. on Planned
and Inadvertent Weather Modification, Albuquerque, NM, USA, Amer.
Meteor. Soc., 75-78.
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