| Scientific Program Manager
Weather Systems and Assessment Program
303-497-2705
kpetty ucar.edu
Job Duties
Responsible for day-to-day management activities associated with the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) and Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) programs. Provide program development support in the areas of surface transportation weather and weather risk management for the energy sector.
Professional Interests
Surface transportation weather, aviation weather, weather based decision support systems, tropical meteorology, and science education.
Education
B.S., Mathematics/Secondary Education, Illinois College, 1989
M.S., Atmospheric Science, Ohio State University, 1994
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Ohio State University, 1997
Selected Publications
Petty, K.R., and W.P. Mahoney, 2007: Enhancing road weather information through vehicle infrastructure
integration.Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board. (forthcoming)
Petty, K.R., and C. D. J. Floyd, 2004: A statistical review of aviation airframe icing accidents in the U. S. 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Hyannis, Massachusetts, Amer. Meteor. Soc., (available on CDROM).
Petty, K. R., J. T. Skeen Jr., G. D. Salottolo, C. D. J. Floyd, 2003: The role of the NTSB in aviation icing accident investigations. FAA In-flight Icing/ Ground De-icing International Conference and Exhibition. SAE International, Chicago, Illinois (available on CDROM).
Barker, L. J., S. Q. Foster, C. Calvin, A. Frant, A. Davis, K. R. Petty, and T. Chace, 2002: Web weather for kids: evaluation of an online middle school inquiry and learning resource about dramatic weather. Annual Meeting, Geo. Soc. Amer., Denver, Colorado, Paper No. 132-15.
Foster, S. Q., K. R. Petty, T. Chance, L. Barker, and C. Calvin, 2002: Web weather for kids: online inquiry and learning about dramatic weather phenomena for middle school students. 11th Symposium on Education. Amer. Meteor. Soc., Seattle, Washington, pp. 120-121.
Herzegh P., K. Petty, S. Benjamin, R. Rasmussen, T. Tsui, G. Wiener, and P. Zwack, 2002: Development of automated national ceiling and visibility products: scientific and practical challenges, research strategies, and first steps. Preprints 10th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc., Portland, Oregon, pp. 61-64.
Petty, K. R., and J. S. Hobgood, 2000: Improving hurricane intensity guidance in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean. Weather and Forecasting. 15, pp. 233-244.
Petty, K. R., A. B. Carmichael, G. Wiener, M. Petty, and M. Limber, 2000: A fuzzy logic system for the analysis and prediction of cloud ceiling and visibility. Preprints Ninth Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology. Amer. Meteor. Soc., Orlando, Florida, pp. 331-333.
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