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SOUTH DAKOTA
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Bill Capehart, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences
Biographical Information and Research Overview
I am an Associate Professor and Chair
of
Atmospheric Sciences at
the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology's
Institute
of Atmospheric Sciences. I received my M.S. and Ph.D. in Meteorology
from Penn State and my B.S. in Atmospheric
Sciences from the The University of
North Carolina at Asheville.
My research interests are the remote
sensing and modeling of surface features and land-surface processes
with emphasis on applications in operational meteorology, numerical weather
and climate prediction, and land-surface hydrology.
In particular, I am interested in
developing tools to examine the role of land cover, vegetation and subsurface
processes on the hydrologic cycle. Much of my work in this area involves
modeling of hydrologic processes in the soil, on the land surface (runoff and
stream flow) and below the surface, as well as the impact of the transfers of
moisture and heat between surface and atmosphere (and the subsequent
feedbacks at the weather and climate scales).
Additionally, I am involved in scientific
visualization in the geosciences and engineering, as well as investigating the
applicability of GRID-
based technologies towards hydrometeorological problem
domains.
Courses and Syllabi
My Class Materials and Syllabi are kept here.
I am also the department coordinator for the undergraduate
program in Atmospheric Sciences run through the Department of
Interdisciplinary Sciences. Information on that program is found here.
Reserach Projects
My current and recent work
includes:
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Modeling the effects of agricultural land use change and policy on the North
American great plains and Eurasia Grain Belt
- Event-based numerical weather prediction and the impact of
assimilating high-speed/abridged data on resulting forecasts
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Exploring the potentials for Carbon Sequestration practices in South Dakota.
Also
modeling potential carbon sequestration and Conservation Reserve Program
practices to mitigate regional flooding and sediment loading.
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Integrating remotely derived Great Lakes lake-surface temperatures into
mesoscale models to predict wintertime lake-effect snow.
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Investigating the applicability of GRID-based technologies
towards hydrometeorological and water quality problem domains across the
Great Plains Network
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Examining the effects that scaling and resolution issues have on the
integration
remotely derived parameters into subgrid-scale land surface and planetary
boundary layer schemes.
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Modeling biocomplexity processes at interface between the biosciences and
geosciences.
Publications and Conference Papers
Thesis Publications
Book Chapters
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Zimmerman, P.R., K. Updegraff, W.J. Capehart, M. Price, and L.A. Vierling,
2005: C-Lock-A Method to Maximize Carbon Sequestration Value to Agro-
forestry Producers and Purchasers. In: GreenTrading™ Markets:
Developing the Second Wave, Peter C. Fusaro and Marion Yuen, Eds.,
GreenTrading, Inc., New York City, NY, 131-150.
Journal Publications
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Schumacher T.E., W.J. Capehart, M.J. Lindstrom, and W.E. Larson, 2008:
Improving conservation management for severe storms. Journal of Soil
and Water Conservation, In Preparation.
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Zimmerman, P.R., M. Price, C. Peng, W.J. Capehart, K. Updegraff, P. Kozak, L.
Vierling, E. Baker, F. Kopp, G. Duke and C. Das, 2005: C-
Lock (Patent Pending): a system for estimating and certifying carbon emission
reduction credits for the sequestration of soil carbon on agricultural
land. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change,
10 (2), 307-331.
Selected Conference Papers
- Capehart, W.J, G.M. Henebry, K.M. de Beurs, 2007: Exploring the
Consequences of Changing Land Surface Phenology on Regional
Hydrometeorology in the Eurasian Semi-Arid Grain Belt, 2007 AGU Fall
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 10–14 December 2007.
- Henebry, G.M., W.J. Capehart, E. Lioubimtseva, and K.M. de Beurs,
2007: Land surface phenologies, land cover / land use change, and regional
hydrometeorology in the Eurasian semi-arid grain belt, NEESPI/LCLUC
Science Team Dry Lands Meeting, Urumqi, China, 16-21 September
2007.
- Kristovich, D.A.R., M.L. Spinar, M.R. Hjelmfelt, and W.J. Capehart,
2007: Mesoscale variations in surface heat fluxes over Lake Erie pack ice,
12th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, Waterville Valley, NH, 6-9 August
2007.
- Capehart, W.J., M.R. Hjelmfelt, and D.A.R. Kristovich, 2007:
Representing satellite-derived lake ice characteristics in WRF-ARW. 8th WRF
Users’s Workshop, Boulder, CO, 11-15 June 2007.
- Wetenkamp Jr., J.R., W.J. Capehart and M.R. Hjelmfelt, 2007:
Sensitivity of short range numerical weather prediction to data availability
during NAME, 22nd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/18th
Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Park City, UT, 25-29 June
2007.
- Franks, C.L., W.J. Capehart and M.R. Hjelmfelt, 2007: Impact of
abridged atmospheric data in mesoscale modeling, 22nd Conference on
Weather Analysis and Forecasting/18th Conference on Numerical Weather
Prediction, Park City, UT, 25-29 June 2007.
- Schumacher, T.E., W.J. Capehart, M.J. Lindstrom, 2007: [Invited]
Improving conservation management for severe storms. 2006 Planning for
Extremes Workshop, Milwaukee, WI, 1-3 November 2006, Soil and Water
Conservation Society.
- Capehart, W.J., and J.A. Taylor, 2006: Regional Wetland Impacts on
Northern Great Plains Climate. 2006 AGU/SEG/NABS/SPD/AAS Joint Assembly,
Baltimore, MD, 23-26 May 2006, American Geophysical Union.
- Henebry, G.M., E. Lioubimtseva, W.J. Capehart, and K.M. de Beurs.
2006.
Evaluating the effects of institutional change on regional
hydrometeorology:
Assessing the vulnerability of the Eurasian semi-arid grain belt. First
NEESPI Science Team Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 22-24 February 2006.
- Capehart, W.J., M.R. Hjelmfelt, D.P. Todey, M.J. Bunkers, K.W.
Harding, and P.N. Schumacher, 2005: A Proposed Framework for
Collaborative Regional Numerical Weather Prediction. 2005 GPN-MIDnet
Annual Conference, Kansas City, KS, 08-10 June 2005, Great Plains
Network.
- Capehart, W.J., and J.A. Taylor, 2005: Modeling prairie wetland
weather and climate feedbacks in the Northern Great Plains. 2005
AGU/SEG/NABS/SPD/AAS Joint Assembly, New Orleans, LA, 23-27 May 2005,
American Geophysical Union.
- Hjelmfelt, M.R., W.J. Capehart, Y. Rodriguez, D.A.R. Kristovich, and
R.B. Hoevet, 2004: Influences of upwind lakes on the wintertime lake-effect
boundary layer. 16th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence,
Portland, ME, 09-13 August 2004, American Meteorological Society,
P3.3.
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Dreher, J.G., K.L. Fitzpatrick, M.R. Hjelmfelt, W.J. Capehart, D.A.R. Kristovich,
and J.J. Schroeder, 2004: Interactions of the winter lake-effected boundary
layer with synoptic systems. 16th Symposium on Boundary Layers and
Turbulence, Portland, ME, 09-13 August 2004, American Meteorological
Society, 11.7.
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Capehart, W.J., M.R. Hjelmfelt, R.D. Farley, K.W. Harding, D.P. Todey, and J.L.
Elsen, 2004: The role of prairie wetland extent on the pre-storm environment
of the Northern Great Plains. 18th Conference on Hydrology, Seattle, WA, 11-
15 January 2004, American Meteorological Society, JP4.12.
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Dreher, J.G., M.R. Hjelmfelt, W.J. Capehart, and D.A.R. Kristovich, 2004b: The
influence of Lake Michigan on a wintertime cold front. 20th Conference on
Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conference on Numerical Weather
Prediction, Seattle, WA, 11-15 January 2004, American Meteorological
Society, P1.22.
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Fitzpatrick, K.L., M.R. Hjelmfelt, W.J. Capehart, and D.A.R. Kristovich, 2004:
Numerically simulated interactions between a precipitating synoptic system
and lake-effect snowbands over Lake Michigan. 20th Conference on Weather
Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction,
Seattle, WA, 11-15 January 2004, American Meteorological Society,
P2.16..
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Capehart, W.J., D.M. Mocko, and C.A. Schlosser, 2003: Comparisons of GCM
output and observational data and terrain characteristics in forcing cold-
season processes in complex terrain. GEWEX Americas Prediction Project
(GAPP) 2003 PI Meeting, Seattle, WA, 21-23 July 2003, NOAA Office of Global
Programs.
- Hjelmfelt, M.R., W.J. Capehart, and D.A.R. Kristovich, 2003:
Numerical simulation of convective evolution across Lake Michigan during a
widespread lake-effect snow event. 10th Conf. On Mesoscale Processes,
Portland, OR, 23-27 June 2003, American Meteorological Society, 14.7.
- Kozak, P.K., P.R. Zimmerman, C. Peng, M.H. Price, L.A. Vierling, W.J.
Capehart, G. Duke, and E.E. Baker, 2003: C-Lock: The South Dakota Carbon
Sequestration Project. South Dakota Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting,
Rapid City, SD, 04 April 2003.
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Lalonde, K.A., W.J. Capehart, and P.K. Kozak, 2003: Advanced visualization
for science problems. South Dakota Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting,
Rapid City, SD, 04 April 2003.
- Capehart, W.J., K.A. Lalonde, P.K. Kozak, and K. McCarville, 2002:
Spinning-up visualization in science: SDSM&T examples, ambitions and
lessons. 2002 South Dakota EPSCoR Conference, Sioux Falls, SD, 25 October
2002.
- Capehart, W.J. and C.A. Schlosser, 2002: Simulating a snowmelt period
using coupled SVAT, Surface hydrology and ground water models:
Representing snowmelt in complex terrain. Mississippi River and Hydrology
Conference, New Orleans, LA, 13-17 May 2002.
- Capehart, W.J., J. Tao, and M.R. Hjelmfelt, 2001: Representing subgrid-
scale land surface processes In atmospheric prediction models using
distributed downscaling. North Dakota and South Dakota 3rd Biennial Joint
EPSCoR Conference, Brookings, SD, 02 October 2001.
- Schlosser, C.A., D.M. Mocko, and W.J. Capehart, 2001: The representation
of snow in regional and global prediction systems. 2001 GCIP PI Meeting,
Potomac, MD, 01-04 May 2001.
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Schlosser, C.A., W.J. Capehart, and D.M. Mocko, 2001: Assessing the
importance of snowmelt in disturbuted hydrologic simulations. 12th
Conference on Global Change and Climate Variations, Albuquerque, NM,
14-19 January 2001.
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Capehart, W.J., R.D. Farley, M.R. Hjelmfelt, A.D. Davis, S.J. Kenner, F. Zheng,
C.A. Naus, C.S. Johnson, and J. Wang, 2000: A coupled atmospheric-
hydrologic model for Black Hills hydrology studies. Hydrology of the Black
Hills: Proceedings of the 1999 Conference on the Hydrology of the Black
Hills, M.L. Strobel, A.D. Davis, J.F. Sawyer, C. Webb, C.A. Naus, and P.H.
Rahn, Eds., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 23-28.
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Davis, A.D., W.J. Capehart, M.R. Hjelmfelt, S.J. Kenner, C.S. Johnson, and C.A.
Naus, 2000: Coupling of a ground-water model to atmospheric and surface-
water models in the complex terrain of the Black Hills. Hydrology of the
Black Hills: Proceedings of the 1999 Conference on the Hydrology of the Black
Hills, M.L. Strobel, A.D. Davis, J.F. Sawyer, C. Webb, C.A. Naus, and P.H.
Rahn, Eds., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 65-72.
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Meng, F. and W.J. Capehart, 2000: Data Harvesting for Extended Regional
Land-Surface Modeling Studies. Hydrology of the Black Hills: Proceedings
of the 1999 Conference on the Hydrology of the Black Hills, M.L. Strobel,
A.D. Davis, J.F. Sawyer, C. Webb, C.A. Naus, and P.H. Rahn, Eds., South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 35-39.
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Naus, C.A. and W.J. Capehart, 2000: Applications of remote sensing to the
study of evapotranspiration in the Black Hills. Hydrology of the Black
Hills: Proceedings of the 1999 Conference on the Hydrology of the Black
Hills, M.L. Strobel, A.D. Davis, J.F. Sawyer, C. Webb, C.A. Naus, and P.H.
Rahn, Eds., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 29-33.
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Capehart, W.J., N.M. Radziwill, and C.A. Naus, 1999: The NCAR land surface
model examined in the context of PILPS 2(D) and a regional atmospheric
prediction model. 14th Conference on Hydrology, Dallas, TX, 10-15
January 1999.
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Capehart, W.J, M.R. Hjelmfelt, R.G. Derickson, S.J. Kenner and A.D. Davis,
1998: A
Coupled Atmospheric-Hydrologic Modeling System for Use in the Northern
Great Plains. Special Section on Hydrology, AMS Annual
Meeting, Phoenix,
AZ, 11-16 January, 1998.
Memberships and Affiliations
American Meteorological Society
American Geophysical Union
American Water Resources Association
European Geophysical Union
Society of Wetland Scientists
Soil and Water Conservation Society
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
Sigma Xi
Bad Attitude
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher
a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build
a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act
alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is
for insects."
Robert Anson Heinlein
The Notebooks of Lazarus Long
Time Enough for Love
Contact Information
Dr. Bill Capehart
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 USA
Telephone: +1-605-394-1994
Fax: +1-605-394-6061
Email: William.Capehart@sdsmt.edu
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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FAX +1-605-394-6061
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