Background

I received my PhD in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Maryland, College Park. I began my graduate studies at the University of Maryland, College Park in 2006, after receiving my B.S. in Mathematics from Dillard University of New Orleans and my M.S. in Mathematics from Tulane University of New Orleans. I am currently working with Dr. Eugenia Kalnay of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences on a data assimilation study for a coupled ocean-atmosphere model. I am also working with Dr. David O'Starr at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on studying the role of gravity waves in a 1-dimensional cirrus cloud model. My research interests are in data assimilation, mathematical modeling, and scientific computing.

My research was funded by the NASA Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP) fellowship.

Research Overview

Data Assimilation Study

The coupled ocean-atmosphere system has instabilities that span time scales from a few minutes to years. I am studying whether a data assimilation focused on long-term variability should include the smaller time scales using a simple coupled ocean-atmosphere model and 2 data assimilation methods (LETKF and 4D-Var)

Gravity-Waves Study

Researchers have found that inclusion of statistical account of gravity wave effects can markedly improve the realism of simulations of persisting large-scale cirrus cloud features. I am using a 1-dimensional cirrus cloud model to systematically examine the effects of gravity waves on cirrus cloud properties.

Contact Info

Tamara Singleton-Goyea
University of Maryland, College Park
Department of Mathematics
Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing Program
Computer and Space Sciences Bldg, Room 4364C
College Park, Maryland 20742
Phone: 301.405.8709
Email: tsingl@math.umd.edu, tsingl@atmos.umd.edu