José Pérez Chávez
RSS FeedHello fellow scientists! My name is José, and I love planets, stars, and atmospheres. I am on my third year of my Atmospheric Sciences PhD program at Howard University, working along side Dr. Christopher Boxe and Dr. Orenthal Tucker (NASA/GSFC). At the moment I'm focused on the Martian exosphere and the impact of gravity waves traveling from the lower atmopshere. I am new to this field, and I currently learning all I can!
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Extracting Wave Parameters from Noisy Data: A Fourier Projection Approach
Published: at 10:00 AMWhen standard FFT fails in noisy conditions, temporal projection using Fourier orthogonality provides a robust alternative for extracting wavelengths from spatio-temporal data. Learn how this matched filter technique outperforms 2D FFT by orders of magnitude.
From Natural Philosophy to Knowledge Factory
Published: at 08:00 PMTracing the evolution of scientific inquiry from its philosophical roots to today's complex institutional landscape.
HUPAS 1996-2012: Breaking Ground in Atmospheric Sciences at Howard University
Updated: at 11:16 PMExplore the history and impact of the Howard University Program in Atmospheric Sciences (HUPAS), a pioneering initiative that transformed diversity in atmospheric sciences and paved the way for underrepresented students.
Recent Posts
Unlocking Gravity Wave Mysteries: Dynamics and Impact in the Middle Atmosphere
Published: at 04:48 PMExploring the invisible yet influential world of gravity waves in Earth's atmosphere, their mathematical underpinnings, and observational insights.
Wave-Driven Momentum Transport in Molecular Gas Simulations
Published: at 04:28 PMA deep dive into calculating momentum transfer and pressure tensors in DSMC simulations, with applications to atmospheric wave analysis
Pressure Tensors: From Molecules to Reynolds
Published: at 03:41 PMExploring the connection between molecular pressure tensors and Reynolds stress tensors, and how they reveal the fundamental principles of momentum transport in fluids.
Stress Tensors in Spherical Coordinates: A Quick Dive
Published: at 02:50 PMA quick and accessible exploration of Reynolds stress tensors in spherical coordinates, explaining their derivation and similarity to Cartesian coordinates for scientifically literate readers.