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Eric Goldenstern

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Eric Goldenstern

Lecturer of Meteorology

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Bio

Hello! My name is Eric and I teach meteorology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at 海角社区! I earned my PhD in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University in 2025 and have a passion for helping others better understand the chaotic nature of our atmosphere. Outside of teaching, I am a musician (I've played the trumpet in various bands since I was 10!), and I like to hike, garden, and spend time with my family.

Degree

PhD in Atmospheric Science

Colorado State University

MS in Atmospheric Science

Colorado State University

BS in Meteorology

Valparaiso University

Published Works

  • Goldenstern, E., Kummerow, C. . Identifying and Constraining Ice Effects on Satellite Precipitation Biases Using Reanalysis Data. (in press). Journal of Hydrometeorology.
  • Monsalve, F. A., Moreno, A. H., Goldenstern, E., Kummerow, C. (2026). Quantifying the Effect of a Parallax-Correcting Algorithm for Passive Microwave Satellite Precipitation Retrievals across the Conterminous United States. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 27(2), 153-165. .
  • Goldenstern, E. (2025). Constraining Satellite Precipitation Biases Through Geophysical Arguments. . https://mountainscholar.org/items/9edb6423-1671-49dc-9080-4c88acd5313d
  • Goldenstern, E., Kummerow, C. (2024). Understanding Regional Passive Microwave Precipitation Bias Using Radar-Derived Information. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.
  • Goldenstern, E., Kummerow, C. (2023). Predicting Region-Dependent Biases in a GOES-16 Machine Learning Precipitation Retrieval. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
  • Goldenstern, E. (2022). Assessing the state-dependency of infrared satellite precipitation errors. . https://mountainscholar.org/items/882e2e49-8184-4187-a21a-b52abb8d7539

Research Interests

My research background is in satellite precipitation, namely understanding the atmospheric conditions that govern rain formation and how these conditions are interpreted from space. My other research interests include atmospheric physics and hydrology.

Teaching Interests

I have always had a drive to help others better understand the Earth around them and I do my best to carry that forward into my teaching. My philosophy is that everyone has lived experiences with science, even if they may not know it. My aim is to use those experiences to better illustrate the scientific concepts that I teach. For example, lava lamps provide an excellent illustration of convection: as the wax inside is heated, it begins to rise to the top of the lamp, much like convection in the atmosphere!