NWC REU 2004
 May 24 - July 31

 

Students & Mentors 2004

Zach Byko
Meteorology major
Penn State University
Mentors:
Sarah Taylor, NOAA/SPC
Jared Guyer, NOAA/SPC
Jason Levit, NOAA/SPC
Research Project:
Tornado Probabilities Derived from Rapid Update Cycle Forecast Soundings

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Jackie Dubois
Meteorology major
University of Oklahoma
Mentor:
Phillip Spencer, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Estimating divergence from irregularly-spaced observations: A comparison of three techniques

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Adam French
Meteorology major
Valparaiso University
Mentors:
Steve Weiss, NOAA/SPC
David Bright, NOAA/SPC
Jack Kain, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
The Effects of High Resolution Model Output on Severe Weather Forecasts as Evaluated in the SPC/NSSL Spring Program 2004

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John Gensic
Chemistry major
University of St. Francis
Mentors:
Mike Baldwin, OU/CIMMS
Matt Wandishin, OU/SoM
Research Project:
Relationships Between Sounding-based Parameters and Precipitation Decorrelation.

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Jennifer Green
Meteorology major
Central Michigan University
Mentor:
V. Lakshmanan, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Quantitative Analysis of Different Methods for Merging Radar Reflectivity Data

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Kim Klockow
Meteorology and Economics major
Purdue University
Mentors:
Harold Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
Dan Sutter, OU Dept. of Economics
Research Project:
The Economic Impact of Tornadoes

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Angeline Pendergrass
Meteorology, Math, and Physics major
University of Miami, Coral Gables
Mentor:
Kim Elmore, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Ensemble Forecast Bias Correction

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Angela Rowe
Meteorology major
Millersville University
Mentors:
Pam Heinselman, OU/CIMMS
Terry Schuur, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Estimating hail size using dual-polarimetric radar

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Matthew Van Den Broeke
Meteorology major
Valparaiso University
Mentors:
Dave Schultz, OU/CIMMS
Bob Johns, OU/CIMMS
Jeff Evans, NOAA/SPC
Jack Hales, NOAA/SPC
Research Project:
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Production in Strongly Forced, Low-Instability Convective Lines.

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Cynthia Whittier
Meteorology major
Northland College
Mentors:
Kevin Scharfenberg, OU/CIMMS
Don Burgess, OU/CIMMS
Paul Schlatter, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Observations of the Zdr column signature during two severe weather events

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Oklahoma EPSCoR

Heather Flachs
Meteorology major
Northern Illinois University
Mentor:
Harold Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Annual Cycles of Thermodynamic Parameters from Global Reanalysis Data

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CASA (Norman Site)

Janice Bytheway
Meteorology major
California University of Pennsylvania
Mentor:
Kevin Kloesel, OCS
Research Project:
The Bytheway Method for Optimal Radar Beam Scheduling in the CASA IP1a Testbed

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Daniel Fessler
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences major
Georgia Tech
Mentor:
Kelvin Droegemeier, OU/CAPS
Research Project:
Comparing the size distribution of CASA radar voxel area to the size distribution of tornadoes

Abstract and Paper available upon request.

ORISE

Courtney Hanna
Meteorology major
Millersville University
Mentors:
David Imy, NOAA/SPC
John Hart, NOAA/SPC
Research Project:
A Study of Severe Weather Prior to Significant Tornado Occurrences

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Margaret Nitz
Meteorology major
Penn State University
Mentors:
Russ Schneider, NOAA/SPC
Steve Corfidi, NOAA/SPC
Research Project:
A Retrospective Mesoscale Analysis of the Intense Midwest Tornado Outbreak of 21 April 1967

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