NWC REU 2007
 May 29 - August 2

 

Students & Mentors 2007

Rachel Butterworth
Junior Meteorology major
Iowa State University
Mentor:
Kevin Kloesel, OU/CAGS
Research Project:
Communicating Weather Radar Research to Public Audiences: The Proposal

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Doug Crauder
Sophomore Physics and Pre-engineering major
Earlham College
Mentor:
Dave Zittel, NOAA/ROC
Research Project:
Evaluation of Faster Scanning Strategies for the WSR-88D with the Combined Range Aliasing Mitigation Techniques

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Peter Finocchio
Sophomore Meteorology and Math major
University of Miami-- Coral Gables
Mentors:
Dave Hogan, AER (Lexington, MA)
Mark Leidner, AER (Norman, OK)
Research Project:
Using Ensemble Prediction Systems to Estimate Medium Range Temperature Forecast Error

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Victor Gensini
Junior Meteorology major
Northern Illinois University
Mentor:
Harold Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Regional Variability of CAPE and Deep Shear from the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis

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Eric Guillot
Junior Meteorology and Pure Math major
Lyndon State College
Mentors:
"Lak", OU/CIMMS
Greg Stumpf, OU/CIMMS
Travis Smith, OU/CIMMS
Don Burgess, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warning Forecast Skill and its Relationship to Storm Type

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Stefanie Henry
Junior Meteorology major
Valparaiso University
Mentors:
Mike Douglas, NOAA/NSSL
Javier Murillo, OU/CIMMS
John Mejia, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
A Method for Mapping Cloud Forests Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery

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Laura Kruep
Junior Meteorology major
University of North Carolina-- Charlotte
Mentors:
Jim LaDue, NOAA/WDTB
Research Project:
Errors in the WSR-88D ZS (Snow) Algorithm

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Luke McGuire
Junior Math major
Bucknell University
Mentors:
Ned Snell, AER (Lexington, MA)
Mark Leidner, AER (Norman, OK)
Research Project:
Development of Methodology and Tools for Determining the Impact of Cloud-Cover on Satellite Sensors

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Scott Powell
Junior Meteorology and Applied Math major
University of Miami-- Coral Gables
Mentor:
Dan O'Hair, OU/DoC
Research Project:
Communicating Weather Information to the Public: People's Reactions and Understandings of Weather Information and Terminology

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Jessica Ram
Junior Meteorology major
Penn State University
Mentors:
Paul Schlatter, NOAA/WDTB
Bob Johns, NOAA/SPC
Elizabeth Quoetone, NOAA/WDTB
Research Project:
National Weather Service Warning Performance Associated with Watches

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Bo Tan
Junior Meteorology major
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mentors:
Mike Douglas, NOAA/NSSL
Javier Murillo, OU/CIMMS
John Mejia, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Developing and Non-Developing African Easterly Waves and their Relationship to Tropical Cyclone Formation

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CASA REU

David Gagne
Junior Meteorology major
University of Oklahoma
Mentors:
Amy McGovern, OU/CS
Jerry Brotzge, OU/CAPS
Research Project:
Automated Classification of Convective Areas in Reflectivity Using Decision Trees

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Kyle Howe
Junior Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences major
McGill University
Mentors:
Jerry Brotzge, OU/CAPS
Keith Brewster, OU/CAPS
Research Project:
Verification of Low Level Vorticity in a High Resolution Forecast Model Using Radar Data

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OCS Summer Research Program

John Barr
Senior Meteorology major
University of Oklahoma
Mentors:
Jeff Basara, OCS
Brad Illston, OCS
Research Project:
Analysis of Surface Energy Budget Data Over Varying Land-Cover Conditions

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Aaron Gleason
Senior Meteorology major
University of Oklahoma
Mentors:
Jeff Basara, OCS
Brad Illston, OCS
Research Project:
Analysis and Verification of Soil Moisture Measurements from the Oklahoma Mesonet

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