NWC REU 2008
 May 27 - August 1

 

Students & Mentors 2008

Blake Allen
Junior Physics and Chemistry major
Pittsburg State University
Mentor:
Ted Mansell, NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Micophyiscs Complexity Effects on Storm Evolution and Electrification

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Becky Belobraydich
Junior Meteorology major
Northern Illinois University
Mentor:
Matt Biddle, OU
Research Project:
The Response of University Students to Severe Weather Watches

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Tim Bonin
Junior Meteorology major
Valparaiso University
Mentors:
Deke Arndt, OCS
Gary McManus, OCS
Research Project:
Are Freezing Rain Patterns in the South Central United States Changing?

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Madison Burnett
Sophomore Atmospheric Science major
University of Missouri
Mentors:
Greg Carbin, NOAA/SPC
Joe Schaefer, NOAA/SPC
Harold Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
An Analysis of the 2007-2008 Tornado Cool Season

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Brad Hegyi
Junior Synoptic Meteorology major
Purdue University
Mentors:
Kevin Kloesel, OU/CAGS
Research Project:
Determining Useful Forecasting Parameters for Lake-Effect Snow Events on the West Side of Lake Michigan

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Christina Holt
Junior Meteorology major
University of South Alabama
Mentors:
Kevin Kloesel, OU/CAGS
Research Project:
Radar Characteristics of Tornado Producing Mini-Supercell in Tropical Storm Erin (2007)

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Kelly Keene
Junior Geography major
University of Georgia at Athens
Mentors:
Paul Schlatter, NOAA/WDTB
Jack Hales, NOAA/SPC
Harold Brooks, NOAA/NSSL
Research Project:
Evaluation of NWS Watch and Warning Performance Related to Tornadic Events

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Jennifer Newman
Junior Atmospheric Science major
Cornell University
Mentors:
Pam Heinselman, OU/CIMMS
Daphne LaDue, OU/CAPS
Research Project:
Identifiying Critical Strengths and Limitations of Current Radar Systems

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Jonathan Poterjoy
Junior Meteorology and Mathematics major
Millersville University
Mentors:
Ross Hoffman, AER
Mark Leidner, AER
Research Project:
Estimating Correlations from a Coastal Ocean Model for Localizing an Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter

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Chris Wilson
Junior Meteorology major
Valparaiso University
Mentors:
Kiel Ortega, OU/CIMMS
V. Lakshmanan, OU/CIMMS
Research Project:
Evaluating Multi-Radar, Multi-Sensor Hail Diagnosis with High Resolution Hail Reports

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Jeff Zuczek
Junior Atmospheric Science major
Cornell University
Mentor:
Mark Shafer, OCS
Research Project:
Applying Mesonet Wind Climatology to Oklahoma Prescribed Burns

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