14th Annual Student Conference

Program Chairs: Kelsey Mulder , University of Manchester ; Rosimar Rios-Berrios , SUNY ; Daniel A. Rothenberg , MIT

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Saturday, 3 January 2015

7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Registration for Student Conference and Short Courses
Location: Lobby of Exhibit Hall 5 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 1
Welcome Remarks
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, SUNY; Kelsey Mulder, University of Manchester; Daniel A. Rothenberg, MIT
  9:00 AM
Welcome from the 14th Student Conference Planning Committee: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, Kelsey Mulder, and Daniel Rothenberg, Co-Chairs

  9:05 AM
Welcome from the AMS: Bill Gail, President of the AMS

9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 2
Get the Most out of this Conference: How to Develop Yourself as a Professional
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Dr. Gary Lackmann, North Carolina State Univ.; Owen H. Shieh, University of Hawaii
Chair: Joshua J. Alland, SUNY

Get Primed for the AMS Student Conference by learning how to use this time wisely. You'll get tips on how to network, walk up to big-name scientists, and how to make yourself competitive in achieving your future goals.

10:00 AM-10:15 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Coffee Break

10:15 AM-11:00 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Panel Discussion 1A
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: Forecasting
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: John Tharp, Weather Decision Technologies; Todd Lericos, NOAA/NWS; Paul J. Roebber, University of Wisconsin
Chair: Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan

Panel Discussion 1B
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: Communication
Location: 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Keli Pirtle, NOAA; Jorge Torres, KOB-TV; Ginger Zee, ABC News/Good Morning America; J. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
Chair: Matthew J. Lauridsen, Texas Tech University

Panel Discussion 1C
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: Research
Location: 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: James Correia Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NWS/SPC; Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR; Jonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin; Elizabeth A. Ritchie, University of Arizona
Chair: Daniel J. Halperin, Florida State University

11:15 AM-12:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Panel Discussion 2A
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: Forecasting
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: John Tharp, Weather Decision Technologies; Todd Lericos, NOAA/NWS; Paul J. Roebber, University of Wisconsin
Chair: Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan

Session 2B
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: Communication
Location: 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Keli Pirtle, NOAA; Jorge Torres, KOB-TV; Ginger Zee, ABC News/Good Morning America; J. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
Chair: Matthew J. Lauridsen, Texas Tech University

Panel Discussion 2C
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: Research
Location: 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: James Correia Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NWS/SPC; Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR; Jonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin; Elizabeth A. Ritchie, University of Arizona
Chair: Daniel J. Halperin, Florida State University

12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Lunch

1:00 PM-1:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 3
Introduction to Conversations with Professionals
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Christopher A. Davis, NCAR; Jennifer K. Vanos, Texas Tech University; Lt. Christine Schultz, NOAA Corps; Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, NOAA Corps; Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central; Delores J. Knipp, Univ. of Colorado; Brian Hoeth, NOAA/NWS; Amber Sullins, ABC15 (KNXV-TV); Jonathan J. Rutz, NOAA/NWS; Christina C. Crowe, NOAA/NWS; Katherine Meinig, US Air Force; Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET; Nic Wilson, Vaisala; Michael Ventrice, WSI Corporation

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. From traditional to non-traditional careers, each professional will give a 2-3 minute introduction on why you will want to talk to them. Note their room numbers to visit during Session 5.

1:30 PM-3:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 4A
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 123 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Christopher A. Davis, NCAR
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4B
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 124A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Jennifer K. Vanos, Texas Tech University
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4C
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Lt. Christine Schultz, NOAA Corps; Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, NOAA Corps
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4D
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 124B (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4E
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 125AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Delores J. Knipp, Univ. of Colorado
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4F
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Brian Hoeth, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4G
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 126A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Amber Sullins, ABC15 (KNXV-TV)
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4H
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Jonathan J. Rutz, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4I
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Christina C. Crowe, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4J
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 126BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Katherine Meinig, US Air Force
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4K
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 128AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4L
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Nic Wilson, Vaisala
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

Session 4M
Conversation with Professionals
Location: 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Michael Ventrice, WSI Corporation
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma

Stretch your mind by learning about the wide variety of careers in meteorology. Visit professionals to have small group discussion with them about their job. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and have discussions with top professionals. *Each discussion will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for rotations.

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


AMS Student Chapter Town Hall Meeting (Specifically for Student Chapter Officers, but open to all)
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Moderator: Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina

This meeting is specifically designed for Student Chapter Officers, but it is open to everyone. Get a chance to hear from the award-winning chapters in the country and discuss the joys and pains of running an AMS chapter.

Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 5
Extreme Weather Events
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State University; Jason Samenow, Washington Post; John J. Brost, NOAA/NWSFO; Josh Morgerman, iCyclone.com
Chair: Kevin A. Biernat, University at Albany, SUNY

5:00 PM-5:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 6
Closing Remarks
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


AMS Career Fair and Graduate School Reception
Location: North Ballroom AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Sunday, 4 January 2015

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 7
Keynote Speaker: Meteorology in the 21st Century-The Enterprise at Warp Speed
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Robert Ryan, Consulting Meteorologist
Chair: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, SUNY

9:30 AM-9:45 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Coffee Break

9:40 AM-10:25 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Joint Session 1
Communication and Your Career: The Power of Your Words and Visuals
Location: 124AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 14th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitators: Christopher J. Schultz, University of Alabama/NASA/MSFC; Cody Kirkpatrick, Indiana University; Joshua J. Alland, SUNY
Speakers: Sarah Tessendorf, UCAR; John J. Brost, NOAA/NWSFO; Eric C. Bruning, Texas Tech Univ; Kathryn Prociv, The Weather Channel; Gina M. Eosco, Cornell University; Daniel Porter, NOAA

Joint session with the AMS 14th Annual Student Conference
  9:40 AM
Introductory Remarks

  9:45 AM
A Career in Science Doesn’t Involve Writing, Does It? Speaker: Dr. Sarah Tessendorf

  10:05 AM
Why Science-Based Presentations are Normally Terrible and What You Can Do About It. Speaker: John Brost

9:45 AM-10:45 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 8A
Shaping your Future: How to Succeed in Grad School
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Melissa A. Burt, Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes; Clark Evans, University of Wisconsin
Chair: Annareli Morales, Colorado State University

Session 8B
Shaping your Future: Maneuvering the Job Market: Professional Development for the Career Track
Location: 129AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Christopher Alston, Mars, Inc. ; Rebecca Haacker-Santos, UCAR
Chair: Justin Kyle Weber, University of Wisconsin

10:25 AM-11:40 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Small Group Rotating Discussions

Participants will divide into 3 small groups which will rotate between the different 20-minute discussion topics. Each group will start in their assigned discussion (numbered 1-3). All groups will rotate to the next discussion in numerical order moving from 1 through 3 and back to 1, if needed. For example, if your group starts in "Group Discussion 2," you then proceed to "Group Discussion 3" and then to "Group Discussion 1." By the end, each group will participate in all 3 discussion topics. Proposed timeline: 10:30 AM: All three discussions will start; 10:50 AM: All rotate for next group discussion; 11:15 AM: All rotate for final group discussion; 11:40 AM: All discussions end.

10:30 AM-11:40 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Joint Session 2A
Group Discussion 1: Write Something People Will Want to Read.
Location: 124AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 14th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitators: Eric C. Bruning, Texas Tech Univ; Sarah Tessendorf, UCAR

Joint Session 2B
Group Discussion 2: Adaptive Communication: One Message Doesn't Fit All
Location: 125AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the 14th Annual Student Conference; and the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals )
Facilitators: Gina M. Eosco, Cornell University; Daniel Porter, NOAA

Joint Session 2C
Group Discussion 3: Make Your Presentation a Conduit, Not a Crutch
Location: 126BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the 14th Annual Student Conference; and the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals )
Facilitators: Kathryn Prociv, The Weather Channel; John J. Brost, NOAA/NWSFO

10:45 AM-11:00 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 9
Experiences beyond the Classroom: Getting your Hands Dirty in the Field
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Jim Steenburgh, University of Utah; Angela K. Rowe, Univ. of Washington; Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State Univ.; Kiel L. Ortega, OU/CIMMS and NOAA/OAR/NSSL
Chair: Ángel F. Adames-Corraliza, University of Washington

Some of the best lessons are learned outside of the classroom. This panel discussion will focus on ways you can make a difference in the field.

Session 10
Experiences beyond the Classroom: Getting the Word Out: Science Policy and Communication
Location: 129AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Ilissa Ocko, Environmental Defense Fund; Andrea Melvin, Oklahoma Mesonet/Oklahoma Climatological Survey; Jamie Rhome, National Hurricane Center; Kimberly E. Klockow, NOAA
Chair: Erik R. Nielsen, Colorado State University

Some of the best lessons are learned outside of the classroom. This panel will focus on ways you can make a difference through policy.

12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 11
YOU are the Future of Weather, Water, and Climate
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: James F. Kimpel, NSSL/University of Oklahoma/AMS
Chair: Peter J. Marinescu, Colorado State University

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


WeatherFest
Location: Hall 1 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

12:30 PM-12:35 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 12
Closing Remarks
Location: North Ballroom CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference

12:35 PM-2:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Lunch on your Own

2:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session
Energy minicourse (AMS Energy Committee), WeatherFest, and other
Location: 129AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


AMS Career Fair
Location: North Ballroom AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

5:45 PM-7:15 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Poster Session
Student Conference Poster Session
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
 
S2
Automated Sunspot Detection & Classi cation Using SOHO MDI Imagery
Samantha R. Howard, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH; and W. F. Bailey, K. S. Bartlett, and R. D. Loper

 
S3
A Solar Forecasting Model Based on The National Digital Forecast Database
Andrew Polasky, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; and R. Ellingson

 
S4
Correlation of solar X-ray flux and SID modified signal strength
Shannon N. Kranich, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and W. F. Bailey, R. D. Loper, and K. S. Balasubramaniam

 
S5
Remote sensing of CO2, CH4, CO, and H2O from geostationary orbit
Xi Xi, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and V. Natraj, M. Luo, Q. Zhang, R. L. Shia, S. P. Sander, and Y. Yung

 
S6
Off Shore Monitoring with the GOES-R Fog and Low Status Prediction Product
Kelcey Smith, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT

 
S7
A Shallow Convection Latent Heating Algorithm for CloudSat
Ethan L. Nelson, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI; and T. S. L'Ecuyer

 
S9
Detection of Land Cover Change and Drought Trend Using Brightness Temperature and Microwave Emission
Yanna Chen, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and H. Norouzi, A. AghaKouchak, M. Bhambri, and D. R. Blake

 
S11
Comparison of NOAA-CREST Soil Moisture Measurements with AMSR-2
Akiema Forbes, NOAA, Brooklyn, NY; and H. Norouzi, D. R. Blake, and M. Temimi

 
S12
Comparison of Two Differents Type of Ceilometers
Francois Junior Mertil, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY

Handout (569.9 kB)

 
S13
A Trend Analysis of Global and Regional CALIOP-Based Aerosol Vertical Distribution
Travis D. Toth, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and J. Zhang, J. R. Campbell, J. S. Reid, and M. A. Vaughan

 
S14
Gliding Unmanned Meteorological Platform (GUMP)
Brett F. Dean, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Bunnell, FL

 
S15
Atmospheric Data and the Prediction of Launch Points for Large Scientific Balloons
Lizxandra Flores Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR; and E. H. Teets Jr.

 
S16
Measurements of a Mid-Atlantic Low-Level Jet Offshore Using a Pulsed Doppler LIDAR from a Moving Platform
Edward J. Strobach, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and L. C. Sparling
Manuscript (34.4 kB)

 
S17
Comparison of RAP Forecast Wind Data with LIDAR Measurements in the Maryland Wind Energy Area
Daniel Wesloh, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and S. Rabenhorst and R. Delgado

 
S18
Skill of the WRF Model's Wind Speed, Direction, and Shear Forecasts for an Iowa Wind Farm
Meghan J. Mitchell, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. S. Takle and R. A. Walton

 
S19
An Analysis of Regional and Seasonal Wind Characteristics and Energy Output
Rachael N. Isphording, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and C. Herbster

 
S20
Characterization of Ambient Offshore Turbulence Intensity from Analysis of Nine Offshore Meteorological Masts in Northern Europe
Daniel A. Pollak, Technical University of Denmark (European Wind Energy Masters Program), Langhorne, PA; and N. G. Nygaard, M. M. Jimémez, A. Sathe, and R. Wagner

 
S21
The Effects of the Bishop Hill Illinois Wind Farm on Near-Surface Wind Patterns
Nicholas P. Stewart, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL; and S. T. Cohan and R. L. Herman

 
S22
Summertime Wind Speed Trends in Southern California
Esha Rahman, NOAA, BROOKLYN, NY

 
S23
Wind Chill Temperatures of North America: Decadal and Regional Trends
Macy E. Howarth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. F. Laird

 
S24
Seasonal and Diurnal Variation of Wind Chill Temperatures
Michael Brackett, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; and M. E. Howarth and N. F. Laird

 
S25
An Analysis of Optimal Meteorological Conditions at Selected NASCAR Facilities
Carolyn Kiss, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and D. R. Barry and D. C. Herbster

Handout (964.7 kB)

 
S28
Meteorological Displays for a Cloud and Visibility Observatory
Megan Murat, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and A. Harte, D. Bosworth, B. Sullivan, S. Vaxter, E. Lewis, C. Rindfuss, D. Conlee, and S. L. Nasiri

 
S27
A Raspberry Pi Interface for Ceilometers
James J. Coy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and M. McKeown and D. Conlee

 
S29
Cloud Camera Technology for Meteorology Education
Lauren E. Replogle, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. Bosworth and D. Conlee

 
S30
Radar Observations of Storms for Education
Megan Amanatides, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and S. Berry, N. A. Corbin, J. Endries, M. A. Miller, and S. E. Yuter

Handout (1.5 MB)

 
S31
 
S33
 
S34
Availability of Weather Warning Communication Technologies
Aisha C. Reed Haynes, NOAA Graduate Sciences Program Scholar, Silver Spring, MD

 
S35
The California King Fire through Social Media
Kayla R. Novak, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; and B. A. Davis

 
S36
Weather, Climate, and Influenza in the United States: An Exploration of the Flu Season
Erin Marie Markovich, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL; and E. R. Snodgrass

 
S37
The role of climate and socioeconomic factors on the spatiotemporal variability of cholera in Nigeria
Auwal F. Abdussalam, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and J. Thornes and G. Leckebusch

 
S38
A Global Investigation of the Impacts of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones on Societies
Denise L. Balukas, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. A. Ritchie and K. M. Wood

 
S39
Reducing Flooding Vulnerability of Chicago Critical Facilities
Mary E. Woloszyn, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL; and A. Carne

 
S40
Rebuilding Decisions in Central Oklahoma - Student Conference
Nadajalah L. Bennett, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Arlington, TX; and A. Krautmann and M. A. Shafer

Handout (499.0 kB)

 
S41
"2011 Tornado Outbreaks: Comparing Fatality Demographics in the United States"
Shadya J. Sanders, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and T. Adams-Fuller and E. Joseph

 
S47
Definition of Dry Thunderstorms for Use in Verifying SPC Fire Weather Products
Paul X. Flanagan, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and C. J. Melick, J. W. Rogers, I. L. Jirak, A. R. Dean, and S. J. Weiss
Manuscript (1.6 MB)

Handout (1.3 MB)

 
S49
Climatology of Convective Mode of Tornadoes in the OAX CWA
Andrew Kalin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and D. Nietfeld

 
S50
Thermodynamic Conditions Associated with Significant Tornadoes in the High Plains Region
Tyler Keith Croan, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Highlands Ranch, CO

 
S55
Examining Polarimetric Characteristics of Electronic Interference In Weather Radar Data
Thong N. Phan, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, McAlester, OK; and V. Lakshmanan and J. Krause

 
S56
Organization of Side Lobe Structures from Doppler on Wheels 6
Jonathan A. Adams, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and J. Cundiff and R. L. Herman

Handout (2.8 MB)

 
S57
Analysis of Radar-Derived Cloud Reflectivity from a Low Pressure System in June over Boulder, Colorado
William Ray Evonosky, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and J. Layne and R. V. Martes

 
S58
 
S61
Influences of the Palmer Divide on Convective Storm Initiation
Andrew J. Schwartz, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO; and R. Hansen, D. Blanche, B. Thorne, J. Hansen, D. Carcagno, K. Steinmann, A. Trellinger, T. Croan, K. Schuenemann, S. Landolt, and S. Ng

 
S62A
Spatial Correlations: examining the relative agreement between temporally correlated flashes from three different lightning detection systems
Timothy Marc DesRoches, United States Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO; and M. L. Gauthier and D. R. Vollmer

 
S64
Influence of Topography on Supercell Thunderstorms
Samuel Thomas Waldusky, Northland College, Ashland, WI; and L. P. Van Roekel

 
S66
Observations of Wall Cloud Evolution and Structure in Supercell Thunderstorms during VORTEX2
Ben Adkins, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and K. St. Germain and N. T. Atkins

 
S67
Using the Mesoscale Model Evaluation Testbed (MMET) to test physic options in the Weather Research & Forecasting (WRF) model
Anthony D. Torres, University of Michigan/SOARS (UCAR), Ypsilanti, MI; and J. K. Wolff, M. Harrold, C. L. Phillips, and D. J. Posselt

 
S68
Evaluation in the Bias of Temperature Measurements Based on Siting Criteria Used for Climate Observing Systems
Jordan McCormick, NOAA/ERL/ARL/ATDD, Mechanicsburg, PA; and B. B. Baker and J. Kochendorfer

 
S69
Defining the Spatial and Average Intensity of the Louisville Urban Heat Island
Joshua Matthew Clark, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and C. J. Shellito

 
S70
 
S71
Landsat Retrieved Surface Properties Effects on the Day Time Temperature Pattern in New York City
Awolou Silvere Sossa, NOAA CREST REU/ City College of New York, bronx, NY; and B. Vant-Hull, R. Nazari, and M. Karimi

 
S73
A Seasonal Investigation of Heat Fluxes in the New York City Region
Selma Skoko-Dobryansky, NSF, New York, NY; and S. Didari, H. Norouzi, and D. R. Blake

 
S74
Surface Energy Budget Closure in Sagebrush Landscape
Raleigh Grysko, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

 
S75
The Diurnal cycle of the convective boundary layer over land from ACARS data
Amanda Arlene Mercer, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and R. Y. W. Chang and I. A. Folkins

 
S76
 
S77
Multi instrument classification of atmospheric boundary layer stability
Raymond Bishir, City College of New York, New York, NY; and S. Neufeld, I. Valerio, D. M. Vazquez, J. Gonzalez, and M. Arend

 
S78
Influence of Lake Superior Surface Temperature on Thunderstorms
Kevin M. Haas, Northland College, Ashland, WI; and L. P. Van Roekel

 
S79
Forecast Sensitivity of Lake-effect Snow to Choice of Boundary Layer Parameterization Scheme
Robert Conrick, National Weather Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, Norman, OK; and H. D. Reeves

 
S80
The Impact of a Short-Wave Trough on Boundary-Layer Evolution during a Lake-Effect Snow Event
Elliott P. Morrill, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and S. A. Callahan and N. D. Metz

 
S81
The Impacts of the Passage of Three Distinct Short-Wave Troughs on a Prolonged Lake-Effect Snow Event
Shay A. Callahan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and E. P. Morrill and N. D. Metz

 
S84
Climatology of Great Lakes Lake-Effect: Relation to Climate Patterns
Coltin D. Grasmick, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and L. C. Gaudet and N. F. Laird

 
S85
Predecessor Snow Events associated with Extratropical Cyclones
Matthew C. Sanders, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

 
S86
Radar-Based Surface Snowfall Partitioning Near Marquette, Michigan During the 2012-2013 Winter Season
Mitch Ziesemer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and M. S. Kulie and T. L'Ecuyer

 
S88
Simulating the February 2014 North Carolina Snow Event
Warren E. Pettee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; and B. I. Magi and M. D. Eastin

 
S89
 
S91
Weather Patterns for Significant Snowfall Events in Prince William Sound, AK, Part 2
Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and J. A. Nelson Jr. and T. C. Chen

 
S92
Southern Appalachian Cold Air Damming (CAD): A Climatology and Simulation of Case Studies
Jared Rackley, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox

 
S93
A Climatology of Cold Surges along the African Highlands
Caitlin Crossett, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

 
S95
Understanding of extreme snow melt runoff events: a case study of the Chesapeake Basin
Kricket M'Shel Masters, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson, D. J. Leathers, D. A. Robinson, and T. Mote

 
S98
Geospatial Modelling of the Harlem River Pollution
MODOU sene Jr., EMC, New York, NY

 
S100
Lake Superior Submesoscale Eddies
Brandon Michael Boswell, Northland College, Ashland, WI; and L. P. Van Roekel

 
S101
 
S104
Observations of Wind Asymmetries in Atlantic Tropical Cyclones
Erin Mary Dougherty, University of Virginia & SOARS, Charlottesville, VA; and C. A. Davis and R. E. Davis

 
S105
A Statistical Take on the Hurricane's Structure and Its Spatial Extent
Robert G. Nystrom, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and A. Askoy

 
S106
Evaluating forecast accuracy of tropical cyclones undergoing rapid size changes in the North Atlantic
Ethan K. Smith, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. A. Ritchie and K. M. Wood

 
S107
An Extreme Event in the Eyewall of Hurricane Felix
Kelly Marie Nunez Ocasio, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,, PR; and S. D. Aberson and J. Zhang

 
S108
Sensitivity of rapid intensification in NCEP'S hurricane weather and research (HWRF) model
Lauren Carter, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and V. Tallapragada and C. Kieu

Handout (6.0 MB)

 
S110
Effects of Atmospheric Aerosols on Tropical Cyclones using a High Resolution Global Climate Model
Benjamin David Dillahunt, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and M. G. Flanner and C. M. Zarzycki

 
S111
Exploratory Usage of Global WRF for Ensemble Tropical Storm Simulations
Renee Richardson, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

 
S113
The effects of Mesoscale SST gradients on Tropical Cyclone Development
Russell Henderson Glazer, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and R. E. Hart and M. Bourassa

 
S114
The impacts of surface drag coefficient on the intensification and energetics of Typhoon Megi (2010)
Rochelle Cayanan Coronel, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; and M. Sawada and T. Iwasaki

 
S115
Contrasting a non-developing African mesoscale convective system with the precursor to Hurricane Helene (2006)
Glorianne M. Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR; and H. L. Hamilton, J. L. Evans, and J. D. Fuentes

 
S116
Intraseasonal Variability of Tropical Cyclogenesis over the East Atlantic
Robert G. Nystrom, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and Z. Wang

 
S117
The Caribbean Metocean Network: A simpler way to keep on track
José Gabriel Lebrón, UPR-RUM Physics Department, San Juan, PR; and J. Capella

 
S118
 
S119
Growth of Tropical Cumulus Congestus Clouds
Katherine L. Towey, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and M. P. Jensen

 
S120
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Tropical Rain Rates over Kwajalein Atoll
Kaitlin Ann Rutt, Millersville University, Lewisberry, PA; and C. Schumacher and F. Ahmed

 
S121
The Tropical Impedance of Interhemispheric Transport
Xiaokang Wu, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and D. Waugh

 
S122
How do meridional modes structure and growth depend on mean state asymmetry
Cristian Martinez-Villalobos, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. J. Vimont

 
S123
Breakdown of ITCZ-like PV Patterns
Ajay Raghavendra, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and T. A. Guinn
Manuscript (1.9 MB)

Handout (1.9 MB)

 
S126
Verifying the Patterns of the Antarctic Dipole Using Reanalysis Data
Amanda M. Walker, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

 
S127
 
S128
Washington Windstorms: Seasonality and Relationship to ENSO
Alexandra L. Caruthers, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and K. A. Bumbaco and N. A. Bond

 
S129
An Investigation of the Limitations of Ensemble Precipitation Forecasts
Barrett Goudeau, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA; and M. A. Herrera and I. Szunyogh

 
S130
 
S132
Hurricane Sandy-Like Tropical Cyclones in the Historical Record
Reginald Johnson, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Handout (8.2 MB)

 
S134
 
S135
Quantification of Uncertainty in Return Values for Extreme Precipitation Events in the Western US
Margaret Duffy, Haverford College, Haverford, PA; and P. Pall, M. F. Wehner, D. Stone, and C. Paciorek

 
S136
The Effects of Extreme Precipitation Events on Climatology
Pamela Eck, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

 
S137
 
S138
Heat Event Climatology in New Jersey
John C. McCarty, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; and D. A. Robinson and M. R. Gerbush

 
S140
Climate Change Effects on Fire Risk in the Northeast U.S
Gaige Hunter Kerr, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and A. T. DeGaetano

 
S141
Spatial variability of ambient ozone concentrations during 3 heat waves in the Northeast Megaregion of the United States
Brittiny Dhital, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and B. Rosenzweig and C. Vorosmarty

 
S142
Agricultural Yield Impacts from ENSO through Observation and Modelling
Lauraleigh Heffner, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL; and A. Jain and Y. Song

 
S144
Modeling and Satellite Remote Sensing of the Meteorological Effects of Irrigation during the 2012 Central Plains Drought
Clint Aegerter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and J. Wang, C. Ge, A. L. Kessner, A. Sharma, L. Judd, B. Wardlow, J. You, M. D. Shulski, S. Irmak, and A. Kilic

 
S145
Anomalous Early Onset of Spring Across North America
Zachary Michael Labe, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and T. Ault

 
S146
Analysis of Temperature Change Signatures for a Transect Along Eastern North America
Aidan R. Kuroski, Brockport, NY; and R. Chase and K. Oliver

 
S147
The Influence of the Madden Julian Oscillation on Severe Convective Storm Likelihood
Hank A. Leslie, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett

 
S148
 
S149
CMIP5 GCM Alaskan Extreme Precipitation Events and Their Physical Processes Analyzed Using Self-Organizing Maps
Kevin Smalley, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX; and W. Gutowski and J. M. Glisan

 
S152
A Study Examining the Relationship Between Arctic Amplification and Cloud Cover Over Greenland
Kathryn Steinmann, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

 
S154
Historical Antarctic station-based pressure changes in austral summer during the 20th century
Grant A. Witte, Ohio University, Athens, OH; and R. L. Fogt

 
S155
An Evaluation of Applying Ensemble Data Assimilation to an Antarctic Mesoscale Model
Lori Jean Wachowicz, NWC REU, Norman, OK; and S. Cavallo and D. Parsons

 
S156
Atmospheric Variability along the Antarctic Coast
Matthew Bessasparis, Millersville University, Carlisle, PA

 
S157
 
S159
Characterizing Arctic Land Surfaces Using a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Camera
Berenice Oseguera, NOAA-CREST, Mount Vernon, NY; and N. C. Steiner and K. McDonald

 
S160
What can Pliocene tell us about Global Warming?
Michelle Elizabeth Frazer, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and Y. Ming

 
S161
New Catalog of Resources Enables Paleoclimate Research on Weather, Water, and Climate Change
Ryan Lingo, California University of Pennsylvania, California , PA; and K. A. Horlick and D. M. Anderson

 
S162
Investigating climate responses to large volcanic eruptions in an ensemble of climate model simulations
Arianna Varuolo-Clarke, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and B. Medeiros

 
S163
Analysis of Effects of Volcano Locations on Climate
Alexa Brotzman, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

 
S164
 
S165
 
S166
Dust Plume Properties in the Vicinity of the Bodele Depression
Ty Luna Limpasuvan, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC; and D. L. Wu

 
S168
Remote Sensing and In-Situ Investigation over Western Puerto Rico during Saharan Dust Season
Jose Algarin, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR; and H. Parsiani and N. Hosannah

 
S170
Detailed measurements of cloud drop activation and hygroscopicity in the desert Southwest of the United States
Brian P. Balch, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. Crosbie, T. Shingler, and A. Sorooshian

 
S171
EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS ON CLOUD FORMATION POTENTIAL OF AMINIUM CARBOXYLATE AEROSOLS
Megan A. McKeown, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and M. E. Gomez, D. R. Collins, A. Lavi, Y. Rudich, and R. Zhang

 
S172
the effect of molecular structure on phase transitions of atmospheric aerosol particles
Jessica Munyan, Rider University, Lawrence Township, NJ; and M. A. Freedman and M. Altaf

 
S173
Physiology and Isoprene Emissions of Drought-Stressed and Ozone Exposed Plants in a Laboratory Chamber
Amanda S. Harte, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and G. L. Haas and G. W. Schade

 
S176
Impacts of upstream wildfire emissions on CO, CO2, and PM2.5 concentrations in Salt Lake City, Utah
Derek V. Mallia, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. Lin and S. Urbanski

 
S177
Fusing Spatial Kriging with Satellite Estimates to Obtain a Regional Estimation of PM2.5
Daniel Vidal, City College of New York, New York, NY; and B. Gross, N. Malakar, and L. Cordero

 
S178
Developing an Updated Statistical Ozone Model for Operational Air Quality Forecasting in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Alexandria J. Herdt, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and W. F. Ryan and A. K. Huff

 
S179
Identifying Long-range Sources of Ozone Utilizing an Adjoint Method
Alicia C. Camacho, NCAR, Elgin, IL; and D. Henze, K. Lapina, and Y. Davila

 
S180
Considering Air-sea Coupling Improves the Simulation of the Tropospheric Ozone in a Chemical Transport Model
Jieun Wie, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea; and B. K. Moon

 
S181
Ozone in the Free Troposphere: The Impact of Synoptic Meteorology on Ozone Transport to Southern California
Abby L. Kenyon, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana; and S. R. Schill and T. Bertram

Handout (8.2 MB)

 
S183
Downward transport of ozone due to convection near Manaus, Brazil
Randy J. Chase, SUNY, Brockport, NY; and J. D. Fuentes and T. Gerken

 
S184
Impact of Tropopause Structure on Supercell Transport
Emily M. Maddox, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and G. L. Mullendore

 
S185
 
S186
Wildfire Pollution and its Effects on the Microphysical and Electrical Properties of Pyrocumulus
Renee Duff, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and L. D. Grant and S. C. van den Heever

 
S187
Electrification and Lightning within Pyrocumulus Clouds
Kendell LaRoche, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and T. J. Lang

 
S188
Utilizing Four Dimensional Lightning Data and Dual-Polarization Radar to Develop Lightning Forecast Guidance
Andrew J. Travis, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and K. S. Bartlett and R. S. Wacker

Handout (9.1 MB)

 
S189
A Lightning Climatology of Pennsylvania, with Urban Heat Island Applications:
Justin William Whitaker, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC; and J. Nese

 
S191
Observational Capabilities of the FRONT Network: 21 May 2014
Julie I. Barnum, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO; and S. Y. Murphy, P. Kennedy, and C. V. Chandra

 
S194
Sensitivity of a Simulated Squall Line to the Microphysical Representation of Graupel
Steven Michael Naegele, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science, Urbana, IL; and S. A. Tessendorf, G. Thompson, and T. Eidhammer

 
S195
 
S197
In-flight Icing Study
Jeffrey Herrera, USAFA, USAF Academy, CO