Poster Session 6 19th Annual Student Conference

Program Chairs: Matthew D. Flournoy , Colorado State University ; Makenzie J. Krocak , CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma and NOAA/OAR/NSSL ; Gaige Hunter Kerr , Johns Hopkins University
Reviewers: Austin Alford , University of Oklahoma ; Jordan Benjamin , University of Oklahoma ; Lily Campbell , University of Oklahoma ; Eli Dennis , CICS ; Keenan C. Eure , ESRL ; Tyler Fenske , University of Miami ; Meredith A. Fish , SIO ; Megan Franke , CICS ; Nicholas S. Grondin , University of Tennessee ; Glen Kendrick , University of Oklahoma ; Jonathon Klepatzki , Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ; Quinton Anthony Lawton , CICS ; Andrew Mahre , Univ. of Oklahoma ; Holly M. Mallinson , Univ. of Illinois ; Rachel Miller ; Shawn Murdzek , CICS ; Hrag Najarian ; Jeremiah Otero Piersante , Colorado State Univ. ; Ajay Raghavendra , Univ. at Albany, State Univ. of New York ; Kristofer Tuftedal ; Makenzie Krocak , University of Oklahoma ; Gaige Hunter Kerr , Johns Hopkins University

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Saturday, 11 January 2020

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7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Student Conference Registration
Location: North Lobby (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Student Conference Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Foyer (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

9:00 AM-10:10 AM: Saturday, 11 January 2020

Recording files available
Session
Session 1: Welcoming Remarks
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
9:00 AM
Welcome from the Student Conference Planning Committee
Makenzie Krocak, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and G. H. Kerr and M. D. Flournoy
Recorded Presentation

9:20 AM
Building on the Past and Creating an AMS of the Future
Jenni L. Evans, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA
Recorded Presentation

9:35 AM
Failing My Way to the Lorenz Award
John Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
Recorded Presentation

9:50 AM
Are We Listening? Engaging with Decision-Makers
Mary Glackin, President, American Meteorological Society
Recorded Presentation

10:10 AM-10:25 AM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Break

10:25 AM-12:00 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Session
Session 2: The Geoscience MBA: Mind, Body, Attitude
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Rotation 1: 10:25 AM – 10:50 AM

Rotation 2: 10:55 AM – 11:25 AM

Rotation 3: 11:30 AM –12:00 PM

Recording files available
Session
Session 2A: Mind
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Lily Campbell, University of Oklahoma
10:25 AM
Welcome Banner by Lily Campbell
Recorded Presentation

The Pursuit of Happiness: It’s not Trivial
Melissa Burt, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CA
Recorded Presentation

Put Your Oxygen Mask on First: Managing Mental Health in Meteorology
Rick Smith, NWS Norman, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 2B: Body
Location: 203 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Rachel Miller
10:25 AM
Welcome Banner by Rachel Miller
Recorded Presentation

The elusive balance of work and health - suggestions for a personal toolbox
Jens Redemann, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

Mind, Body, Attitude: Learning to Respect the Connections
Yvette Richardson, Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 2C: Attitude
Location: 204AB (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Meredith Fish, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
10:25 AM
Welcome Banner by Meredith Fish
Recorded Presentation

No, I Won’t #SticktoWeather: Measuring Happiness & Success in the Era of Likes, Retweets, and Harassment
Rebecca DePodwin, AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA
Recorded Presentation

Research: A life of two halves, or it should be
David Lavers, ECMWF, Reading, United Kingdom
Recorded Presentation

12:05 PM-12:30 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020

Recording files available
Session
Session 3: Introduction to Conversations with Professionals
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Zoey Rosen, Colorado State University; Tyler Fenske, University of Miami
12:05 PM
Welcome Banner by Zoey Rosen
Recorded Presentation

12:30 PM-2:00 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Lunch Break
Location: Ballroom West (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

2:00 PM-3:45 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Session
Session 4: Conversations with Professionals
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Tyler Fenske, University of Miami; Zoey Rosen, Colorado State University
Rotation 1: 2:05 PM – 2:25 PM

Rotation 2: 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

Rotation 3: 2:55 PM – 3:15 PM

Rotation 4: 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM


Session
Session 4A: Conversations with Professionals—Private Sector Speakers
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Bryan Engelsen: Ballroom East

Karen Kosiba: Room 203

Becky DePodwin: Room 204AB

2:00 PM
Erin Rinehart: Room 205A


Session
Session 4B: Conversations with Professionals—Public Sector (Government) Speakers
Location: 203 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Katherine Hawley: Room 205B

Ashton Robinson-Cook: Room 206A

Amber Emory: Room 206B

Qing Liang: Room 207

Rick Smith: Room 208

2:00 PM
Ryan Rickert and Jeremy DeHart: Room 209


Session
Session 4C: Conversations with Professionals—Media and Broadcast Speakers
Location: 204AB (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Kathy Sabine: Room 211

Shiri Spear: Room 212


Session
Session 4D: Conversations with Professionals—Academia Speakers
Location: 205A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Marianna Linz: Room 251

Brian Tang: Room 252A

Tim Canty: Room 252B


Panel Discussion
Session 4E: Conversations with Professionals—Graduate Student Panel
Location: 205B (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Panelists: Matthew D. Flournoy, CIMMS/NSSL and Univ. of Oklahoma; Lena Dziechowski, University of Massachusetts at Lowell; Holly Mallinson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; A. Addison Alford, Univ. of Oklahoma; Ryann Wakefield, Univ. of Oklahoma; Jeremiah Otero Piersante, Colorado State Univ.

Panel Discussion
Session 4F: Conversations with Professionals—Graduate Admissions Panel:
Location: 206A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Panelists: Alex Gonzalez, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY; Sonia Lasher-Trapp, Univ. of Illinois; Nicole Riemer, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3:45 PM-4:00 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Session
Session 5: Breakout Session: What’s Next?
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Recording files available
Session
Session 5A: Integrated Warning Team. Part I
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Massey Bartolini, University at Albany (SUNY); Quinton Lawton, Univ. of Miami
Moderators: Melissa Di Spigna, NWS; Tom Bedard, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions
Speaker: Joe Dellicarpini, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions
4:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Massey Bartolini
Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM
Integrated Warning Team by Tom Bedard
Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM
Integrated Warning Team Part 1 by Tom Bedard
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 5B: Resume Workshop. Part I
Location: 203 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Aaron Alexander, Univ. of California, Davis
4:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Aaron Alexander
Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM
Resume Writing 101 by Althea Gaffney
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 5C: Mastering Your Doctorate
Location: 204AB (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Elena M. Fernández, Cornell University
4:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Elena Fernandez

Master Your Life, Then Go For Your Doctorate!
Marcela Loria-Salazar, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

What to Look for in a Graduate School Experience
Matthew R. Kumjian, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA
Recorded Presentation

Trials and Tribulations of Earning a PhD
David J. Stensrud, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA
Recorded Presentation

Navigating Life as a Grad Student and Early Career Scientist
Philippe Papin, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY

Recording files available
Session
Session 5D: Nontraditional Jobs in the Geosciences
Location: 205A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Keenan Eure, Pennsylvania State University
4:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Keenan Eure

Career Choices and Opportunities They Don’t Tell You About
Lorena Medina Luna, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

Flight Cancelled Due to Weather
Erin Rinehart, Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX
Recorded Presentation

Becoming a Certified Consulting Meteorologist: A Flexible Way to Work for Yourself or Supplement Your Income
Pamela Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Watkinsville, GA
Recorded Presentation

Finding your Freedom: Weaving Research, Business, and Leadership
Elise Schultz, CFD Research Corporation, Huntsville, AL
Recorded Presentation

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Saturday, 11 January 2020


Resource Fair & Graduate School Reception
Location: East Registration (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

Sunday, 12 January 2020

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Coffee Break

9:00 AM-9:45 AM: Sunday, 12 January 2020

Recording files available
Session
Session 6: Hindcasts, Nowcasts, and Forecasts: How Extreme Weather Has Shaped the Enterprise
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Holly Mallinson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9:00 AM
Welcome Banner by Holly Mallinson
Recorded Presentation

Understanding Severe Convective Storms: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
Harold Brooks, Univ. of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

The 22000 Mile View Every 60 Seconds: Advances in Geostationary Observations of Extreme Weather
Kimberly Wood, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS

The Future: NOAA's Role In Preparing Society
Andy Nash, NWS, Burlington, VT
Recorded Presentation

9:50 AM-10:45 AM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Session
Session 7: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Rotation 1: 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM

Rotation 2: 10:05 AM – 10:15 AM

Rotation 3: 10:20AM – 10:30 AM

Rotation 4: 10:35 AM – 10:45 AM

Recording files available
Session
Session 7A: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field—9 Tips For Communicating Science To Non-Scientist
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Lena Dziechowski, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
9:50 AM
Introduction by Moderator
Recorded Presentation

Marshall Shepherd
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 7B: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field Demonstrating Your Excellence: Giving Noteworthy Presentations
Location: 203 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Aaron Alexander, Univ. of California, Davis
Sonia Lasher-Trapp
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 7C: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field—An Early Career Perspective on Navigating the Academic Job Search
Location: 204AB (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Kristofer Tuftedal
Victor Gensini
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 7D: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field—Dispatch from the Field: Designing and Managing Effective Large and Small Scale Field Campaigns
Location: 205A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Jonathon Klepatzki, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Anna Wilson
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 7E: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field—Write to think: How writing drives your research forward
Location: 205B (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Ryann Wakefield, Univ. of Oklahoma
Nicole Riemer
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 7F: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field—One step past your comfort zone: Initiating and building professional relationships
Location: 206A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Margaret Orr, University of Georgia
Stacey Hitchcock
Recorded Presentation

Recording files available
Session
Session 7G: Breakout Session: Skills for the Field—Staying Relevant: Forecast Trends In Broadcasting
Location: 206B (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Nicholas S. Grondin, University of Tennessee
Cindy Fitzgibbon
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM-10:55 AM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Break

10:55 AM-11:50 AM: Sunday, 12 January 2020

Recording files available
Session
Session 8: It All Starts with Observations: Stories from the Field
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Jeremiah Otero Piersante, Colorado State Univ.
10:55 AM
Welcome Banner by Jeremiah Piersante
Recorded Presentation

“Moments of Aha and Revelation in the Field: Things You Will Not Learn Behind a Computer
Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

“N good reasons for students to get involved in field work”
Ken Davis, Penn State University, University Park, PA
Recorded Presentation

“Field notes from measurement campaigns for complex terrain meteorology”
Holly Oldroyd, Davis, CA
Recorded Presentation

“Getting to Know Tornadoes”
Erik Rasmussen, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

10:55 AM-11:55 AM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Joint Session
Breaking In: Surviving the Early Career Transition
Location: 255 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Eighth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 19th Annual Student Conference )
Moderators: Jordan Bell, NASA SPoRT; Rebecca DePodwin, AccuWeather, Inc.
Panelists: Bradford Johnson, Trivector Services, Inc./NOAA/OAR; Elise V. Schultz, Florida State University; Elyse Smith, KRCG 13; Justin I. Pullin

11:50 AM-12:00 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Break

12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020

Recording files available
Session
Session 9: Keynote Presentation
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Makenzie Krocak, University of Oklahoma; Gaige Hunter Kerr, Johns Hopkins University; Matthew D. Flournoy, Colorado State University
12:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Kenzie Krocak
Recorded Presentation

S211
Building a Climate-Safe Future
Jonathan Foley, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), Madison, WI
Recorded Presentation

12:35 PM-2:00 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Lunch (grab a to-go meal and attend the Presidential Forum!)

Session
Student Conference Presidential Forum: A Climatologist, an Engineer, a Social Scientist, and a Policy Maker Walkinto a Bar…: Tough Choices on a Warming Planet
Location: 210AB (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference

2:00 PM-3:45 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Session
Session 10: Breakout Session: Hands-on experiences
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference

Session
Session 10A: Resume Workshop. Part II
Location: 203 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Aaron Alexander, Univ. of California, Davis
2:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Aaron Alexander


Panel Discussion
Session 10B: Broadcast Tape Swap
Location: 204AB (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Nicholas S. Grondin, University of Tennessee
Panelists: Kathy Sabine, University of Tennessee; Kevin Lemanowicz, 9NEWS KUSA NBC; Janice Huff, WNBC
2:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Nicholas Grondin

Recording files available
Panel Discussion
Session 10C: Bystander Training
Location: 205A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: A. Addison Alford, Univ. of Oklahoma
2:00 PM
Welcome Banner by Addison Alford

Meredith Hastings, Brown University, Providence, RI
Recorded Presentation

Melissa Burt, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO


Session
Session 10D: Python Workshop
Location: 205B (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Eli Dennis, CICS
Sean Arms, Unidata, Boulder, CO

Julian Chastang, Unidata, Boulder, CO

Howard Van Dam, Unidata, Boulder, CO

Max Grover, Unidata, Boulder, CO


Session
Session 10E: Integrated Warning Team. Part II: In Their Rainboots
Location: 205C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Massey Bartolini, University at Albany (SUNY); Quinton Lawton, Univ. of Miami
2:00 PM
Welcome banner by Massey Bartolini

Melissa Di Spigna, NOAA/NWS Eastern Region Headquarters, Bohemia, NY

Tom Bedard, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Wichita, KS

4:00 PM-6:30 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Presidential Forum, Annual Meeting Welcome, Annual Review and Awards Ceremony
Location: Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Poster Session 1
AI and Machine Learning
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S1
Identifying Irrigated Agricultural Land of Alabama Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning
Ryann Lee Firestine, Troy Univ., Troy, AL; and C. Handyside, T. M. Syed, and L. Hu

S2
Testing Machine Learning for Regional Climate Applications in the Pacific Northwest
Katrina Wheelan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; Williams College, Williamstown, MA; and R. McCrary and E. Gutmann

S3
Machine Learning Approach to Identifying Aerosol and Geophysical Variable Influence on Southwest Pacific Ocean Tropical Cyclone Development
Rupsa Bhowmick, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA; and J. Trepanier and A. M. Haberlie

S4
Using Machine Learning to Predict Tornadoes Based on Sounding and Reanalysis Data
Maria Geogdzhayeva, Hunter College High School, New York, NY

S5
Forecasting Dangerous Particulate Matter Using Deep Learning
Matthew Pittendreigh, Keene State College, Keene, NH; and S. McGregor and N. Traviss


Poster Session 2
Applied/Operational Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S6
An Examination and Verification of Forecasts Containing "Heavy Rain" Issued by WFO Gray, Maine: 2014–19
Brianna G Bealo, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH; and E. G. Hoffman

S7
Dual Polar Radar ZDR Arch as a Precursor to Surface Impacts from Bow Echoes
Matthew Haworth, StormGeo, Houston, TX

S8
Weather Conditions and Patterns for Cold-Related EMS High-Impact Days in NYC
Katharine E. Ferrera, Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and A. K. Mendez and N. F. Laird

S9
A Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Cold-Related EMS Calls in New York City
Andrew K. Mendez, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA; and K. E. Ferrera and N. F. Laird

S10
Heat Wave Identification Using an Operational Weather Model and Analog Ensemble
Alon Sidel, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA

Handout (1.4 MB)

S11
Investigation into the Correlation of Solar Modules within a Subgrid for the Island of Barbados
Alton Daley Jr., Caribbean Institue for Meteorology and Hydrology, Bridgetown, Barbados; and K. K. S. Hall and D. A. Farrell

S12
Climate Change to Intensify Atmospheric River-Induced Flood Damage in the Western United States
James McCarthy, Gonzaga Univ., Spokane, WA; and T. W. Corringham

S13
Quantifying the Relationship between Weather Forecast and Derivative Pricing
Jade Chi-Mei Liu, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and S. Ngu

S14
Understanding the Use and Applications of "Ground Truth" Observations from the Oklahoma Mesonet during Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Events
Trey W. Bell, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. A. Fiebrich


Poster Session 3
Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosols, and Air Quality
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S15
Analysis of the Vertical Profile of Aerosols over the Salton Sea during NASA SARP 2019
Noah Hirshorn, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO; and A. MacDonald, R. Bahreini, A. J. Beyersdorf, and L. Gratz

S16
Wildfire-Driven Changes in the Abundance of Gas-Phase Pollutants in the City of Boise, Idaho, during Summer 2018
Emily Lill, The Ohio State Univ., Waynesville, OH; and J. Lindaas, J. Juncosa, T. L. Campos, F. Flocke, E. C. Apel, R. S. Hornbrook, A. J. Hills, K. Ullmann, A. Jarnot, N. J. Blake, W. Permar, L. Hu, A. J. Weinheimer, S. Hall, and E. Fischer

S17
Remote Sensing of Particle Pollution over Baltimore
Manuel Miranda, Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and R. Delgado

S18
Determining the Effects of Saharan Dust over Houston
Amber Nicole Schlessiger, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and T. Logan

S19
Meteorological Developments of Dust Events in Senegal
Kayla McCauley, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA

Handout (8.1 MB)

S20
An Analysis of Lightning Characteristics during Hurricane Harvey
Claire Adeline Onak, Lake Superior State Univ., Sault Sainte Marie, MI

S21
Biological Particles (Bacteria and Fungi) in Thunderstorms
Harrison P. Rademacher, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and D. Delene, K. Ardon-Dryer, and M. San Francisco

S22
Variations of Aerosol Concentrations due to Summer Afternoon Thunderstorm Activities in the Taipei Basin
Kayleen Torres, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and J. P. Chen and F. Yu

S23
The Effect of Deep Convection on Ozone Levels in Southeast Pennsylvania
Ashley E Sebok, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA

S24
Gaseous Elemental Mercury Fluxes at Harvard Forest Near Petersham, Massachusetts
Eric Michael Roy, Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA; and D. Obrist, S. Sun, J. W. Munger, and R. Commane

S25
A Year of Passive Hydrocarbon Monitoring Next to an Eagle Ford Well Site
Olivia M. Sablan, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX

S26
Determination of Dust Particle Mineral Percentages by Semiquantitative Analysis Using X-Ray Powder Diffraction and Linear Spectral Unmixing
Mohammad Reza Sadrian, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV; and W. M. Calvin and J. P. Engelbrecht

S27
Air Quality Forecasting of Fine Particulate Matter with Purple Air Monitors: Monitor Calibration and Model Validation
Cameron Spiess Spiess, Keene State College, Keene, NH; and S. McGregor and N. Traviss

S28
Diagnosing Summertime PM2.5 Biases of the Community Multiscale Air Quality Model
Benjamin Yang, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD; and J. McQueen and J. Huang

S29
A Trajectory-Based Climatology of Common Large-Scale Transport Pathways for Convective Overshoots over the United States
Andrea E. Gordon, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. R. Homeyer

S30
Local Particulate Matter Distribution and Health Impacts across the United States under Nuclear-Free Energy Scenarios
Lyssa Freese, MIT, Cambridge, MA; and G. Chossiere and N. Selin

S31
Assimilating GOES Observations to Improve Air Quality Simulation for the 2016 Summer Ozone Episode
Peiyang Cheng, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and A. T. White and A. P. Biazar

S32
Impact of Meteorology in Ozone Production during OWLETS-2
Amanze Ejiogu, Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and B. J. Carroll, V. Caicedo, B. Demoz, and R. Delgado

S33
CALIPSO-Derived Wildfire Plume Injection Height Statistics: Comparing Version 3 and Version 4 Data from CALIOP
Ariana Castillo, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; LRC, Hampton, VA; and A. Soja

S34
EOF Analysis of Tropical Tropospheric Ozone in a Chemical Reanalysis
Margaret Bruckner, Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI; and B. Pierce and A. L. Lenzen

S35
Use of Low-Cost Air Monitoring Sensors in a Valley Community in New England to Better Understand Elevated Woodsmoke Pollution during Localized Air Inversions
Elizabeth Abrevaya, Keene State College, Keene, NH; and G. Thayer, K. West, J. Woodward, C. Brehme, T. Webler, S. McGregor, and N. Traviss

S36
Assessment of Ozone Soundings during the Summer of 2019 Air Quality Exceedances in Baltimore, Maryland
Amanze Ejiogu, Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and R. Bascal, V. Caicedo, B. Demoz, and R. Delgado


Poster Session 4
Aviation
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S37
Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of NextGen Weather Research Branch Internship Program
Hannah M. Goodson, FAA, Washington, DC; Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA

S38
The Impact of Extreme Weather on the National Airspace
Tyler Scott Harrington, FAA, Washington, DC


Poster Session 5
Boundary Layer Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S39
Examining the Counterclockwise Turning of Surface Hodographs in the Southern Plains

S40
Boundary Layer Convergence
Emmanuel Newsome, Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and B. Demoz

S41
Characterization of the Boundary Layer in Arizona during the North American Monsoon at the Walnut Gulch Site
John M Perkins IV, The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

S42
An Investigation of Surface Inversion Characteristics in Shallow Topography
Nicole Steeves, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and A. L. Hiscox

S43
The Projection of Turbulent Mixing Variations on an Extratropical Cyclone
Matthew T. Vaughan, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and R. G. Fovell

Handout (8.1 MB)

S44
Doppler Lidar Observations of the Vertical Velocity Preceding Thunderstorm Outflow over the Great Plains
Nolan C. Meister, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. T. Cuellar


Poster Session 7
Cloud Physics
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S74
Microphysical Characteristics of the Cloud Systems over the Tibetan Plateau in Boreal Summer via Satellite Datasets
Jinghua Chen, Nanjing Univ. of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China

S75
Cloud Climatology over Baltimore
Gabrielle Davis Davis, Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and V. Caicedo, B. Demoz, and R. Delgado

S76
Effects of Anthropogenic Gaseous Emissions on the Microphysical Properties of a Landfalling Tropical Cyclone
Lin Deng, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China

S77
Testing a Sectional Warm Cloud Microphysics Scheme

S78
Anthropogenic Climate Change Effects on Melting-Level Heights
Antonio Maximiliano Elizondo, Champaign, IL; and S. Lasher-Trapp and R. J. Trapp

S79
Possible Relative Humidity Changes below the Melting Level in Future Climates over the Contiguous United States
Marley E. Majetic, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL; and S. Lasher-Trapp and R. J. Trapp

S80
CIPS Gravity Wave Analysis
Gabriela Himmele, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA


Poster Session 8
Communication and Education
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S81
White Squirrel Weather: A Hands-on Professionalized Learning Experience Providing Tangible Services to Western Kentucky University through Weather-Decision Support
Olivia Cahill, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY; and J. D. Durkee

S82
Understanding the Nonuniform Perception of Tornado Risk of Central Oklahoma Residents
Rebekah Cheatham, Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; and W. D. Terwey, K. E. Klockow-McClain, P. T. Marsh, H. E. Brooks, and K. Berry

S83
NOAA Satellite and Information Service and Education: Building a STEM-Literate Workforce
Kaitlyn Goode, Millersville Univ. of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA; and T. Harding and K. Hawley

S84
Weather, Eh?: Enhancing International Collaboration by a Student Assistant Exchange between the Meteorology Service of Canada and the U.S. National Weather Service
Dallas McKinney, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY; and E. Tomlinson

S85
Penn State Campus Weather Service: Excellence in Student-Run Forecasting and Broadcasting Experience
Matt Hoenig, Campus Weather Service, Univ. Park, PA; and M. Susko

S86
Starting from Scratch: How to Build a Progressive Broadcast Branch within an Operational Student Organization
Jenna Grace Warner, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and N. M. Rhodes and S. Riley

S87
UPSTORM: Training the Next Generation of Meteorologists by Providing Leadership and Active-Learning Opportunities to Undergraduates
Joshua L. Huggins, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and H. A. Cramer

S88
The Development of an Emergency Response Plan for Mount Washington
Kayla Eileen Kennedy, Department of Safety, State of New Hampshire, Concord, NH; Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY

S89
A Review and Compilation of Misconceptions in Atmospheric and Climate Science
Haeli D. Leighty, Univeristy of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and D. Kopacz

S90
Into the Simulator: Development of a New Suite of Training Tools to Address the Needs of the Modern Weather Forecaster
Karl P. Schneider, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and K. Bowley, N. Tulli, A. Person, and C. Bahrmann

S91
Building Coastal Community Resilience through STEM Education and Engagement
Yixin Ye, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett, G. Nakano, A. Phelps, E. Weaver, and S. Goedert


Poster Session 9
Data Assimilation and Numerical Weather Prediction
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S92
Evaluation of the Rapid Refresh Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Arctic
Matthew Bray, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and D. D. Turner and G. de Boer

S93
Modeling the Lower Arctic Atmosphere to Evaluate NOAA Prediction Tools
EliseAnne Koskelo, ESRL, Boulder, CO; and A. Solomon and T. Uttal

S94
Understanding and Eliminating Forecast Busts in Global Numerical Weather Prediction Models
Connor M. Bruce, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. Parsons and C. P. Rattray

S95
Evaluating Global Forecast System (GFS) Model Biases Relative to Upgrade Implementations
Erin K. Hennessy, NCEP, College Park, MD; and H. Wei

S96
Multiphysics Sensitivity Investigations of Tropical Cyclones with FV3-SAR
Noah Tewksbury, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; EMC, College Park, MD; and E. Strobach, B. Liu, and J. Dong

S97
Using a Neural Network as an Improved Method of Predicting Wind Gusts in the HRRR
Jesse D. Turner, NOAA, Broomfield, CO; and D. D. Turner

S98
Exploration of Model-Resolution Dependence of Forecasted Wind Hazards for Small Unmanned Aircraft System Operations
Lucas Reilly, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

S99
The Impact of Unmanned Aircraft System Observations on Convective Initiation along a Boundary in Numerical Weather Prediction

S100
Impact of Assimilating AR Reconnaissance Dropsonde Observations on Landfalling Atmospheric River Forecasts
Timothy Higgins, RSMAS, Miami, FL; SIO, La Jolla, CA


Poster Session 10
Ecosystems and Agriculture
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S101
Determining Limits of Soil Moisture Regime Using Net Ecosystem Exchange and Components
Lekealem Taku, NOAA, Beltsville, MD

S102
Joint Impacts of Heat and Moisture on Global Crop Yields
Corey Lesk, Columbia Univ., New York, NY; and E. D. Coffel, J. M. Winter, D. Ray, and R. M. Horton

S103
Prospects for Long-Term Agriculture in Southern Africa: A Joint, Multisensor Analysis of Land–Atmosphere Dynamics in the Miombo Ecosystem Using Fractal Methods and AI Algorithms
Tiffany M. Wei, Duke Univ., Cary, NC; and A. P. Barros

S104
An Estimation of Crop Planting Dates through the Use of Remotely Sensed Data
Jacob Zanker, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and J. Starr and J. Zhang

Handout (673.2 kB)

S105
Using Space-Based Imagery for the Identification of Hemlock Forests to Model Future Invasive Species Expansion due to Warming Winter Temperatures
Ryan Hammock, NASA DEVELOP, GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; The Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; and R. Inman, A. Barenblitt, and N. Kokkirala

S106
Investigating the Impact of Land Cover Change on the Northern Great Plains
Kaela Marie Lucke, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and A. K. Scott, A. D. Kennedy, and J. Starr

S107
Environmental Factors Affecting Water Quality in Dilaire, Haiti
Morgan Sierra Alexander, NSF, Alexandria, VA; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and J. M. Collins and J. Cuevas

S108
Surpassing 2°C from Diet Alone
Catherine Christine Ivanovich, Columbia Univ., New York, NY; and I. B. Ocko and D. Gordon

S109
The Effect of Climate Change on the Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Jenelle Alana Edwards, Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, Norman, OK


Poster Session 11
Extreme Weather Events
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S110
Validating Derived Flood Stages from Streamflow Recurrence Interval
Charlotte Rosalie Dungan, NOAA, Marietta, GA

S111
Climate Change to Intensify Atmospheric River Flooding Damages in the Western United States

S112
Comparing California Atmospheric River Flood Events in a Current and Future Climate
Erin Alexys Sherman, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and E. M. Dougherty and K. L. Rasmussen

S113
An Investigation of Extreme Rainfall Events in California
Kristine M. Chen, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. P. Lillo, D. B. Parsons, and V. Fall

S114
A 10-Year Climatology of High-Wind Events and Examination of Watches, Warnings, and Advisories on the East Coast
Chad Wiley, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and G. Linscott and E. G. Hoffman

S115
Investigating the Uncertainties of Forecasting NE Cold Season Precipitation in Numerical Weather Prediction Models
Yanna Chen, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and E. D. Joseph, R. G. Fovell, and M. S. Evans

S116
A Climatology of East Coast High Wind Events and Their Impacts from 2009 to 2018
Gabrielle Linscott, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY; and C. Wiley and E. G. Hoffman

S118
Typing Tornadoes by Storm Mode in the Southeast United States: 1996–2017
Marisa R. Karpinski, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA; and A. M. Haberlie and B. Keim

S117
An Extended Hail Climatology for Sydney, Australia, Derived from a Storm Database, Reanalysis, Volumetric Radar and Sounding Data

S119
The Recent Geographic Shift in Tornado Activity and Its Correlation to Changing Atmospheric Kinematics
Steven T Weinstein, Ohio Univ. AMS Chapter, Athens, OH

S120
Evaluating Future U.S. Tornadic Supercell Development Using the WRF-ARW Model
Hunter R. Wilkes, Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

S121
Prolonged Severe Tornado Outbreaks in the United States in the Context of Atmospheric Blocking
Savannah Sara Tennyson, Univ. of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN; and R. M. Simpson


Poster Session 12
Fire Weather
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S122
Evaluating the Atmosphere–Land Exchange Inverse Evaporative Stress Index for the Alaskan Environment to Determine Wildfire Likelihood
Christine Evans, Univeristy of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL

Handout (2.2 MB)

S123
An Identification of Forecast Biases to Improve Fire Danger Forecasts in Colorado
Brandon K. Cohen, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, Monroe, LA; and P. T. Schlatter and L. Kriederman

S125
A Case Study of Pyrotornadogenesis from a Prescribed Burn near San Angelo, Texas
Joseph M. Langfeld, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and L. D. Newell and T. Logan

S126
The Modification of the Daily Fire Danger Categorization Basis (DFDR) for Guam
Amanda F. M. Bowden, NWS, Athens, GA; and W. B. Aydlett and G. Miller

S127
Evaluating a Probability-Based Model for Prescribed Fire Forecasting with Machine Learning
Anxhelo Agastra, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL; and C. Fite and C. Holmes


Poster Session 13
GIS
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S128
Building a Resilient Community: NOAA's Hazard Exposure and Risk Exploration (HERE) Tool
Leah Michelle Moore, NOAA, Seattle, WA; Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

S129
Topographic and Surface Roughness Influences on Tornadogenesis and Decay
Tyler Muncy, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH; and J. Houser

S130
Analyzing the Spatial and Temporal Impacts of Tropical Storm Imelda on the Houston Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Meteorological Data
Rene Castillo, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and W. Lyle and T. Logan


Poster Session 14
Hydrometeorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S131
The Human Dimension to Drought Monitoring: Can Remote Sensing Data Corroborate the Lived Experience of Drought on the Ground?
Abigail Stokes, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; and P. Keys and T. Pickering

S132
Atmospheric Rivers and Flood-Related Watches, Warnings, and Advisories Issued by the NWS over the Northeast United States: 2008–17
Michaela D. Ericksen, NEPARS REU, Plymouth, NH; and C. Roberts and J. M. Cordeira

S133
Improving Flash Flood Warning Services in Northern New England
Katy Hollinger, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and J. Arnott

S134
Examining Wetland Evapotranspiration Sensitivities to Northern Lake Michigan Atmospheric Moisture Returns Following High and Low Ice Cover Years
Kyle T. DeLong, Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI; and D. B. Kluver and W. Robertson

S135
A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Annual Extreme Precipitation Based on a Regional L-Moments Precipitation Frequency Analysis Approach in Jiangxi Province, China
Hui Ding, NUIST, NANJING, China

S136
Examining Trends in the Hydroclimatology of New York State Waterways from 1958 to 2018
Elena M. Fernández, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY; and A. DeGaetano

S137
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Precipitation Frequency in Texas Using High-Resolution Radar Products
Dawit Tesfalidet Ghebreyesus, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; and H. Sharif

S138
Development of High-Resolution Precipitation and Temperature Products for New York City
Adrian Pena, NOAA-CESSRST, New York, NY; and T. Lakhankar

S139
Precipitation-Based Modeling of Water Quality Within an Urban Recreational Watershed
Jennifer Williams, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX; and J. Congo, X. Cai, J. DeGrande, and P. Tissot

S140
Flood Forecasting for a Small Watershed: Case Study of Cypress Creek, Texas
Aditia Rojali, FIU, MIAMI, FL; and V. Verma, L. Bian, and A. S. Leon

S141
Meteorological Predictors of Droughts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Eastern New York
Giorgio M. Sarro, Univ. Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; and C. C. Crossett and L. A. L. Dupigny-Giroux


Poster Session 15
Lightning
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S142
A Comparison of Layered Lightning and Ice Processes in Stratiform Precipitation
Shelby Bagwell, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and L. Carey

S143
Watts, Watches, and Warnings: An Analysis of 2008–18 Lightning Strike Dispersion and the Dissemination of NWS Weather Alerts in Mid-Atlantic U.S. States
Nicholas E. Butler, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE

S144
Lightning Cessation Guidance for the Washington, D.C., Area
John James Drugan V, Northern Vermont Univ., Lyndonville, VT

S145
Geostationary Lightning Mapper Utility for IDSS
John Edward Helffrich IV, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, Monroe, LA; and B. Bryant and C. M. Gravelle

S146
Geostationary Lightning Mapper and Rapid Update Polarimetric Radar Observations of Tornadic and Nontornadic Quasi-Linear Convective System Mesovorticies

S147
Analysis of Lightning Observations from Intense Convection in Argentina
Gregory E. Melo, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, Monroe, LA; Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and T. J. Lang

S148
The Potential Impact of Climate Variability on Lightning Frequency in Southeast Pennsylvania
Nicole Stolarski, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA

S149
Improving Lightning Awareness In South Florida
Allison Plumadore, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and L. Kelly and R. Molleda

Handout (849.7 kB)

S150
Ground and Space-Based Observations of Lightning
Sylvia N. Stinnett, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY; and P. M. Bitzer

S151
Analyzing Lightning Data to Help Optimize Operations at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center
Bruno Platero Huarcaya, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach, FL; and D. J. Halperin, T. A. Guinn, and W. P. Roeder

S152
An Analysis of Lightning Activity in the Outer Convective Bands of Hurricane Barry
Levi D. Newell, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and D. G. Alvarez and T. Logan

S153
The Correlation between Lightning Activity and Precipitation
Effrage Davis, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and W. Lyle, R. Castillo, and T. Logan

S153A
Quasi-Biennial Oscillation Impacts on Lightning in the Tropics
Lily Houston, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and M. Etten-Bohm and C. Schumacher


Poster Session 16
Local Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S154
A Sea-Breeze Climatology and Development of the Sea-Breeze Index on the North-Central Gulf of Mexico Coast
Samantha R. Michlowitz, Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

S155
Prediction of the Charlotte (North Carolina) Urban Heat Island—Preliminary Results
Anna V. Stuck, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; and M. D. Eastin

S156
Influence of Environmental Wind on Land–Sea Breeze Afternoon Thunderstorms over Western Puerto Rico
Angelie T. Nieves Jiménez, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Ríos-Berríos, K. K. Werner, and K. Maull

S157
Comparison of Land–Sea Temperature Gradients and Sea-Breeze Intensity in Coastal Alabama
Margaret Eldredge, Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile, AL


Poster Session 17
Mesoscale Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S158
Characteristics of Shore-Parallel Lake-Effect Snowbands off of Lake Ontario
Alison Shaw, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and P. McMillan, N. D. Metz, N. F. Laird, and D. Johnson

S158A
Lake-Effect Snowbands through the Mohawk River Valley
Patrick McMillan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and A. Shaw, N. D. Metz, and N. F. Laird

S159
Environmental Discriminators for Significant Tornadoes and Hail in the Midwestern United States
Cody M. Converse, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL; and K. Pittman, L. R. Bundy, B. Brock, and V. A. Gensini

S160
Sensitivity of Mesoscale Circulations during a July 2009 Heat Wave at Vancouver, British Columbia, Using a High-Resolution Model Simulation and a Pseudo-Global Warming Approach

S161
Examining the Differences in Extreme Precipitation and Convective Events and Their Variations in Bangladesh and Eastern India
Jacob Hale, Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX; and C. Liu

Handout (14.4 MB)

S162
Tracking Extreme Precipitation Events Using Satellite Infrared to Improve MCS Predictability
Kristian Oliver, The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and C. L. Castro, H. I. Chang, X. Dong, W. Cui, I. Hoteit, and T. M. Luong

S163
Convection Associated with Warm-Season Stationary Fronts East of the Rocky Mountains
Darby Johnson, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz and S. Bartlett

S164
Exploring the Potential Impact of Louisville's Urban Heat Island on the Structure and Intensity of an Organized Convective System
Logan Twohey, Univ. of Louisville, Louisville, KY; and J. Naylor

S165
Utilizing Tornado Climatology and Storm Environment Parameters to Enhance the Existing Tornado Detection Strategy in North Carolina
Adam B. Weiner, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and S. Yalda, J. Blaes, and R. Clark

Handout (640.8 kB)

S166
Buoyancy by Season: A Climatology of Tornadoes and Surface-Based Convective Available Potential Energy in the Memphis, Tennessee, CWA
Jonah C. Pehl, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

S167
Examining Terrain Effects on Upstate New York Tornado Events Utilizing High-Resolution Model Simulations
Luke LeBel, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and B. Tang and R. Lazear

S168
Case Study of the Ruston, Louisiana, EF3 Tornado of 25 April 2019
Jacob Zeringue, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, Monroe, LA; and B. Bryant, M. Duplantis, and T. A. Murphy

S169
3D Analysis of Low-Level Shear and LCL Height Influences on Outflow and Surface Rotation in Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms
Roger R. Riggin IV, Salisbury Univ., Salisbury, MD; and M. C. Brown, M. Bremenkamp, and C. J. Nowotarski

S170
Validating Hail Production and Accumulation from the New Three-Moment Thompson Microphysical Scheme
Jordan Benjamin, UCAR, Pasadena, CA; and K. Friedrich, G. Thompson, and R. W. Wallace

S171
Physical Properties of Hailstones Collected during the IBHS Field Project: 2012–17
Laura Shedd, The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and M. R. Kumjian, I. M. Giammanco, T. M. Brown-Giammanco, and R. Maiden


Poster Session 18
Mountain Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S172
Potential for Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Downscaling Using Orographic Precipitation Gradients in the Contiguous Western United States
Lucas Bohne, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and C. Strong and W. J. Steenburgh

S173
Frontal Precipitation Enhancement Upstream of the Olympic Mountains during OLYMPEX IOP1
Brandon Antonio Garcia, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL; and R. M. Rauber and D. A. Hence

Handout (2.7 MB)


Poster Session 19
Observations and Instrumentation
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S174
The Calm before the Storm: Comparing the Initial Stages of Tornadic versus Nontornadic Supercells
Lydia Bunting, Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK; and A. Avery and J. Jacob

S175
A Comparison of Tornadic Events in Complex Terrain during VORTEX-SE
Lillian A. Frazier, Univ. of Louisiana, Monroe, Monroe, LA; and R. A. Wade and T. A. Murphy

S176
Rainfall Characteristics of Warm-Season Mesoscale Convective Systems in Southeast Texas
Rachel Eldridge, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and D. T. Conlee

S177
Comparisons of Relative Humidity Measurements from Sondes and CRIS/IASI Satellites
Geselle Coleman, HU CARE, Newport News, VA

S178
Atmospheric Precipitable Water and Its Correlation with Clear-Sky Infrared Temperature Readings
Vicki Kelsey, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM; and S. A. Riley

S179
GOES-16 Level 2 Land Surface Temperature—Filling for Cloud-Masked Data
Guadalupe Ortega, NOAA/EPP CESSRST, El Paso, TX; and R. Garcia, M. Velez-Reyes, M. Seybold, E. M. Kline, M. McHugh, D. Pogorzala, and C. Burnett

S180
Using Airborne Lidar Data to Link Local Surface Features to Observed Wind Statistics
Alex Gallagher, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY

S181
A Comparison between Recorded Rainfall and NexRad-Estimated Rainfall
Rhiannon Fleming, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and R. Clark

S182
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for High-Resolution Thermal Mapping: An Application for Freeze–Thaw Remote Sensing
Jeremy M. Johnston, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA; and P. Houser and V. Maggioni

Handout (24.5 MB)

S183
Observations of Planetary Boundary Layer Ozone Concentrations Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Cha'Lita Thompson, CAPS, Norman, OK; and E. A. Pillar-Little, T. M. Bell, and B. R. Greene

S184
Analyzing and Categorizing Misoscale Topographical Impacts on Climatological Wind Roses from the New York State Mesonet

S185
Capabilities of Kestrel 5000 Instruments as a Flux Tower on Mount Washington
Austin Patrick, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH; and B. Charles, E. P. Kelsey, and C. Geiger

S186
An Assessment of Snowmelt through a Snowmelt Prediction Model in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Elizabeth A. Jurkowski, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH; and E. P. Kelsey


Poster Session 20
Polar Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S187
Conditions Responsible for Periods of Low Visibility along the West Coast of Greenland
Gabrielle Keaton, Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; and L. Hopson and N. F. Laird

S188
Weather Patterns Associated with Prolonged Low-Visibility Days during the Cold Season at Thule, Greenland
Leah Hopson, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD; and G. Keaton and N. F. Laird

S189
Low-Level Temperature Inversions over Alaska's North Slope: Results from Radiosondes during 2018 Special Observing Periods
Kylee Joy Lewis, UCAR, Boulder, CO; Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and L. M. Hartten

S190
The Role of Buoyancy in Controlling Glacier Caving
Emily A. Mazan, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and J. Bassis

S191
Southern Hemisphere Pressure Relationships during the 20th Century—Implications for Climate Reconstructions and Model Evaluation
Logan N. Clark, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH; and R. L. Fogt

S192
Investigating Variability of Antarctic Sea Ice on Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Time Scales
Aspen Bess, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett and G. R. Henderson

S193
Extreme Blocking in the North Atlantic Arctic in Future Climates
Nina Cartwright, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson and B. S. Barrett

S194
Characterizing the Structure of Tropopause Polar Vortices Using Satellite Remote Sensing
Ryan Pajela, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. M. Cavallo and D. D. Turner

S194A
Examining the Madden-Julian Oscillation in Climate Models
Cameron Jackson, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson, B. S. Barrett, and M. Lafleur


Poster Session 21
Radar Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S195
13 April 2019 Tornado Analysis
Anthony Eugene Thornton II, NCAS, Memphis, TN

S196
Comparison of Radar-Based Rotation Metrics in Tornadic Storms
Hunter L. Reeves, Univ. of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN; and B. C. Carcione

S197
Comparing Radar Tornadic Debris Signature Properties to Damage and Land Classifications
Christopher Alan Pipkin Jr., Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS; and L. D. Carey

S198
On Issues Related to the Manual Identification of ZDR Arcs in Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms
Raychel E. Nelson, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN

S199
Springtime Onset of Isolated Convection in the Southeastern United States: Initial Results from a 10-Year Radar Analysis
Christopher M. Jarrett, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC; and T. M. Rickenbach and B. R. Nelson

Handout (47.4 MB)

S200
High-Wind Alerts for the Purdue University Campus Based on Observations from the X-Band Teaching and Research Radar (XTRRA)
Lauren Warner, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and R. Tanamachi and M. E. Baldwin

S201
Exploring the Effects of Wind Turbine Interference on NEXRAD Radar Data

S201A
Comparing MRMS Data to Single Radar Data to Improve Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Jennifer A. D'Iorio, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and A. W. Petrolito and F. Alsheimer

S202
Automated Cleaning of Doppler Spectra Collected by UMass FMCW during VORTEX-Southeast 2016
Matthew Asel, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and R. Tanamachi, S. Beveridge, and G. Dennany


Poster Session 22
Satellite Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S204
Investigating Sea Surface Temperature Retrievals of Lakes Using Geostationary and Polar-Orbiting Platforms
Lance Belobrajdic, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and W. P. Roeder and D. T. Conlee

Handout (1.2 MB)

S205
Assessing Cloud-Top Brightness Temperature and Cloud Types to Identify the Precursors to Thundersnow Development
Alana S. Cordak, The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and E. Berndt and S. S. Harkema

S206
Retrievals of Temperature and Humidity Profiles from the Fengyun-3D/HIRAS Satellite with a 1D-VAR Assimilation Scheme
Liuhua Zhu, Nanjing Univ. of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China; and Y. Bao


Poster Session 23
Social Science
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S207
Accountability in Public Meteorology: A Probabilistic Approach
Jaemin Eun, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD; Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD; and B. Bush and S. D. Varga

S208
Color Inconsistencies across Hazardous Weather Watches and Warnings: Can Standardized Visual Representation of Risk Improve Public Safety?
Caroline MacDonald, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and M. E. Brown, B. Gutter, and A. Mercer

Handout (478.3 kB)

S209
Climate Change to Intensify Atmospheric River–Induced Flooding Damages in the Western United States

S210
Economic Effects of Hurricane Evacuation: Florence 2018
Julian Payne-Dillard, CREST, Hampton, VA; and J. Anderson and M. P. McCormick

S211
Analysis of Messaging Used during Hurricane Michael
Morgan Bliss Bell, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA

S212
Trends between PM2.5 and Ozone and Respiratory Illnesses
Lasya Tallapragada, NCAS, Baltimore, MD; and R. Delgado and B. Demoz


Poster Session 24
Space Weather
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S213
The Relationship of Space Weather and Geomagnetic Activity to Cetacean Strandings
Taylor C. Miller, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and T. C. Miller

S214
Effects of Meteorological Phenomena on the Earth's Magnetic Field

S215
Constructing A Physically Motivated Model of Activity-Driven Solar and Stellar Radial Velocities
Anthony J. Iampietro, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and S. H. Saar, R. D. Haywood, and T. W. Milbourne


Poster Session 25
Synoptic Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S216
Atmospheric Rivers and Their Relationship to Precipitation in the Northeastern United States
Ivy Glade, Minnesota State Univ., Mankato, MN; and K. Bachli, N. D. Metz, and J. M. Cordeira

S217
Atmospheric Rivers and Their Relationship to Snowfall in the Northeastern United States
Katie Bachli, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH; and I. Glade, N. D. Metz, and J. M. Cordeira

S218
Analysis of Water Vapor Transport and Precipitation over the Russian River and Santa Ana River Watersheds in California
Megan N. Duncan, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH

S219
Understanding the Interaction between Short-Wave Troughs and Lake-Effect Snow Events off Lake Ontario
Ian Beckley, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz and J. R. Klein

S220
A Comparison Study of Mei-Yu Front Structure and Its Impacts on Extreme Precipitation over Taiwan
Jaime Anderson, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH; and M. M. Bell and J. C. DeHart

S221
Analysis of the 1–3 December 2018 South Georgia and North Florida Flooding Event
Michael Andrew Anand, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL; and H. E. Fuelberg

S222
Thermally Forced Gravity Wave Disturbances over the Amazon Using Realistic Background States
Angela Mary O'Flanagan, St. Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud, MN; and C. C. Epifanio, C. Schumacher, and H. Bai


Poster Session 26
Tropical Meteorology
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S223
Relationship between Tropical Cyclone Development Pathways and Extratropical Transition
Ishan Datt, Columbia Univ., New York, NY; and S. Camargo, A. H. Sobel, M. Bieli, R. McTaggart-Cowan, and Z. Wang

S224
Case Study Comparing Forecast Data to Observed Data in Hurricane Irma
Taylor Black, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS

S226
Natural and Social Effects of Major Hurricanes in the Greater Antilles.
Mónica Ruiz Morales, Univ. of Puerto Rico, Gurabo, PR

S227
Observed Trends and Projections for Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Landfalls
Scott T. Belden, Metropolitan State Univ. of Denver, Littleton, CO

S228
Case Study Comparing Meteorological Data during Hurricane Irma
Taylor Black, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS

S229
Diurnal and Spatial Variability of Tornadogenesis and Forecasting in Tropical Cyclones
Brian Filipiak, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY; and C. J. Nowotarski and J. R. Spotts

S230
The Influence of the Madden–Julian Oscillation and the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation on Tropical Cyclone Formation
Ángel F. Adames-Corraliza, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI; and G. N. Emlaw

S231
Evolution of the Diurnal Cycle of Tropical Rainfall Associated with the Madden–Julian Oscillation
Leanne Blind-Doskocil, National Weather Center REU, Norman, OK; and N. Sakaeda

S232
Role of Thermal Variations on MJO Precipitation and Propagation
Samuel Ephraim, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and A. F. Adames

S233
ENSO and Flooding on the Mohawk River from April to September 1950–2017
Taylor J. Dolan, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY; and C. Karmosky

S234
Tropical East Pacific Convection Behavior Analysis via Radiosonde and Dropsonde Data from the 2019 OTREC Field Campaign
Adriana Formby-Fernandez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach, FL

S235
Using the PACSURGE System to Develop Storm Surge Models for Honolulu, Hawaii
Audrey Garza, Texas A&M Univ.–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX

S236
Evaluating Hurricane Harvey's Rapid Intensification and Precipitation in the ERA5 Reanalysis
Melissa Piper, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA; and A. O. Gonzalez

S237
Tropical Cyclone Intensification in the Vicinity of Land–Sea Roughness Discontinuity
Minghao Zhou, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and R. G. Fovell

S238
Indian Ocean Basin Tropical Cyclones and Their Effect on the Madden–Julian Oscillation
Megan Geyer, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Champaign, IL; and J. Lara and D. A. Hence

S239
Understanding the Differences in Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
Iris Celupica Liu, LDEO, Palisades, NY; and S. J. Camargo and A. H. Sobel

S241
The Influence of ENSO on African Easterly Waves and Tropical Cyclogenesis
George Rizzuto, RSMAS, Miami, FL; and A. Walker and S. Majumdar

S240
American Samoa Tropical Cyclone Catalog

S242
Climatology of Tropical Cyclones in the Caribbean Region and Analysis of Storm Characteristics and Their Relationship to ENSO
Annika Margevich, Saint Louis Univ., Saint Louis, MO; and M. Ruiz and L. Avilés

S243
Assessing the Role of Tropical Cyclone Size in Tornado Production
Marco Paredes, NSF, Miami, FL; and B. A. Schenkel

S244
The Relationship between Water Vapor and ENSO Precipitation
Bryttani Alexanra Wooten, NSF, Ann Arbor, MI; The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Pak, PA; and Á. F. Adames-Corraliza

S245
Analysis of Upstream Synoptic Conditions for Tropical Cyclones That Pass near or over Florida
Zachary Yack, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach, FL; and D. J. Halperin

S246
An Investigation of Posttransition Intensity, Structural, and Timing Extremes for Extratropically Transitioning Tropical Cyclones
Giorgio M. Sarro, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; and C. Evans

S247
An Observational Study of Secondary Eyewall Structure in Hurricane Ivan (2004)
Bruno Rojas, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY; and J. A. Zhang

Handout (2.3 MB)

S248
Integrated Tropical Cyclone Energy and Its Application
Haowen Qin, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Vancouver, Canada; St. George's School, Vancouver, Canada


Poster Session 27
Winter Weather
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S249
WRF Simulation, Model Sensitivity, and Analysis of the December 2013 New England Ice Storm
Julia M. Simonson, Univ. of Maine, Orono, ME; and S. D. Birkel, K. A. Maasch, P. A. Mayewski, B. Lyon, and A. M. Carleton

Handout (1.9 MB)

S250
Evaluation of Convection-Allowing Ensemble Forecasts for Central U.S. Banded Snowfall Events
Jillian Rose Goodin, Central Michigan Univ., Milan, MI; and M. A. Baxter

S251
Developing a Climatology of Northeastern Snow Squalls
Lauren Mahoney, Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY; and J. Bernhardt

S252
Winter Severity Index: Using Road Weather Information System Data to Improve Preparedness for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Courtney R. Harbaugh, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and J. M. Norville

S253
The Utility of Thickness and Weather Type as a Rain–Snow Divide: A 30-Year Case Study at Albany, New York
Allison C. Hannigan, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY; and T. J. Dolan, J. K. Baird, J. N. Cadwalader, and M. L. Godek

S254
Analyzing Winter Weather and Short-Term Climate Variability of the Ski Resorts in North Carolina through the Use of Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) Stations
Danika Leigh Mosher, East Tennessee State Univ., Jonesborough, TN; and T. A. Joyner and I. E. Luffman

S255
Continental Divide: A Comparison of the Vertical Structure in Northern Pacific and Continental Atmospheric Rivers Associated with Winter Extratropical Cyclones during February 2019

S256
Potential Tropical Source of Predictability for West Coast Snowpack
Harrison James Knapp, PMEL, Seattle, WA

S257
Hazardous Freezing Rain and Wet Snow in the Past and Future Climate of Manitoba, Canada, Using a Pseudo-Global Warming Approach
Brock A. Tropea, Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; and R. E. Stewart

6:30 PM-8:35 PM: Sunday, 12 January 2020


Poster Session 6
Climate
Host: 19th Annual Student Conference
S45
Natural Variability in South Florida Sea Level Rise

S46
The Phaseout of Cooling Sector Hydrofluorocarbons
Miranda Bitting, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE; and Y. Xu

S47
Studying Global Lakes Surface Temperature Variability at the Basin-Level-Scale Using Remote Sensing Observations
Ryan Chen, NSF, Astoria, NY

S48
Analysis of Land Surface Temperature in Urban Areas Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Satellite Observations
Kirk X. Barclay, NSF, Bronx, NY

S50
Temperature Regimes, Climate Extremes, and the Waning of Winter in Minnesota
Siiri J. Bigalke, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

S51
Classifying Rare Tornadic Outbreaks in the U.S.
Michael J. Smith, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; NWC REU Program, Norman, OK

S52
Climate Change Indicators in New Jersey and New York
Ashley E. Cornish, Rutgers Univ., Moorestown, NJ

S53
WRF Simulations of the 2009 Southeastern U.S. Convective Season Onset in a Future-Climate Scenario
Matthew Benjamin Little, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC; and R. Ferreira

Handout (19.8 MB)

S54
Midlatitude Geopotential Height Trends across the Continental United States during the Summer Circulation
Johnathan Murphy, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Saint Charles, IL; and R. L. Sriver

S55
Developing a Heat Extreme Severity Index to Assess the Vulnerabilities of the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area
Nadia Partida, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and M. E. Gordon and R. M. McDermid

S56
Relation between Cold Pool Areal Extent and Great Lake Ice Coverage
Joseph M. Parton, Univ. of Louisiana Monroe, Monroe, LA; and F. J. Marsik

S58
Simulating Climate Change's Impacts on Typhoons in Taiwan
Emily A. Gilot, Univ. at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY; and S. Lu, P. L. Lin, C. T. Cheng, C. H. Lan, and S. C. Wu

S59
Mechanism of Sustained and Stable Warming in the Southwest Indian Ocean
Jingyi Li, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China

S57
Methods of Evaluating the Interannual Cloud Feedback and Its Uncertainties

S60
Long-Term Sea Level Change Related to the Tide Modification due to Coastal Topographic Change around the East China Seas including Korea
Byeong-Jun Lim, Kongju National Univ., Gongju-Si, Korea, Republic of (South); and Y. S. Chang

S61
Analyzing the Effects of Climate Change on Pacific Atmospheric River Behavior with MPAS
Joseph Miscimarra, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA; and Z. Zhang and A. C. Michaelis

S63
Analysis of Vegetation Water Content in Temperate and Boreal Forests
Olivia G. VanBuskirk, Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI; and A. L. Steiner

Handout (2.3 MB)

S64
The Correlation between Sea Surface Temperature and the Structure of North Pacific Subtropical Anticyclones
Alyssa Walker, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and J. K. Rader, K. B. Karnauskas, and L. Zhang

S65
The Effects of Global Warming on Atmospheric Radiative Cooling and Precipitation
Charlotte Connolly, Ohio Univ., Springfield, OH; and A. Naegele and D. A. Randall

S66
Comparing the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum with the Current Climate
Shaley Jenae Dawson, Univ. of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN

S67
Arctic Amplification in the Past 22,000 Years
Yuzhen Yan, Peking Univ., Beijing, China; and X. Wen

S68
Distinctive Impacts of Super–El Nino on Surface Air Temperature over North America during Its Decaying Phase
Minghong Liu, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China

S69
Predicting ENSO Using Multiple Linear Regression
Allen Mewhinney, NOAA/CPC, College Park, MD; The Pennsylvania State Univ., Univ. Park, PA; and K. MacRitchie and S. Baxter

S70
El Niño–Southern Oscillation Teleconnections in a Warming Climate
Brandon Ricardo Antonio Molina, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

S73
Biennial Variability of ENSO
James Michael Ryan, Univ. of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; and S. Kravtsov

S72
Measuring the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

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