Session: Poster Session I (The Fifth Education and Science Forum )

Micheal Hicks, Howard University, Mt. Rainier, MD; and M. Adam, T. Dejene, M. Robjohn, B. B. Demoz, J. D. Fuentes, E. Joseph, D. Venable, and R. Connell

P1.10

Estimating the numbers of fishing vessels with aerial photos-West African Artisanal Fleets

Anees Jenee Williams, LMRCSC, Hampton, VA; and D. Die

P1.11

Understanding the Effects of Aerosols on Cloud Microphysics in Coastal Urban Environments

Nathan Hosannah, City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, NY

P1.12

Application of Remote sensing information for Surface Water change in a tropical basin (Amazon)

Marzieh Azarderakhsh, CUNY, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and W. B. Rossow and F. Papa

P1.13

PBL Detection Comparison using 2D Operators

Galen M. Smith, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and S. Bililign, C. M. Gan, Y. Wu, and F. Moshary

P1.14

trajectory analysis of pollutant gases in NOAA flask samples and HFC–134A as a potential leak indicator

Markeata Lee, OAR, Detroit, MI

P1.15

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of gold(I) phosphines that may be used for the detection of volatile organic compounds

Darkus E. Jenkins, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and D. Ragland and Z. Assefa

P1.16

An exhaustive database for the development of a Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) model over the Caspian and the Baltic Sea

Kim Smith, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and M. Temimi, R. Khanbilvardi, and P. Romanov

P1.17

Photoluminescence and energy transfer studies of low-dimensional Tetra Cyanoplatinates and their potential for VOC (volatile organic compounds) detection

Carlos Lemarr Crawford Jr., NOAA, Greensboro, NC; and Z. Assefa and N. Beedoe

P1.18

Characterization of reflectance spectra of phytoplankton cultures: implication of remote sensing of HABs

Robert A. Warner, National Ocean Service/NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and C. Fan

P1.19

Use of the CMAQ and WRF-Chem models to investigate tropospheric ozone in the El Paso-Juarez airshed

Juan Gustavo Arias, Univ. of Texas, El Paso, NM; and R. M. Fitzgerald, D. Lu, and W. R. Stockwell

P1.20

Understanding the internal structure of Tropical Cyclones through synergistic use of Cloud Profiling Radar and Microwave Radiometer data

James Rios, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and Z. J. Luo

P1.21

Condensation particle observations during the PNE/AEROSE 2009 trans-Atlantic mission

Jose M. Tirado, Howard University, Washington, DC; and V. Morris

P1.22

Soil moisture retrieval using an index based approach and passive microwave data from AMSR-E

Pradipat Sukumal, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and M. Temimi and R. Khanbilvardi

P1.23

Analysis of an Adaptative SCS-CN

Alvaro Gonzalez, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and M. Temimi

P1.24

Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence properties of europium(III) and phosphine oxides

Kendra Whitehead, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Z. Assefa

P1.25

Lidar Observation of Planetary Boundary Layer Characteristic over

Alex Tejada, NOAA/ISET, New York, New York

P1.26

Global and temporal characterization of cirrus clouds using the CALIPSO data

Hovakim Nazaryan, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and M. P. McCormick

P1.27

Open-Path Quantum Cascade Measurement System

Amandeep Singh Chhabra, NOAA-/CREST/City College of New York, New York, NY; and M. Lwin, P. Corrigan, P. Castillo, B. Gross, and F. Moshary

P1.28

Establishing a Relationship between Aspirated and Non-Aspirated Temperature Sensors in Support of CRN Power Management

Aziza Camelia Marchant, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and T. P. Meyers

P1.29

Observing sea ice concentration in the caspian sea using MSG SEVIRI data

Gena Israel, NOAA/CREST/REU, Brooklyn, NY

P1.30

Diurnal Variations of Optical Depth Observed at AERONET sites

Ciara E. Brown, Hampton University, Hampton, VA

P1.31

Retrieval of Ocean Water Parameters from Satellite Imagery and Their Dependence on Atmospheric Correction Models

Rushane D. Dyer, City College of New York, New York, NY; and A. Gilerson and S. Ahmed

P1.32

Investigation of cirrus clouds using the CALIPSO lidar data

Sydney Dianne Paul, Hampton, VA; and H. Nazaryan and M. P. McCormick

P1.33

Development of a gas-chromatography apparatus to measure the thermal decomposition of CH3C(O)OONO2 (PAN)

Christopher T. Ware, NOAA/ERL/ARL, Boulder, CO

P1.34

Intelligent Sensor Systems for Damage Prevention and Emergency Preparedness

Kawana Odessa Fuller, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

P1.35

Chemical and bulk sampling during the Aerosol and Ocean Science Expedition V (AEROSE V)

Christopher Spells, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and D. V. Morris

P1.36

Use of Satellite Images for Surface Conditions Monitoring in the Upper Mississippi Watershed During the Flood Event of 2008

Ruben Neira, NOAA/CREST/REU, Corona, NY

P1.37

Using moving averages to detect climate anomalies

Kayiita Jeffrey Johnson, NOAA/ISET, Minneapolis, MN; and M. Steinbach and V. Kumar

P1.38

Atmospheric Aerosol Monitoring of Particulate Matters in the Washington DC Airshed

Esther B. Effiong, Washington, DC; and V. Morris, D. Raghavan, and C. Hosten

P1.39

Clustering Locations based on Historical Weather Data

Robert Olabode, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and M. Steinbach and V. Kumar

P1.40

The New York City meteorological network (NYC MetNet)

Fausto Hernandez, NOAA/ISET, New York, NY; and M. Arend, F. Moshary, S. Ahmed, and T. Legbandt

P1.41

Measuring the 5νOH stretch absorption cross section of acetic acid and peracetic acid by cavity ringdown spectroscopy

Israel Begashaw, LI-COR Biosciences, Lincoln, NE; and M. Collingwood and S. Bililign

P1.42

Size characteristics and chemical attributes of aerosol at Howard University's Beltsville Campus

Jane V. Skalski, Howard University, Beltsville, MD; and J. D. Fuentes, W. R. Stockwell, and B. B. Demoz

P1.43

Characterization of oxidized volatile organic compounds using proton transfer reaction time-of-flight (PTR-ToF) mass spectrometry and ion/molecule reactions

Marc N. Fiddler, NCAT, Greensboro, NC; and A. K. Cochran and S. Bililign

P1.44

Study of Tropical Upper-Tropospheric Water Vapor Using ISCCP and MOZAIC

Cheila E. Benavides, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY

P1.45

Analysis of Ground-Based Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosols and Ozone in Greensboro, NC: Study on the Disturbances in Air Quality and Climate

Katif A. Peay, NOAA, Greensboro, Guilford County

P1.46

Application of genomic method for the detection and identification of airborne microbial DNA

Maria A. Velez Quinones, Howard University, Washington, DC; and D. V. Morris and K. E. Nelson

P1.47

Particle Size Distributions Observed During the AEROSE V Campaign

Mariana Guereque, University of Texas, El Paso, TX; and L. Padilla, R. M. Fitzgerald, V. R. Morris, and T. E. Gill

P1.48

Relationship of LCLU and SSTs in Tropical Islands

Alex DJ Miranda, NOAA, New York, NY; and J. E. González

P1.49

Evaluation of Benthic Diatoms as Water Quality Indicators in the Blackbird Creek Watershed, Delaware

Amanda Pappas, Delaware State University/NOAA/ECSU, Dover, DE; and G. Ozbay, K. Lee, B. Reining, A. Ko, and K. Coyne

P1.50

Tracing Pre-Tropical Cyclone African Easterly Wave-Mesoscale Convective Systems over African Continent

DeLonte Duff, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin

P1.51

Sorption capacity of lead on soil mixture according to the composition of Saharan dust

Sunyoung Bae, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and C. Simpson

P1.52

Monitoring and Evaluation of Water Quality in Silver Lake, Delaware

Melissa Schutte, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware; and M. Guo

P1.53

Predicting the strength of tropical cyclone seasons using clustering and linear regression

Caitlin M. Race, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and M. Steinbach and V. Kumar

P1.54

Improving the Skill of the NWS's Total Water Level Forecast System

Rosimar Rios-Berrios, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR; and A. A. Taylor

P1.55

Relationships between soil moisture surface energy budget and boundary layer cloud development over United States Mid-Atlantic region

Cassie A. Stearns, Howard University, Beltsville, MD; and E. Joseph, J. D. Fuentes, M. Robjohn, G. A. Davis, T. Dejene, F. Nzeffe, and M. Adam

P1.56

Ground validation efforts at Howard University's Beltsville campus for NASAs Global Precipitation Measurement mission

Gino A. Davis, Howard University, Washington, DC; and E. Joseph, B. B. Demoz, and A. Tokay

P1.57

Multiyear observations and data collection of links between hydrological inputs and glacier velocity in a small temperate glacier in southeastern Alaska

Nicholas M. Korzen, University of Alaska, Juneau, AK; and M. Habermann, M. Heavner, E. Hood, R. Fatland, and C. Connor

P1.58

Genotyping of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Megalopae in the Beaufort Inlet

Vincent J. Dominique III, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and A. Place, E. Williams, and D. Forward

P1.59

Understanding Extreme Hydrologic Events in the Caribbean

Lilybeth Colon, NOAA/CREST and CUNY Environmental Cross-Roads Initiative Center, New York, NY; and C. Vörösmarty, T. Lakhankar, and B. Fekete

P1.60

Comparison of Pyrolysis and Microwave Acid Digestion Techniques for the Determination of Mercury in Biological and Environmental Materials

Samuel Melaku, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA; and I. Gelaude, F. Vanhaecke, L. Moens, and R. Dams

Poster Session 1 Poster Session I