Session: Student Conference Posters (89th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting )

P1.1

Gulf Coast forest damage detection and carbon flux estimation using ICESat GLAS and Landsat TM

Jason Brent Jones, NASA DEVELOP Program, Stennis Space Center, MS; and L. M. Childs, M. W. Brozen, M. C. Batina, A. Maki, A. O. Brooks, J. W. Frey, and C. Chappell

Poster PDF (563.3 kB)

P1.2

Evaluation of NWS watch and warning performance related to tornadic events

Kelly M. Keene, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and P. T. Schlatter, J. E. Hales, and H. Brooks

Poster PDF (129.8 kB)

P1.3

Applying Wind Climatology to Oklahoma Prescribed Burns

Jeffrey Scott Zuczek, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and M. A. Shafer

Poster PDF (1.0 MB)

P1.4

The response of university students to Severe Weather Watches

Rebecca Marie Belobraydich, National Weather Center REU, Norman, OK; and M. D. Biddle

Poster PDF (167.1 kB)

P1.5

An outline of the process needed for student understanding of hurricanes and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

Karl C. Clarke, UCAR, Boulder, CO

P1.6

The practicality of geoengineering

Allison Marquardt, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and A. Robock, B. Kravitz, and G. Stenchikov

P1.7

Evaluation of the Environmental Protection Agency / National Weather Service Ultraviolet Index forecast against independent UV measurements: Phoenix Arizona (2000-2006)

Jessica M. Nolte, NOAA/NWS, Phoenix, AZ; and K. DeBiasse and B. M. Svoma

P1.8

The 18 October 2007, Nappanee, IN Tornado Viewed by a WSR-88D Radar and a Dual-Polarized Radar

Stephanie L. Dunten, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN

P1.9

Investigating the ability of CLM-CN 3.5 to accurately simulate vegetation density

Eowyn C. Connolly-Brown, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

P1.10

Seasonal frequency of fronts and surface baroclinic zones in the Great Lakes region

Melissa Payer, University at Albany, Albany, NY; and R. J. Maliawco Jr., N. Laird, and E. G. Hoffman

P1.11

Semi-Empirical Projections of Future Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity

Thomas A. Sabbatelli, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. E. Mann, J. L. Evans, and S. K. Miller

P1.12

Atmospheric Aerosol Chemistry in the Arctic: Results from the 2008 International Polar Year (IPY) ICEALOT Experiment

Maria C. Zatko, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

P1.13

Midlevel Cloud Properties from the A-train

Joel P. Scott, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and S. L. Nasiri

P1.14

Regional analysis of heavy precipitation over Puerto Rico during 1975-2005

Luis D. Padilla-Bauzá Sr., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and R. Méndez-Tejeda

P1.15

The Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak from February 2008

Richard J. Krupar III, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and A. E. Reynolds, T. Brown, A. McMillan, D. Liang, and J. A. Womble

P1.16

QPF Verification for the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center

Richard, C. Lam, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

P1.17

How Integrating MODIS Data Enhances Numerical Predictions of Sea Breezes

Jordan Gerth, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

http://ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/jordang/talkpost/MODISforSB_11Jan09.pdf

P1.18

Cold temperature ozone production in a mountain basin

Ryan R. Neely III, NOAA, Boulder, Colorado; and R. C. Schnell, S. J. Oltmans, J. V. Molenar, A. B. White, and M. S. Endres

P1.19

Analysis on 2008 Ice Disaster and its causes in Southern China

Tiantian Liu, Meteorological Bureau of HuNan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China; and N. Liu, C. Liao, and J. Ren

P1.20

The Relationship of Transient Upper-Level Troughs to Variability of the North American Monsoon System

Stephen W. Bieda III, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and C. L. Castro, S. L. Mullen, A. C. Comrie, and E. S. Pytlak

P1.21

The environmental impacts on the structure and evolution of a cirrus anvil during the CRYSTAL-FACE campaign in Florida 2002

Nicole Ann Hastings, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

P1.22

Estimating correlations from a coastal ocean model for localizing an Ensemble Transform Kalman filter

Jonathan Poterjoy, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and R. N. Hoffman and S. M. Leidner

P1.23

Impacts of climate change on the summer rainfall of the Southern Rocky Mountains

Roque Vinicio Céspedes, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Hialeah, FL; and G. J. Holland and R. D. Loft

P1.24

Observing tropical ice as an intraseasonal oscillation variable

Holly Searcy Ramey, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL

P1.25

The AMO and Sahel rainfall - strong potential for seasonal forecasting of droughts

Amin K. Dezfuli, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

P1.26

Upslope snow climatology on the Allegheny Front Range

Joseph Peter Wegman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

P1.27

Vulnerability metrics of hurricane forecast accuracy

Adam D. Arnold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and J. L. Evans

Poster PDF (691.7 kB)

P1.28

Assessing tropical cyclone contribution to global annual rainfall

Christopher L. Williams, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and F. D. Marks Jr.

P1.29

Analysis of Aerosol Size Spectrum Measurements from North Dakota, Saudi Arabia, and Mali

Kelsey Watkins, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

P1.30

A stereoscopic cloud top height retrieval technique from combined geostationary and low earth orbiting satellites

Bruce Veenhuis Jr., NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and G. Liu

P1.31

The interannual variability of biomass burning in North America using MODIS data: observations and meteorological influences

David A. Peterson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and J. Wang, L. Remer, and C. Ichoku

P1.32

The evaluation and application of CALIPSO products by NASA DEVELOP students

Alexander Matus, DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA; and B. Scarino, D. Henderson, and B. Lee

P1.33

Application of the Statistical Theory of Extreme Values to Heat Waves

Marcus D. Walter, NCAR / SOARS, Ithaca, NY

P1.34

Comparison of Water Vapor Measurements from GPS Atmospheric Remote Sensing Techniques

Ian C. Colon-Pagan, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and B. Kuo, W. S. Schreiner, D. Hunt, and J. J. Braun

P1.35

Determining useful forecasting parameters for lake-effect snow events on the west side of Lake Michigan

Bradley M. Hegyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and K. A. Kloesel

P1.36

Analysis and verification of multi-sensor precipitation estimates for the Texas Coastal Bend

Angelica M. Villarreal, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX; and P. E. Tissot and R. G. Hay

Poster PDF (587.8 kB)

P1.37

Nocturnal inversions over the Central Plains of the U.S. (1960-2007)

Karen Galvin, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and P. G. Dixon

P1.38

Sensitivity of mesoscale wind speed surface analyses to surface observations in the urban-wildlife interface

Matthew Clayton Brewer, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. Horel and D. Tyndall

P1.39

Influence of the El Niño Southern Oscillation on Seasonal Global Clouds

Sarah A. Monette, Madison, WI; and M. H. Hitchman

P1.40

Convective transport of chemical constituents at Northern Alabama and Central Oklahoma; A numerical analysis

Lumari Pardo-Rodriguez, SOARS, UCAR, Lajas, PR

P1.41

Hydroxyl radical and sulfuric acid concentrations in Manitou Experimental Forest

Talea Mayo, University of Texas, Austin, TX; and L. Mauldin, J. McGrath, and T. Petaja

P1.42

Late season tropical cyclone formation over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean: 1975-2005

Rachel G. Mauk, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

P1.43

Illustrating Stratified Ekman Upwelling with Weather in a Tank

Carter Chamberlain, Univ. of Massachussetts, North Dartmouth, MA; and A. Tandon and J. Marshall

P1.44

Precipitation distributions for storm types in southeast Texas

Jennifer M. Stein, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; and M. D. Cohen, L. J. Hopper Jr., and C. Schumacher

P1.45

Point based comparison study of Daymet and PRISM temperature interpolations from 1980 to 2003

Rebecca A. Scully, Utah State University, Logan, UT; and M. A. White

P1.46

Summertime urban heat Island in Newark, New Jersey and its relationship with urban particulate matter

Christopher Thuman, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

P1.47

Flow and momentum flux measurement by LIDAR over a forest canopy during NIFTY

P1.48

Statistical Analysis of the Correlations between the Sea Surface Temperatures and the West African Monsoon Precipitation in Western Sahel, Central Sahel, and Guinea Coast Regions

Anastasia G. Yanchilina, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and D. J. M. Schrage

P1.49

The Effects of Differential Rotation on 1-2 Solar Mass Stars

Marques Cameron, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

P1.50

Analysis of WRF-ARW simulations of the 22 May 2008 Windsor, CO tornado using WSR-88D radar data

Grant E. Gutierrez, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and C. L. Moon, D. A. Koch, and S. P. Rocheford

P1.51

CIMSS Educational Outreach Activities: Summer 2008

Luke Schiferl, CIMSS/SSEC/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Ackerman and M. Mooney

P1.52

Optical and Radiative Properties of Aerosols over Southwestern Puerto Rico

Yaítza Luna-Cruz, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and C. U. Pabón-Ortiz, R. Armstrong, H. J. Jiménez, and E. Joseph

P1.53

Analysis of daily monsoonal wind circulations in the lower troposphere over Estación Obispo, Mexico using wind profilers and the Gulf Surge Index

Sandra Leticia Diaz, NCAR/SOARS, Boulder, CO; and L. M. Hartten

P1.54

Lagrangian satellite imagery

Daniel J. Halperin, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and C. G. Herbster and F. R. Mosher

P1.55

Black Carbon Radiative Effect on Tropical Precipitation

Aaron M. Adams, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Coconut Grove, FL

P1.56

An interactive instructional pathway to LEAD portal data and tools

Sean States, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and R. Junod, S. Cecelski, B. Kerschner, R. Carp, J. Kurdzo, K. Ketchell, D. S. Yalda, and D. R. Clark

P1.57

An Overview of the Marine Climate of Lincoln Rock, Alaska

Kevin A. Bowley, NOAA/NWSFO, State College, PA

P1.58

A climatology of the mid-Atlantic winter-time jet stream

Robert Junod, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and S. R. Baxter and D. S. Yalda

P1.59

Defining the early evening boundary layer transition using sodar and surface data

Jessica Busse, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL

P1.60

Detection of flooded areas using AMSR-E observations

Alexander R. Davies, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and X. Zhan and A. Kumar

P1.61

Understanding Hurricane Intensity Using Sea Surface Height and Temperature Information

John Sears, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and R. E. Hood and F. J. LaFontaine

http://oz.plymouth.edu/~jsears3/Research.html

Poster PDF (735.6 kB)

P1.62

Distribution of Hydrometeors Inside Regions of Vertical Motion in Thunderstorms

Jacob R. Beitlich, Univ. if Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and P. K. Wang

P1.63

Radar characteristics of tornado producing mini-supercell in Tropical Storm Erin (2007)

Christina Holt, NWC REU & CASA, Mobile, AL; and K. A. Kloesel

P1.64

The February 2007 “Valentine's Day Storm”: diagnosis and impact on the Washington, DC area

Elizabeth J. Thompson, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and B. J. Lasorsa and S. Zubrick

P1.65

High flow events in small watersheds in New York State

Andrew J. Shook, Cornell Unviersity, Ithaca, NY; and A. DeGaetano

P1.66

A case study of a Coastally Trapped Wind and Stratus Event along the Northern Coast of the Gulf of Alaska

Emily L. Niebuhr, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. Hitchman

P1.67

Spatial database analysis of atmospheric deposition and terrestrial accumulation of mercury within Acadia National Park

Melinda S. Diehl, University of Maine, Orono, ME

P1.68

Mass Media During Natural Disasters and Vulnerability of Coastal Communities: A Case Study of the San José Community in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Luis D. Padilla-Bauzá, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and A. Monzón

P1.69

Formation of African Easterly Waves and Mesoscale Convective Systems over Eastern Africa and its Implication to Tropical Cyclogenesis over Eastern Atlantic Ocean

James Spinks, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin, G. Tang, and W. Jones

P1.70

Drop-size distributions of storm types in southeast Texas

Matthew Raper, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and C. Schumacher, L. J. Hopper Jr., and K. E. Brugman

P1.71

An observational analysis of middle tropospheric stable layers over the tropical western pacific ARM sites

Bradley R. Charboneau, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and D. J. Posselt

P1.72

Potential Parameters for Prediction of Tropical Cyclone Genesis

Jason Hwang, University of Miami, Palmetto Bay, FL; and S. S. Chen

P1.73

Assesment of Computer Technology in West Cental Illinois Elementary Schools

Ryan D. Wichman Sr., Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and M. S. Tucker II and C. A. Parrott

P1.74

Local AMS student chapter and Eagle chapter of Chi Epsilon Pi at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daniel J. Halperin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and K. L. Seaman and R. Haley

P1.75

Verification of the ratio of iodine to ozone in typical ozonesonde cathode solutions

L. A. Baran, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and J. L. Mercer and T. Deshler

P1.76

State of tropical instability waves in a current generation coupled climate model

Balachandrudu Narapusetty, George Mason University, Calverton, MD

P1.77

An analysis of the 2007-2008 tornado cool season

Madison L. Burnett, National Weather Center Research Experience for Undergraduates, Norman, OK; and G. W. Carbin and J. Schaefer

P1.78

An updated warm season convective wind climatology for the Florida Spaceport

Christopher J. Ander, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and A. J. Frumkin and J. P. Koermer

P1.79

Orographic Effects on the Evolution of African Easterly Wave-Mesoscale Convective Systems over Northern Africa

Wilson Jones, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and G. Tang, Y. L. Lin, and J. Spinks

P1.80

An assessment of air quality in the Houston region by NASA DEVELOP students

Amy Sanders, DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA; and R. Legatt, D. Doddridge, B. Baxley, E. Roberts, and L. Lynaugh

P1.81

Effects of Orography on the Genesis of Hurricane Javier (2004) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

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

P1.82

A data visualization of the ASCENDS mission by NASA DEVELOP students

Thomas Nelson Hillyer, NASA LaRC, Hampton, VA; and A. Kramolisch, B. Hughes, J. Atkins, J. Wilkins, and J. Crouch

P1.83

An Investigation of Entrainment in Trade Wind Cumuli

Amanda M. Sheffield, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and S. Lasher-Trapp

P1.84

An Investigation of Entrainment in Trade Wind Cumulus Clouds

Amanda M. Sheffield, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and S. Lasher-Trapp

P1.85

Investigating middle school and college students' conceptions and misconceptions about wind, fog, and tornadoes

P1.86

Does southeast Texas need an additional upper-air station?

Amanda Fanning, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and B. Haines, J. Stachnik, and C. Schumacher

P1.87

A case study of the July 24, 2008 New Hampshire tornado

Jennifer F. Newman, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. J. Colucci

P1.88

New England Winter Severity Indices

Anthony R. Fusco, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

P1.89

A composite-based diagnostic study of Colorado lee cyclogenesis

Doug A. Koch, University of Northern Colorado, Boulder, CO; and P. Nutter and E. Thaler

P1.90

Relationships between Vegetation Boundaries and Severe Local Storms in the Delta Region of Mississippi

David Paul Keeney, Mississipi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and D. M. Brown

P1.91

Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone activity

Ryan N. Maue, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

P1.92

Observed Ozone in the Troposphere and Stratosphere in Varying Atmospheric Conditions

Jessica Guerrero, NSF, Howard Beach, NY

P1.93

Comparing National Weather Service and Local TV Station Radar Estimates of Rainfall

David Zelinsky, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and D. Pezzute, M. Ervin, B. Simpson, K. Burris, J. Stengel, J. Pace, J. Nusbaumer, R. Tharp, J. S. Haase, and M. E. Baldwin

Poster Session 1: Student Conference Posters