92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (January 22-26, 2012)

Poster Session 11th Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair

11th Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair

Program Chairs: Stephanie Armstrong , AMS ; Nicole C. Grams , University of Oklahoma ; Owen H. Shieh , University of Hawaii ; Alek J. Krautmann , Ohio University

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5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Poster Session
Student Poster Submissions
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: 11th Annual AMS Student Conference and Career Fair
 
S1
Comparing Variable Updraft Melting Layer Heights To Convective Wind Speeds Using Polarimetric Radar Data
Ronald A. Harris, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

 
S2
Variability in Atmospheric Thermodynamic Soundings (VATS)
Jacob P. Banitt, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and D. G. Burgin, J. A. Crespo, J. R. Gimbel, A. S. Hartman, A. D. Hendricks, J. P. Heuss, K. A. Hudson, R. T. Knutson, B. T. O'Neill, A. E. Orton, B. Pan, J. M. Parish II, A. M. Person, B. S. Westfall, Z. T. Zobel, and S. Lasher-Trapp

 
S3
Air Chemistry Interactions with Mesoscale Sea-Breeze and Outflow Boundaries in the Edgewood, MD Area
Michael Charnick, Millersville University, Millersville, PA

 
S4
Whose Responsibility Is This? A Study of Personal Responsibility and Natural Hazards in Hillsborough County, Florida
Monika Wnuk, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 
S5
Estimating Ground-Level Aerosol Pollution From Space During Scattered and Overcast Cloud Conditions
Bradley Wells, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

 
S6
FPI - Instrumentation Control Software
Elizabeth Jacqueline Vickery, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and Q. Wu, J. Noto, M. Migliozzi, R. Kerr, J. Riccobono, H. Iimura, and A. Lecinski

 
S7
An Analysis of WRF Physics Parameterization Scheme Combinations for the January 29 and 30th 2008 Ohio Valley Squall Line Event
Mitchell Wayne Gaines, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; and R. D. Leeper and R. Mahmood

 
S8
The Effects of Stratospheric Aerosols on Tropical Cyclone Activity in the North Atlantic Basin
Adnan Aziz, City College of New York, New York, NY; and M. Hirschberger, A. Menendez, D. Mezzafonte, and P. J. Marchese

 
S9
A Precipitation Climatology for the Green River Watershed in Kentucky During 1979-2010
Mark Sghiatti, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and L. Rice and J. D. Durkee

 
S10
Tuning a Storm Tracking Algorithm for Automated, Severe Hail Warning Guidance
Alex J. Wovrosh, Ohio University, Athens, OH; and T. Smith, V. Lakshmanan, G. J. Stumpf, and K. L. Ortega

 
S11
Semi-Empirical Functions Describing the Response of Short-Lived Radicals to Their Driving Forces in the WRF/Chem Model
Annareli Morales, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and A. Hodzic and S. Madronich

 
S12
WRF Optimization for Forecasting Wet Microburst Potential
Dereka Carroll, NCAR, Dallas, TX

 
S13
Impact of AQUA Satellite Data on Hurricane Forecast: Danielle 2010
Travis J. Elless, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and X. Wang, T. Lei, and G. K. Mohan kumar
Manuscript (523.3 kB)

 
S14
Sensitivity of Microphysical Parameters on the Evolution of a Supercell
Samuel P. Lillo, Plymouth State University, Keene, NH; and E. R. Mansell

 
S15
Investigating Diurnal Variations of Tornadic Environments in the Southeast United States
Rachel J. Wrenn, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

 
S16
An Analysis of 50-Year and 100-Year Recurrence Interval Extreme Rainfall Events in the Central and Eastern United States
Stephanie N. Stevenson, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and R. S. Schumacher

 
S17
A Case Study of An Arizona Flash Flood Event Using NOAA Hydrometeorological Testbed Soil Moisture Observations
Timothy M. Lahmers, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA; and R. J. Zamora

 
S18
IPCC Simulated Total Water Storage in the Mississippi River Basin: Present and Future
Katherine Pitts, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and A. F. C. Bridger

 
S19
Characteristics of Warm-Season Persistent Elongated Convective Systems in Subtropical South America
Kyle Mattingly, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

 
S20
Climatology of Non-Gaussian Atmospheric Statistics
Maxime Perron, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and P. Sura

 
S21
Atmospheric Modeling using the Numerical Toolkit PETSc
Steven Froehlich, ANL, Argonne, IL; and B. Smith

 
S22
Impact of Quality Control Procedures on Continental Scale Surface Analyses
Zachary R. Hansen, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. D. Horel and D. Tyndall

 
S23
Choosing the Most Accurate Thresholds for A Cloud Detection Algorithm
Tracey Dorian, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. W. Douglas

 
S24
Convective Parameters From the 20th Century Reanalysis
Alicia Klees, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and H. E. Brooks

 
S25
Forecast Validation of Three Sierra Nevada Precipitation Events
Rebekah I. Banas, Corunna, MI; and H. D. Reeves

 
S26
An Examination of the Relationship Between Lightning and Rainfall Over Oceanic Regions Using the Global Lightning Detection (GLD360) Network
Douglas C. Stolz, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

 
S27
Synoptic and Mesoscale Patterns Associated with 27 April 2011 Tornado Outbreak
Fernanda Ramos-Garcés, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR; and T. L. Salem Jr.

 
S28
Satellite and Analysis Based Examination of the Warm Conveyor Belt in An Extratropical Cyclone
Juan A. Crespo, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and D. J. Posselt

 
S29
Offshore Environmental Differences Between Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Tropical Cyclones
Brian Macauley Hays, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; and M. D. Eastin

 
S30
Thermodynamic and Mid Atlantic Environmental Characteristics and the Impacts on Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Storms in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware
Stephanie A. Matheson, Mississippi State University, Lumberton, NJ

 
S31
A C-Band, Dual-Polarimetric Radar Analysis of a Tornadic Mesoscale Convective System: The 25 May 2011 Northern Illinois and Indiana Tornado Event
Anthony W. Lyza, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and R. Evaristo, E. Lenning, S. K. Mustered, T. J. Elless, S. A. Al-Momar, I. R. Lee, T. M. Bals-Elsholz, B. J. Wolf, K. H. Goebbert, A. J. Stepanek, and C. A. Clark
Manuscript (902.6 kB)

Poster PDF (1.3 MB)

 
S32
Climate Response to a Geoengineered Brightening of Subtropical Marine Boundary Clouds
Spencer A. Hill, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; and Y. Ming

 
S33
A Comparison of Model Precipitation Forecasts for Hurricane Ida (2009)
Jessica R. Taheri, Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes, Frederick, MD; and B. D. McNoldy and W. H. Schubert

 
S34
An Analysis of the Sensitivity of Pavement Temperature to the Makeup of the Road Surface
Curtis Louis Walker, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. Chapman and S. Drobot

 
S35
Determining Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Regional Hydrologic Drought and Resulting Water Deficiency Using GRACE and GLDAS/Noah Terrestrial Water Storage Fields
Alys Thomas, University of California, Irvine, CA; and M. Rodell, H. Beaudoing, and J. S. Famiglietti

 
S36
Southeast Louisiana EF-3 Tornado on May 26, 2011: An Examination of Synoptic Scale Features, Severe Weather Parameters, and Radar Evolution
George Robert Alvey III, River Ridge, LA

 
Weekly Cycle of Lightning and Associated Patterns of Rainfall, Cloud, and Aerosols Over Korea and Adjacent Oceans During Boreal Summer

 
S37
Power Law Behavior of Atmospheric Variability
Bobby West, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and P. Sura

 
S38
Meteorological FACTORS Affecting Intraseasonal VARIABILITY of SURFACE Ozone Concentration In Santiago, Chile
Sarah Rose Pritchard, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett

 
S39
Changes in Ocean Color At Puerto Rico Due to Tropical Storms
Angela Michelle Ferra, NOAA, Bayamon, PR; and F. Gilbes Santaella

 
S40
Population Impacts of Tornado Events and SPC Forecast Products
Sarah Bashford Lynagh, NOAA, Ithaca, NY

 
S41
Forecasting Summertime Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Over Houston, Texas
Matthew R. Cullen, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and R. E. Orville, K. Collier, A. Demko, and L. Wood

 
S42
The January 7, 2008 Severe Thunderstorm Event and Its Impacts on the Mid-Michigan Area
Nathan David Inks, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

 
S43
Assessing the Impact of Air Mass Frequency on Major Flood Events in the Susquehanna River Basin
Erin Potter, SUNY, Oneonta, NY

 
S44
A Comparision of Wind Estimates FROM CASA and NEXRAD Radars DURING SEVERE Wind Events
Adam K. Taylor, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Mead, NE; and J. Brotzge and F. H. Carr

 
Observations of a Supercell and Weak Tornado Made with a Rapid-Scan, Polarimetric, Mobile Radar

 
S45
Exploring the Shallow Water Equations Using MATLAB
Derek Romanyk, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

 
S46
Estimating Summertime Evapotranspiration Across Indiana
Johnny Nykiel, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and K. Scheeringa and D. Niyogi

 
S47
Establishing a Micronetwork At the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory
Burkely L. Twiest, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and K. J. Davis, C. J. Duffy, and C. Duffy

 
S48
Observed Kinematic Structure of Fire Plume Using Ground-Based Remote Sensing Instrumentation
Allison Charland, San Jose State Univ., San Jose, CA; and C. B. Clements

 
S49
A Climatological Perspective of Tornado Outbreaks Spawned by Landfalling Tropical Cyclones Across the Eastern United States
Jordan McLeod, Southeast Regional Climate Center, Chapel Hill, NC; and C. E. Konrad

 
S50
Effects of Adding Wave Data to a Water Level Predictive Model
Morgan L. Matchett, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX; and P. Tissot

 
S51
Overview of General Circulation Model Output Statistics
Damien Decremer, NOAA/ERL/CMDL, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

 
S52
The Use of the Integrated Data Viewer(IDV) in Forecasting, Research and Public Weather Displays
Stefan Cecelski, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

 
S53
An Intercomparison of Techniques Used to Fit Gamma Distributions to Cloud Particle Size Distributions
Tsung-Lin Hsieh, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and G. McFarquhar and M. Freer

 
S54
Atmosphere and Ocean Variables Along the Washington Coast: Comparisons Between 20th and 21st Century Conditions
Dennis Negron-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR; and N. A. Bond

 
S55
Predicting Air Quality Through the Phasing of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in Santiago, Chile
Anthony P. Testino, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett

 
S56
Upscaling Effects of Supercell Thunderstorms: Joplin and Tuscaloosa Case Studies
Joseph M. Woznicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and R. J. Trapp

 
S57
Comparison of Low-Level Winds of the 5 June 2009 Goshen County Tornado During VORTEX2 Using the GBVTD Technique and Dual-Doppler Radar Data
Laura Lenfest, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and N. T. Atkins

 
S58
Comparison of Rapid-Scan Radar Data and Photogrammetric Images of the 25 May 2010 Greeley County, Kansas Tornado During VORTEX2
Craig Johnson, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and N. Atkins

 
S59
The Effect of Warm Frontal Latent Heat Release on the Structure and Evolution of An Extratropical Cyclone
Gregory Tierney, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and D. J. Posselt

 
S60
A Comparison of Significant Tornadoes in the Central and Southeastern United States
Justin I. Pullin, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA; and L. J. Hopper Jr.

 
S61
Evaluation of the Mesoscale Convective Vortex and Heavy Flooding of August 11-12, 2010
Adam Joseph Picard, Central Michigan University, Richland, MI

 
S62
"Socioeconomic Correlation to the Perception and Resulting Actions to Severe Weather Forecasts”
Shadya J. Sanders, Howard University, Washington, DC; and T. Adams and E. Joseph

 
S63
The Impacts of Wind Energy on the Great Plains Low-Level Jet
Daniel L. Gilbert, Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; and A. S. Adams

 
S64
Aerosols and the Surface Energy Balance: A Modelling Perspective
Geeta G. Persad, NOAA/GFDL, Princeton, NJ; and Y. Ming and V. Ramaswamy

 
S65
Trace Gas Retrievals Using the Polar Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (P-AERI)
Alessio C. Spassiani, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; and P. M. Rowe and V. P. Walden

Poster PDF (10.9 MB)

 
On the Benefits of a Complete Passive Microwave Profiling Network

 
S66
The Pretornadic and Tornadogenesis Phases of the Clinton, Oklahoma Supercell of 12 May 2010 Intercepted by VORTEX2
Timothy P. Hatlee, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; and P. Markowski, Y. P. Richardson, and J. M. Wurman

 
S67
Assessing the Feasibility of Forecasting Regional Snowfall Indices
William S. Lamberson, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and M. F. Squires

 
S68
The Performance of the Storm Position Forecast Algorithm Used by the WSR-88D Radar
Alexander S. Lanpher, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and A. DeGaetano

 
S69
Cloud Photogrammetry and Dual-Polarization Doppler Radar Measurements
Alyssa A. Matthews, Saint Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN; and S. Santeiu

 
S70
Evapotranspiration Trends of the 20th Century
Ryan J. Kramer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and L. Bounoua

 
S71
Promoting Climate Literacy: An Inside Look At Measuring Greenhouse Gasses
Stacey M. Hitchcock, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Turnbull, P. Tans, and P. Lang

 
S72
Moisture Transport Measurements Using Ground Based GPS and Their Relation to Topographically Modified Sea Breeze Circulation At Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Gian A. Villamil, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and R. Meiszberg, J. S. Haase, K. H. Min, M. Jury, J. J. Braun, J. Trapp, and M. Baldwin

 
S73
A 2011 Comparison of Models, Soundings, and Radar At Valparaiso University
Ian R. Lee, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and S. A. Al-Momar, T. J. Elless, A. W. Lyza, T. Bals-Elsholz, K. H. Goebbert, A. Stepanek, and R. Evaristo
Manuscript (405.9 kB)

Poster PDF (2.1 MB)

 
S74
Soil Moisture Sensitivity of Microwave Signatures of a Growing Elephant Grass: A Bioenergy Crop
Mary Morris, Penn State Univ., Jenkintown, PA; and P. W. Liu and J. Judge

 
S75
An Analysis of the Relationship Between ENSO and Land Surface Parameters
Henry David Bartholomew, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; and M. S. Jin

 
S76
Local Wind Farm Effects on Diurnal Variations
Paul R. Brandt, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and T. R. Egan, B. J. Harvey, K. K. Kiefer, R. Meiszberg, J. S. Neufer, J. M. Starrett, T. C. Ward, J. M. Woznicki, and K. H. Min

 
S77
Increasing Dimethyl Sulfide Flux Over the Southern Ocean and off of the Antarctic Coast in Response to the Shifting and Intensifying Westerly Winds: A Possible Positive Feedback
Stephanie N. Nance, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM; and O. W. Wingenter, O. Oluwasseun, S. M. Elliott, and N. J. Blake

 
S78
Inter-Comparison of 20th Century Trends in Cloud Cover Data Sets and Estimate of CRF Change
Katinka Bellomo, University of Miami, Miami, FL; and A. C. Clement and J. R. Norris

 
S79
The Influence of the Lake Michigan Marine Boundary Layer on the September 21, 2010 Thunderstorm Squall Line
Amanda M. Jones, University of Illinois, Barrington, IL

 
S80
Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Exchanges Inside a Riverine Mangrove Forest in the Florida Everglades
Patrick Joseph Ritsko, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; and J. G. Barr, V. Engel, J. D. Fuentes, and T. Troxler

 
S81
Effect of Internal Mixture on Black Carbon Radiative Forcing
Chul Eddy Chung, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea; and K. Lee and D. Müller

 
S82
Climate-Induced Energy Demand Changes in Coastal California
Yanelly Molina, NOAA CREST Center, New York, NY; and P. Sequera, J. E. González, and O. Rhone

 
S83
Statistical Analysis of Wind Farm Terrain
Jonathon Hamilton, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

 
S84
Benchmarking An Aerosol Mixing State Model for Global Climate Simulation
Alexander Lakocy, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and N. Riemer and S. Bauer

 
S85
A Study on Convective Modes Associated with Tornadoes in Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania
Timothy W. Humphrey, State University of New York, Albany, NY; and M. S. Evans
Manuscript (44.6 kB)

 
S86
The Role of the Inter-Tropical Convergent Zone (ITCZ) on the Genesis of Tropical Storm Mathew
Ashford D'Arcy Reyes, Howard University, Washington, DC

 
S87
Corn and Soybean Albedo Variations with Zenith Angle
Lyndee Rae Clark, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and B. K. Hornbuckle
Manuscript (4.4 kB)

 
S88
USAFA Meteorology Program
Joshua M. Palmer, United States Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO

 
S89
Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Earl in Advanced Hurricane WRF Model Simulations
Diamilet Pérez-Betancourt, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and C. Davis

 
S90
Variation of the North Atlantic Subtropical High Western Ridge and Its Implication to Southeastern U.S. Summer Precipitation
Laifang Li, Duke Univ, Durham, NC; and W. Li and Y. Kushnir

 
S91
Using Technology to Teach Younger America to Be Weather-Wise
Monica Krausz, Weather Research Center and Weather Museum, Houston, TX

 
S92
The Evaluation of Enhanced Lightning Forecast and Warning Tools to Enhance Decision Support Services
Matthew C. Mahalik, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. Volkmer, P. F. Blottman, S. Spratt, and D. W. Sharp

 
S93
A New Ice Core-Derived Melt History From West Central Greenland: Comparison with Contemporaneous Meteorological Observations and Passive Microwave-Derived Regional Melt Extent
Lindsey Higgins, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and E. Mosley-Thompson

 
S94
Pacific Teleconnection Signals As Recorded in West Central Greenland Ice Cores
Stacy E. Porter, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and E. Mosley-Thompson

 
S95
Critical Sounding Parameters for Severe Pulse Thunderstorms in Coastal South Carolina
Aaron L. Mayhew, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI; and F. Alsheimer

 
S96
Wind Farms and Their Effects on Soil Moisture
Kristen E. Fischer, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and G. Hartman, J. Nykiel, J. M. Palac, N. Rueter, C. K. Simpson, and K. H. Min

 
S97
Effects of Correctly Modeling Boundary-Layer Stratification and Sea State in Offshore Wind Resource Assessment
Cristina Collier, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

 
S98
Climatology of Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Cell Motions in Tropical Cyclones
Cameron Self, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; and A. Crowder

 
S99
Gulf Coast Precipitation Characteristics: Comparing Coastal and Inland Regions
George King, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA; and C. Olivier, M. Washington, R. Willis, and L. J. Hopper Jr.

 
S100
A Statistical Spatial Mesoscale Analysis of Tornadogenesis Along CAPE Gradients
Christopher MacIntosh, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and W. A. Gallus Jr. and D. Flory

 
S101
The Effects of ENSO on Indiana Weather and Climate
Gianna Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and A. Pearson, R. T. Knutson, and D. Niyogi

 
S102
The Large-Scale Influences on the Intensity and Position of the Amundsen / Bellingshausen Seas Low
Kyle R. Clem, Ohio University, Athens, OH; and R. L. Fogt

 
S103
Numerical Studies of Convective Initiation in Barbados
Kim D. Whitehall, Howard University, Washington, DC; and S. Chiao and M. Mayers-Als

 
S104
Patterns That Produce Large and Small Snowfall Events for Homer, AK
Scott Ozog, Central Michigan, Mount Pleasant, MI; and J. A. Nelson Jr.

 
S105
Deciduous-Broadleaf Forest Simulation Accuracy in the Community Land Model v4.0
Walter Andre Perkins, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and G. Bonan

 
S106
A Tethered Radiosonde Capability for Undergraduate Student Research
Michael A. Herrera, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and S. N. Stevenson and D. T. Conlee

 
S107
The Joint Influence of ENSO and NAO on US Landfalling Hurricanes
Emily B. Sheer, Ohio University, Athens, OH; and R. L. Fogt

 
S108
Correlating Errors in Hurricane Forecasts to Improve Probabilistic Storm Surge
Alexandra N. Ramos, University of Puerto Rico, Aguada, PR; and A. A. Taylor and A. Kramer

 
S109
Concord Carlisle Weather Services Snowfall/Snow Day Research
Caroline Donelan, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Concord, MA; and A. Vejins, P. Bailey-Wells, and C. St. Francis

 
S110
Analysis of Present Day and Future Precipitation in the Southwestern United States
Manuel Hernandez Jr., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and J. Tribbia

 
S111
Practical Applications of a Multi-Parameter Meteorological Instrument in a Mobile Environment
Ashley L. Demko, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and C. M. Elsik, W. A. Hatheway, and D. T. Conlee

 
S112
"A Wild Weather Day" Historic April 27th 2011 Super Tornado Outbreak: Impact, Damages and Tornado Tracks Over Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee
Suheily J. López Belén, NOAA/NWSFO, Sabana Grande, PR; and D. J. Nadler and C. B. Darden

 
S113
PIBAL: Still a Cost-Effective Research and Learning Tool
Erik R. Nielsen, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. T. Conlee and M. T. Crawford

 
S114
Morphology and Optical Properties of Sea Salt Aerosol
Rosemary M. Kanters, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH; and D. P. Veghte and M. A. Freedman

 
S115
An Early Season Nocturnal Colorado Tornado
Casey D. McClure, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO

 
S116
Global Vs Regional Models: What Does the High-Resolution Help?
Wei Tao, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and X. Zhang, F. Liu, J. Krieger, J. Zhang, and P. Moreira

 
S117
Trace Gas Monitoring by Open-Path FTIR
Sunyoung Pyo, CREST-REU, New York, NY

 
S118
The Effects of Topography on Spatial Tornado Distribution
David Austin Cox, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS; and P. G. Dixon

 
S119
Economic Impacts of Hurricanes
Heather J. Key, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and A. Schwalm and M. Herchenbach

 
S120
Synoptic Scale Atmospheric Forcings on Surface Melt Occurrence on West Antarctic Ice Shelves
Chris Karmosky, Penn State University, University Park, PA; and D. J. Lampkin and D. B. Reusch

 
S121
Precipitable Water Vapor in and Around Tropical Cyclones in the Caribbean: 2007-2010
Vanessa Almanza, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA; and J. J. Braun, E. Muñoz, and D. Hunt

 
S122
Influence of Decadal Variability of Global Oceans on South Asian Monsoon and ENSO-Monsoon Relation
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and V. Krishnamurthy

 
S123
An Investigation of Environmental Factors Leading to Extreme Lightning Flash Rates and IC:CG Ratios
Matthew S. Saunders, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

 
S124
A Comparison Between AIRS and Observed Soundings
Manuel S. Medina, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and J. D. Joplin, S. L. Nasiri, and D. T. Conlee

 
S125
On the Role of Storm Prediction Center Products in Decision Making Leading up to Hazardous Weather Events
Sarah M. Stough, NOAA/SPC/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and E. M. Leitman, J. L. Peters, and J. Correia Jr.

 
S126
Using WRF in the San Francisco Bay Area to Predict Critical Fire Weather
Rie Onodera, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; and S. Chiao and C. B. Clements

 
S127
Characterizing Wind Turbine Inflow and Wakes Through Comparison of SODAR and Met Tower Observations-- A Part of TWICS: The Turbine Wake Inflow Characterization Study
Daniel A. Pollak, Pennsylvania State Univ. & NCAR/SOARS, State College, PA; and J. K. Lundquist, M. Aitken, and A. Clifton

 
S128
An Initial Inquiry on Quantifying Heat Indices and Stress on Corn in Midwestern Corn Fields
Paul Carlone, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

 
S129
Urbanization Effect on Flooding in Puerto Rico
Hector M. Crespo-Jones, University of Puerto Rico, Quebradillas, PR; and G. Votaw

 
S130
Analysis of Climate Indices Associated with Hurricanes Making Landfall in the U.S. during 1951-2010
Nicholas B. Zweber, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN; and C. H. Paxton and J. M. Collins

 
S131
Understanding Wind Profiler Observations of Stratocumulus-Topped Marine Boundary Layer
Javier Lujan Jr., NCAR, El Paso, TX

 
S132
Low Temperature Trend for Millersville, PA
Gregg William McCambley, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and J. M. Rafach

 
S133
A Proposed Method to Objectively Identify and Characterize Frontal Zones
Kimberly Hoogewind, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and M. E. Baldwin

 
S134
Technologies for Improving Operational Forecasting and Severe Storms Research
Christopher D. Karstens, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and D. Herzmann

Poster PDF (2.8 MB)

 
S135
High Resolution Model of African Easterly Waves and Their Impact on Tropical Cyclone Formation
Keri Younger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and C. G. Herbster

 
S136
Climatology of Stability Indexes for Cincinnati, Ohio
Matthew A. Burger, Ohio University, Athens, OH

 
S137
Millersville University's Role in DISCOVER-AQ
Erica K. Dolinar, Millersville University, Millersville, PA

 
S138
An Analysis on the 7-10 November 2011 “Medicane” using the WRF-ARW
Derek V. Mallia, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH

 
S139
The Sensitivity of a 6 and 12-hour WRF-ARW Forecasts for the Presidential Mountain Range to Model Input
Derek V. Mallia, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH

 
S140
Comparison of Ka-Band and Polarized S-Band Moment Profiles for Inference on Mixed-Phase Conditions
Christopher J. Johnston, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO; and D. J. Serke, K. L. Elmore, A. L. Reehorst, and M. K. Politovich

 
S141
Metropolitan State College of Denver Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society
Christopher J. Johnston, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO; and K. Bond, K. Lukancic, and A. Gilliland

 
S142
A Case Study of a Severe Hailstorm in Cape Canaveral, FL: Total Lightning Rates Relative to Inferred Storm Parameters
Chad C. Robin, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

 
S143
Total Lightning Trends of A SEVERE, Shuttle Damaging Hail STORM In CAPE Canaveral, FL
Chad C. Robin, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

 
S144
A Case for Reclassifying the F-Rating of Two Damaging Tornadoes: The 1951 Sunnyvale Tornado and the 1983 Los Angeles Convention Center Tornado

 
S145
Shear and Buoyancy Parameters for California Tornadoes From 1951—2011

 
S146
Validation of Statistical Classification Methods for Warm-season Convective Wind Forecasting for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center
Bonnie E. Anderson, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

 
S147
A Statistical Analysis of Low-level Icing Prediction Methods in Complex Terrain
Amanda Terborg, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

 
S148
Forecasting zoo attendance with weather and climate cues
David Perkins IV, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

 
S149
Drought Forecast in Northeast Arkansas
Edith L. Martinez, McNair Achievement Program Researcher, Jonesboro, AR

 
S150
INFLUENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC COLD AIR OUTBREAKS ON UPPER OCEAN THERMAL VARIABILITY OF THE FLORIDA STRAITS
Johna Rudzin, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL

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