Session 6 Mesonets and Citizen Observer Networks

Wednesday, 9 January 2013: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room 15 (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 20th Conference on Applied Climatology
Chair:
Melissa Griffin, Florida State Univ., Florida Climate Center, Tallahassee, FL

Papers:
10:30 AM
6.1
Examination of extreme value precipitation distribution from a high density CoCoRaHS network compared to a long-record National Weather Service Cooperative station
Zach Schwalbe, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and N. J. Doesken, H. Reges, J. Turner, and N. Newman
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
6.2
Balancing the desire for a friendly citizen science program with the need for accurate precipitation data
Peter Goble, CoCoRaHS/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and N. J. Doesken, H. Reges, Z. Schwalbe, J. Turner, and N. Newman
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
6.3
Evaluating the Quality of “Citizen Scientist” Snow Albedo Observations for use in Climate System Studies
Elizabeth Ann Burakowski, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space/University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH; and M. D. Stampone, C. P. Wake, and J. E. Dibb
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
6.4
The Oklahoma Mesonet: Evolution from Real-time Weather Network to Climate Network
Christopher A. Fiebrich, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and K. Kloesel, D. Grimsley, G. McManus, A. McCombs, and C. Luttrell
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
6.5
High-Resolution Weather Observations for Improved Mesoscale Predictions
David A. Robinson, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; and D. J. Leathers
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
6.6
Consistency of low-frequency rotation of surface winds over Canada
Vladimir Y. Korolevych, Chalk River Labs, AECL, Chalk River, ON, Canada
Recorded Presentation

- Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting
- Indicates an Award Winner
See more of: 20th Conference on Applied Climatology
<< Previous Session | Next Session >>