Poster Session 14th Annual Student Conference

Program Chairs: Kelsey Mulder , University of Manchester ; Rosimar Rios-Berrios , SUNY ; Daniel A. Rothenberg , MIT

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Saturday, 3 January 2015

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7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Registration for Student Conference and Short Courses
Location: North Lower Level Prefunction (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 1
Welcome Remarks
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, SUNY; Kelsey Mulder, University of Manchester; Daniel A. Rothenberg, MIT
9:00 AM
Welcome from the 14th Student Conference Planning Committee: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, Kelsey Mulder, and Daniel Rothenberg, Co-Chairs

9:05 AM
Welcome from the AMS: Bill Gail, President of the AMS

9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 2
Get the Most out of this Conference: How to Develop Yourself as a Professional
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Dr. Gary Lackmann, North Carolina State Univ.; Owen H. Shieh, University of Hawaii
Chair: Joshua J. Alland, SUNY

10:00 AM-10:15 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Coffee Break

10:15 AM-11:00 AM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Panel Discussion 1A
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: Forecasting
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: John Tharp, Weather Decision Technologies; Todd Lericos, NOAA/NWS; Paul J. Roebber, University of Wisconsin
Chair: Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan

Panel Discussion 1B
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: Communication
Location: North 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Keli Pirtle, NOAA; Jorge Torres, KOB-TV; Ginger Zee, ABC News/Good Morning America; J. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
Chair: Matthew J. Lauridsen, Texas Tech University

Panel Discussion 1C
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: Research
Location: North 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: James Correia Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NWS/SPC; Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR; Jonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin; Elizabeth A. Ritchie, University of Arizona
Chair: Daniel J. Halperin, University at Albany

11:15 AM-12:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Panel Discussion 2A
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: Forecasting
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: John Tharp, Weather Decision Technologies; Todd Lericos, NOAA/NWS; Paul J. Roebber, University of Wisconsin
Chair: Samantha A. Tushaus, University of Michigan

Session 2B
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: Communication
Location: North 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Keli Pirtle, NOAA; Jorge Torres, KOB-TV; Ginger Zee, ABC News/Good Morning America; J. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
Chair: Matthew J. Lauridsen, Texas Tech University

Panel Discussion 2C
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: Research
Location: North 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: James Correia Jr., CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NWS/SPC; Jeffrey Anderson, NCAR; Jonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin; Elizabeth A. Ritchie, University of Arizona
Chair: Daniel J. Halperin, University at Albany

12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Lunch

1:00 PM-1:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 3
Introduction to Conversations with Professionals
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Christopher A. Davis, NCAR; Jennifer Vanos, Arizona State Univ.; Lt. Christine Schultz, NOAA Corps; Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, NOAA Corps; Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central; Delores J. Knipp, Univ. of Colorado Boulder; Brian Hoeth, NOAA/NWS; Amber Sullins, ABC15 (KNXV-TV); Jonathan J. Rutz, NWS; Christina C. Crowe, NOAA/NWS; Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET; Nic Wilson, Vaisala; Michael Ventrice, The Weather Company/IBM

1:30 PM-3:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 4A
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 123 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Christopher A. Davis, NCAR

Session 4B
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 124A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Jennifer Vanos, Arizona State Univ.

Session 4C
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speakers: Lt. Christine Schultz, NOAA Corps; Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, NOAA Corps

Session 4D
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 124B (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central

Session 4E
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 125AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Delores J. Knipp, Univ. of Colorado Boulder

Session 4F
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 122BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Brian Hoeth, NOAA/NWS

Session 4G
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 126A (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Amber Sullins, ABC15 (KNXV-TV)

Session 4H
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Jonathan J. Rutz, NWS

Session 4I
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Christina C. Crowe, NOAA/NWS

Session 4J
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 126BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.

Session 4K
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 128AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET

Session 4L
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Nic Wilson, Vaisala

Session 4M
Conversation with Professionals
Location: North 127ABC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Ryan J. Kramer, University of Miami; Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State Univ.
Speaker: Michael Ventrice, The Weather Company/IBM

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


AMS Student Chapter Town Hall Meeting (Specifically for Student Chapter Officers, but open to all)
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Moderator: Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina

Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 5
Extreme Weather Events
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Russ S. Schumacher, CSU; Jason Samenow, Washington Post; John J. Brost, NOAA; Josh Morgerman, iCyclone.com
Chair: Kevin A. Biernat, Univ. at Albany, SUNY

5:00 PM-5:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


Session 6
Closing Remarks
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Saturday, 3 January 2015


AMS Career Fair and Graduate School Reception
Location: North Ballroom 120AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

Sunday, 4 January 2015

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9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 7
Keynote Speaker: Meteorology in the 21st Century-The Enterprise at Warp Speed
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Robert Ryan, Consulting Meteorologist
Chair: Rosimar Rios-Berrios, SUNY

9:30 AM-9:45 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Coffee Break

9:40 AM-10:25 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Joint Session 1
Communication and Your Career: The Power of Your Words and Visuals
Location: 124AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 14th Annual Student Conference )
Speakers: Sarah Tessendorf, UCAR; John J. Brost, NOAA; Eric C. Bruning, Texas Tech Univ; Kathryn Prociv, The Weather Channel; Gina M. Eosco, Ph.D; Daniel Porter, NOAA
Officials: C. J. Schultz, NASA MSFC; Cody Kirkpatrick, Indiana University; Joshua J. Alland, SUNY
9:40 AM
Introductory Remarks

9:45 AM
A Career in Science Doesn’t Involve Writing, Does It? Speaker: Dr. Sarah Tessendorf

10:05 AM
Why Science-Based Presentations are Normally Terrible and What You Can Do About It. Speaker: John Brost

9:45 AM-10:45 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 8A
Shaping your Future: How to Succeed in Grad School
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Melissa A. Burt, Colorado State Univ.; Clark Evans, University of Wisconsin
Chair: Annareli Morales, Univ. of Michigan

Session 8B
Shaping your Future: Maneuvering the Job Market: Professional Development for the Career Track
Location: 129AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Christopher Alston, Mars, Inc.; Rebecca Haacker-Santos, UCAR
Chair: Justin Kyle Weber, University of Wisconsin

10:25 AM-11:40 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Small Group Rotating Discussions

10:30 AM-11:40 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Joint Session 2A
Group Discussion 1: Write Something People Will Want to Read.
Location: 124AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 14th Annual Student Conference )
Officials: Eric C. Bruning, Texas Tech Univ; Sarah Tessendorf, UCAR

Joint Session 2B
Group Discussion 2: Adaptive Communication: One Message Doesn't Fit All
Location: North 125AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 14th Annual Student Conference )
Officials: Gina M. Eosco, Ph.D; Daniel Porter, NOAA

Joint Session 2C
Group Discussion 3: Make Your Presentation a Conduit, Not a Crutch
Location: North 126BC (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Annual Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 14th Annual Student Conference )
Officials: Kathryn Prociv, The Weather Channel; John J. Brost, NOAA

10:45 AM-11:00 AM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 9
Experiences beyond the Classroom: Getting your Hands Dirty in the Field
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Jim Steenburgh, University of Utah; Angela K. Rowe, Univ. of Washington; Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State Univ.; Kiel L. Ortega, OU/CIMMS and NOAA/OAR/NSSL
Chair: Ángel F. Adames-Corraliza, University of Washington

Session 10
Experiences beyond the Classroom: Getting the Word Out: Science Policy and Communication
Location: 129AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Ilissa Ocko, Environmental Defense Fund; Andrea Melvin, Oklahoma Mesonet/Oklahoma Climatological Survey; Jamie Rhome, NOAA/NHC; Kimberly E. Klockow, NOAA
Chair: Erik R. Nielsen, Colorado State Univ.

12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 11
YOU are the Future of Weather, Water, and Climate
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: James F. Kimpel, NSSL/University of Oklahoma/AMS
Chair: Peter J. Marinescu, Colorado State University

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


WeatherFest
Location: Hall 1 (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

12:30 PM-12:35 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session 12
Closing Remarks
Location: North Ballroom 120CD (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference

12:35 PM-2:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Lunch on your Own

2:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Session
Energy minicourse (AMS Energy Committee), WeatherFest, and other
Location: 129AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


AMS Career Fair
Location: North Ballroom 120AB (Phoenix Convention Center - West and North Buildings)

5:45 PM-7:15 PM: Sunday, 4 January 2015


Poster Session
Student Conference Poster Session
Host: 14th Annual Student Conference
S1
Investigating GAIM's Capability to Ingest Data of Ionospheric Irregularities via Walker Satellite Constellations
Brandon T. McClung, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and W. F. Bailey

S2
Automated Sunspot Detection & Classi cation Using SOHO MDI Imagery
Samantha R. Howard, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH; and W. F. Bailey, K. S. Bartlett, and R. D. Loper

S3
A Solar Forecasting Model Based on The National Digital Forecast Database
Andrew Polasky, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; and R. Ellingson

S4
Correlation of solar X-ray flux and SID modified signal strength
Shannon N. Kranich, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and W. F. Bailey, R. D. Loper, and K. S. Balasubramaniam

S5
Remote sensing of CO2, CH4, CO, and H2O from geostationary orbit
Xi Xi, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and V. Natraj, M. Luo, Q. Zhang, R. L. Shia, S. P. Sander, and Y. Yung

S6
Off Shore Monitoring with the GOES-R Fog and Low Status Prediction Product
Kelcey Smith, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT

S7
A Shallow Convection Latent Heating Algorithm for CloudSat
Ethan L. Nelson, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI; and T. S. L'Ecuyer

S8
Verification of Satellite Derived Precipitation Estimates Over Complex Terrain: A Ground Truth Analysis for Nepal
Ashley Taylor Athey, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; and A. W. Ellis

S9
Detection of Land Cover Change and Drought Trend Using Brightness Temperature and Microwave Emission
Yanna Chen, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and H. Norouzi, A. AghaKouchak, M. Bhambri, and R. Blake

S10
Use of NDVI Satellite Data to Identify and Document Destructive Hail Swaths
Ryan J. Connelly, NOAA, Valparaiso, IN; and P. N. Schumacher and K. Gallo

S11
Comparison of NOAA-CREST Soil Moisture Measurements with AMSR-2
Akiema Forbes, NOAA, Brooklyn, NY; and H. Norouzi, R. Blake, and M. Temimi

S12
Comparison of Two Differents Type of Ceilometers
Francois Junior Mertil, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY

Handout (569.9 kB)

S13
A Trend Analysis of Global and Regional CALIOP-Based Aerosol Vertical Distribution
Travis D. Toth, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and J. Zhang, J. R. Campbell, J. S. Reid, and M. A. Vaughan

S14
Gliding Unmanned Meteorological Platform (GUMP)
Brett F. Dean, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Bunnell, FL

S15
Atmospheric Data and the Prediction of Launch Points for Large Scientific Balloons
Lizxandra Flores Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR; and E. H. Teets Jr.

S16
Measurements of a Mid-Atlantic Low-Level Jet Offshore Using a Pulsed Doppler LIDAR from a Moving Platform
Edward J. Strobach, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and L. C. Sparling
Manuscript (34.4 kB)

S17
Comparison of RAP Forecast Wind Data with LIDAR Measurements in the Maryland Wind Energy Area
Daniel Wesloh, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and S. Rabenhorst and R. Delgado

S18
Skill of the WRF Model's Wind Speed, Direction, and Shear Forecasts for an Iowa Wind Farm
Meghan J. Mitchell, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. S. Takle and R. A. Walton

S19
An Analysis of Regional and Seasonal Wind Characteristics and Energy Output
Rachael N. Isphording, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and C. Herbster

S20
Characterization of Ambient Offshore Turbulence Intensity from Analysis of Nine Offshore Meteorological Masts in Northern Europe
Daniel A. Pollak, Technical University of Denmark (European Wind Energy Masters Program), Langhorne, MA; and N. G. Nygaard, M. M. Jimémez, A. Sathe, and R. Wagner

S21
The Effects of the Bishop Hill Illinois Wind Farm on Near-Surface Wind Patterns
Nicholas P. Stewart, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL; and S. T. Cohan and R. L. Herman

S22
Summertime Wind Speed Trends in Southern California
Esha Rahman, NOAA, BROOKLYN, NY

S23
Wind Chill Temperatures of North America: Decadal and Regional Trends
Macy E. Howarth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. F. Laird

S24
Seasonal and Diurnal Variation of Wind Chill Temperatures
Michael Brackett, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; and M. E. Howarth and N. F. Laird

S25
An Analysis of Optimal Meteorological Conditions at Selected NASCAR Facilities
Carolyn Kiss, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and D. R. Barry and D. C. Herbster

Handout (964.7 kB)

S26
VCHILL 2: An Improved Implementation of Semantic Radar Data Distribution

S28
Meteorological Displays for a Cloud and Visibility Observatory
Megan Murat, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and A. Harte, D. Bosworth, B. Sullivan, S. Vaxter, E. Lewis, C. Rindfuss, D. Conlee, and S. L. Nasiri

S27
A Raspberry Pi Interface for Ceilometers
James J. Coy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and M. McKeown and D. Conlee

S29
Cloud Camera Technology for Meteorology Education
Lauren E. Replogle, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. Bosworth and D. Conlee

S30
Radar Observations of Storms for Education
Megan Amanatides, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and S. Berry, N. A. Corbin, J. Endries, M. A. Miller, and S. E. Yuter

Handout (1.5 MB)

S31
Benefits of establishing a student operated forecast office and active learning environment for undergraduates
Adam Abernathy, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and K. Perry and J. Fitzgerald Sr.

Handout (3.8 MB)

S32
Is This Thing On? The Role of Broadcast Meteorologists as Risk Communicators of Severe Weather Preparedness: 10 Years after Hurricane Katrina
Tyra L. Brown, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Handout (9.8 MB)

S33
Through the Eyes of the Experts: The Perception of the Probability of Precipitation
Castle Adam Williams, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and M. D. Phan, A. E. Stewart, and A. Horst

S34
Availability of Weather Warning Communication Technologies
Aisha C. Reed Haynes, NOAA Graduate Sciences Program Scholar, Silver Spring, MD

S35
The California King Fire through Social Media
Kayla R. Novak, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; and B. A. Davis

S36
Weather, Climate, and Influenza in the United States: An Exploration of the Flu Season
Erin Marie Markovich, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL; and E. R. Snodgrass

S37
The role of climate and socioeconomic factors on the spatiotemporal variability of cholera in Nigeria
Auwal F. Abdussalam, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and J. Thornes and G. Leckebusch

S38
A Global Investigation of the Impacts of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones on Societies
Denise L. Balukas, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. A. Ritchie and K. M. Wood

S39
Reducing Flooding Vulnerability of Chicago Critical Facilities
Mary E. Woloszyn, Univ. of Illinois, Champaign, IL; and A. Carne

S40
Rebuilding Decisions in Central Oklahoma - Student Conference
Nadajalah L. Bennett, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Arlington, TX; and A. Krautmann and M. A. Shafer

Handout (499.0 kB)

S41
"2011 Tornado Outbreaks: Comparing Fatality Demographics in the United States"
Shadya J. Sanders, Howard Univ., Washington, DC; and T. Adams-Fuller and E. Joseph

S42
Diagnosing the Conditions for Tornadic Outbreaks and Their Effects on Human Population Centers
Omar C. Gates, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

S43
The Advantages of a High Density Observation Network during Synoptic and Mesoscale Weather Phenomena
Taylor McCorkle, Oklahoma Mesonet, Norman, OK

S44
Enhancing the Rainfall Archive of the Oklahoma Mesonet by Installing Dual Gauges
Jonathan King, Oklahoma Mesonet, Norman, OK; and C. Fiebrich

S45
Using A GIS to Analyze OKC Flash Flooding on June 14, 2010
Darrian M. Noyes, Oklahoma Mesonet, Norman, OK; and A. N. Sebree

S46
Operating a Surface Mesonet during Extreme Weather Events
Jessica M. Tomaszewski, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and C. Fiebrich

S47
Definition of Dry Thunderstorms for Use in Verifying SPC Fire Weather Products
Paul X. Flanagan, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and C. J. Melick, J. W. Rogers, I. L. Jirak, A. R. Dean, and S. J. Weiss
Manuscript (1.6 MB)

Handout (1.3 MB)

S48
Environmental Comparison of Supercell and Squall Line Verified Tornado Warnings and False Alarms
Jessica M. Tomaszewski, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and K. Deitsch and T. Funk

S49
Climatology of Convective Mode of Tornadoes in the OAX CWA
Andrew Kalin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and D. Nietfeld

S50
Thermodynamic Conditions Associated with Significant Tornadoes in the High Plains Region
Tyler Keith Croan, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Highlands Ranch, CO

S51
An Examination of Outliers from Self-Organizing Maps of Severe Storm Environments

S52
SENSITIVITY OF SIMULATED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS TO HORIZONTAL GRID RESOLUTION
Montgomery L. Flora, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; and C. K. Potvin

S53
Analysis of Polarimetric Tornado Debris Signatures Observed by WSR-88D Associated with Significant Tornadoes
Steven E. Nelson, NOAA/NWS Forecast Office, Peachtree City, GA; and J. R. Banghoff

S54
Determining the Likelihood of Observing the Tornado Debris Signature at Different Geographic Locations throughout the United States

S55
Examining Polarimetric Characteristics of Electronic Interference In Weather Radar Data
Thong N. Phan, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, McAlester, OK; and V. Lakshmanan and J. Krause

S56
Organization of Side Lobe Structures from Doppler on Wheels 6
Jonathan A. Adams, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and J. Cundiff and R. L. Herman

Handout (2.8 MB)

S57
Analysis of Radar-Derived Cloud Reflectivity from a Low Pressure System in June over Boulder, Colorado
William Ray Evonosky, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and J. Layne and R. V. Martes

S58
Storm Height Approximations Based on RADAR and Skew T Data
James Jacob Huff, NCAR, Medaryville, IN; and A. M. Downs, D. Gates, and C. Jones

S59
The interaction between atmospheric boundary layer structures and a thunderstorm outflow using unmanned aircraft system in situ observations
Alex Schueth, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and A. Houston

S60
Assessing the Skill of Next Day Convection-Allowing WRF Forecasts of Convection Initiating on Outflow Boundaries
Robert M. Hepper, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and T. J. Wagner

S61
Influences of the Palmer Divide on Convective Storm Initiation
Andrew J. Schwartz, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO; and R. Hansen, D. Blanche, B. Thorne, J. Hansen, D. Carcagno, K. Steinmann, A. Trellinger, T. Croan, K. Schuenemann, S. Landolt, and S. Ng

S62
A Preliminary Investigation into the Practical Predictability of Convection Initiation during the Mesoscale Predictability Experiment (MPEX)

S62A
Spatial Correlations: examining the relative agreement between temporally correlated flashes from three different lightning detection systems
Timothy Marc DesRoches, United States Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO; and M. L. Gauthier and D. R. Vollmer

S63
Numerical Investigation of the Relationship Between Topography and Tornado Occurrence in the Mid-Mississippi Valley
Brendan C. Wallace, SUNY, Albany, NY; and M. L. Buker

S64
Influence of Topography on Supercell Thunderstorms
Samuel Thomas Waldusky, Northland College, Ashland, WI; and L. P. Van Roekel

S65
“Numerical Simulations of Vorticity Generation Along an Idealized Rear-Flanking Downdraft”
Jacob T. Vancil, Western Illinois Univ., Bushnell, IL; and M. L. Buker

S66
Observations of Wall Cloud Evolution and Structure in Supercell Thunderstorms during VORTEX2
Ben Adkins, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and K. St. Germain and N. T. Atkins

S67
Using the Mesoscale Model Evaluation Testbed (MMET) to test physic options in the Weather Research & Forecasting (WRF) model
Anthony D. Torres, University of Michigan/SOARS (UCAR), Ann Arbor, MI; and J. K. Wolff, M. Harrold, C. L. Phillips, and D. J. Posselt

S68
Evaluation in the Bias of Temperature Measurements Based on Siting Criteria Used for Climate Observing Systems
Jordan McCormick, NOAA/ERL/ARL/ATDD, Mechanicsburg, PA; and B. B. Baker and J. Kochendorfer

S69
Defining the Spatial and Average Intensity of the Louisville Urban Heat Island
Joshua Matthew Clark, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and C. J. Shellito

S70
Assessing the Urban Heat Island of Big Rapids, MI
Cameron J. Shoemaker, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI; and J. J. Johnson

S71
Landsat Retrieved Surface Properties Effects on the Day Time Temperature Pattern in New York City
Awolou Silvere Sossa, NOAA CREST REU/ City College of New York, bronx, NY; and B. Vant-Hull, R. Nazari, and M. Karimi

S73
A Seasonal Investigation of Heat Fluxes in the New York City Region
Selma Skoko-Dobryansky, NSF, New York, NY; and S. Didari, H. Norouzi, and R. Blake

S74
Surface Energy Budget Closure in Sagebrush Landscape
Raleigh Grysko, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

S75
The Diurnal cycle of the convective boundary layer over land from ACARS data
Amanda Arlene Mercer, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and R. Y. W. Chang and I. A. Folkins

S76
Determining Planetary Boundary Layer Heights with Ground-Based Lidar and Wind Profiler on Short Spatial and Temporal Scales
Farrah Daham, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and R. Delgado, B. Demoz, and S. Rabenhorst

S77
Multi instrument classification of atmospheric boundary layer stability
Raymond Bishir, City College of New York, New York, NY; and S. Neufeld, I. Valerio, D. M. Vazquez, J. Gonzalez, and M. Arend

S78
Influence of Lake Superior Surface Temperature on Thunderstorms
Kevin M. Haas, Northland College, Ashland, WI; and L. P. Van Roekel

S79
Forecast Sensitivity of Lake-effect Snow to Choice of Boundary Layer Parameterization Scheme
Robert Conrick, National Weather Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, Norman, OK; and H. D. Reeves

S80
The Impact of a Short-Wave Trough on Boundary-Layer Evolution during a Lake-Effect Snow Event
Elliott P. Morrill, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and S. A. Callahan and N. D. Metz

S81
The Impacts of the Passage of Three Distinct Short-Wave Troughs on a Prolonged Lake-Effect Snow Event
Shay A. Callahan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and E. P. Morrill and N. D. Metz

S82
Climatological Characteristics and Orographic Enhancement of Lake-Effect Precipitation east of Lake Ontario and over the Tug Hill Plateau
Peter Gregory Veals, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. Steenburgh

S83
Climatology of Lake Ontario Lake-Effect Shoreline Bands: Lake-to-Lake versus None
Lauriana C. Gaudet, Lyndon State College, Falmouth, ME; and C. D. Grasmick and N. F. Laird

S84
Climatology of Great Lakes Lake-Effect: Relation to Climate Patterns
Coltin D. Grasmick, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and L. C. Gaudet and N. F. Laird

S85
Predecessor Snow Events associated with Extratropical Cyclones
Matthew C. Sanders, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and N. D. Metz

S86
Radar-Based Surface Snowfall Partitioning Near Marquette, Michigan During the 2012-2013 Winter Season
Mitch Ziesemer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and M. S. Kulie and T. L'Ecuyer

S87
Forecast Analysis and Comparison of the Operational GFS and GFS Parallel for a Winter Storm Case
Brooke A. Hagenhoff, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and D. L. Carlis

S88
Simulating the February 2014 North Carolina Snow Event
Warren E. Pettee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; and B. I. Magi and M. D. Eastin

S89
Synoptic and Polarimetric Radar Analysis of the 2 March 2014 Winter Storm in the South-central United States
Jacob Petr, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and M. S. Van Den Broeke

S90
Thermodynamic Changes Associated with Climate Change Applied to the 2010 Boxing Day Blizzard
Colleen E. McHugh, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and S. G. Decker

S91
Weather Patterns for Significant Snowfall Events in Prince William Sound, AK, Part 2
Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and J. A. Nelson Jr. and T. C. Chen

Historic Analysis of the Snow to Total Precipitation Ratio for Virginia

S92
Southern Appalachian Cold Air Damming (CAD): A Climatology and Simulation of Case Studies
Jared Rackley, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox

S93
A Climatology of Cold Surges along the African Highlands
Caitlin Crossett, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

S95
Understanding of extreme snow melt runoff events: a case study of the Chesapeake Basin
Kricket M'Shel Masters, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson, D. J. Leathers, D. A. Robinson, and T. Mote

S96
Flood Prediction Based on Multidimensional Analysis of Precipitation and Inundation in the Mekong River Delta
Andrew Fitzgerald, NOAA, New York, NY

S97
Extreme flooding of the Oneida River Basin in Upstate New York on 28 June 2013: a case study

S98
Geospatial Modelling of the Harlem River Pollution
MODOU sene Jr., EMC, New York, NY

S99
Creating Water Body Maps for the Pacaya Samiria, the Everglades, and the US Gulf Coast using NASA UAVSAR Imaging Radar Data
Stivaly Paulino, NSF, New York, NY; and K. McDonald and K. Jensen

S100
Lake Superior Submesoscale Eddies
Brandon Michael Boswell, Northland College, Ashland, WI; and L. P. Van Roekel

S101
Comparison of Satellite-Based Passive Microwave Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimates Using AMSU-A, SSMI/S, and ATMS
David C. Moreno, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and R. S. Wacker

S102
Holistic Investigation of water pollution in the Harlem River

S103
Identification of phreatophytic ecosystems depending on groundwater in Texas based on NVDI data

S104
Observations of Wind Asymmetries in Atlantic Tropical Cyclones
Erin Mary Dougherty, University of Virginia & SOARS, Charlottesville, VA; and C. A. Davis and R. E. Davis

S105
A Statistical Take on the Hurricane's Structure and Its Spatial Extent
Robert G. Nystrom, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and A. Askoy

S106
Evaluating forecast accuracy of tropical cyclones undergoing rapid size changes in the North Atlantic
Ethan K. Smith, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. A. Ritchie and K. M. Wood

S107
An Extreme Event in the Eyewall of Hurricane Felix
Kelly M. Nunez Ocasio, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,, PR; and S. D. Aberson and J. Zhang

S108
Sensitivity of rapid intensification in NCEP'S hurricane weather and research (HWRF) model
Lauren Carter, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and V. Tallapragada and C. Kieu

Handout (6.0 MB)

S109
3-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of a Vortex Embedded within a Background Vorticity Gradient: Comparison with Theory
Alexander J. Adams, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and J. T. Vancil and M. L. Buker

S110
Effects of Atmospheric Aerosols on Tropical Cyclones using a High Resolution Global Climate Model
Benjamin David Dillahunt, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and M. G. Flanner and C. M. Zarzycki

S111
Exploratory Usage of Global WRF for Ensemble Tropical Storm Simulations
Renee Richardson, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

S112
Investigating the Role of Tropospheric Water Vapor on Tropical Cyclone Development: Water Vapor and Angular Momentum Budgets
Rosimar Rios-Berrios, SUNY, Albany, NY; and J. D. Berman and J. J. Alland

S113
The effects of Mesoscale SST gradients on Tropical Cyclone Development
Russell Henderson Glazer, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL; and R. E. Hart and M. Bourassa

S114
The impacts of surface drag coefficient on the intensification and energetics of Typhoon Megi (2010)
Rochelle Cayanan Coronel, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; and M. Sawada and T. Iwasaki

S115
Contrasting a non-developing African mesoscale convective system with the precursor to Hurricane Helene (2006)
Glorianne M. Rivera-Santiago, University of Miami, Miami, FL; and H. L. Hamilton, J. L. Evans, and J. D. Fuentes

S116
Intraseasonal Variability of Tropical Cyclogenesis over the East Atlantic
Robert G. Nystrom, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and Z. Wang

S117
The Caribbean Metocean Network: A simpler way to keep on track
José Gabriel Lebrón, UPR-RUM Physics Department, San Juan, PR; and J. Capella

S118
Evaluating the Effects of Clouds on Solar and Longwave Radiation From Moored Buoys in the North Pacific
Kelly A. Balmes, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. F. Cronin

S119
Growth of Tropical Cumulus Congestus Clouds
Katherine L. Towey, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and M. P. Jensen

S120
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Tropical Rain Rates over Kwajalein Atoll
Kaitlin Ann Rutt, Millersville University, Lewisberry, PA; and C. Schumacher and F. Ahmed

S121
The Tropical Impedance of Interhemispheric Transport
Xiaokang Wu, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and D. Waugh

S122
How do meridional modes structure and growth depend on mean state asymmetry
Cristian Alexis Martinez-Villalobos, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and D. J. Vimont

S123
Breakdown of ITCZ-like PV Patterns
Ajay Raghavendra, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and T. A. Guinn
Manuscript (1.9 MB)

Handout (1.9 MB)

S124
Diagnosing Sting Jet Formation in European Windstorms Using the Sawyer-Eliassen Circulation Equation
Zachary B. Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and J. E. Martin

S125
North Atlantic Atmospheric Blocking and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation within CESM1 Large Ensemble Simulations
Carlos J. Martinez, NOAA/Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and Y. O. Kwon, H. Seo, and R. J. Small

Handout (1.4 MB)

S126
Verifying the Patterns of the Antarctic Dipole Using Reanalysis Data
Amanda M. Walker, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

S127
The Influence of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and North Atlantic Oscillation on Wintertime Weather in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys
Allison M. Young, Valparaiso University and NOAA, Berwyn, IL; and T. Reaugh and T. Funk

S128
Washington Windstorms: Seasonality and Relationship to ENSO
Alexandra L. Caruthers, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and K. A. Bumbaco and N. A. Bond

S129
An Investigation of the Limitations of Ensemble Precipitation Forecasts
Barrett Goudeau, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA; and M. A. Herrera and I. Szunyogh

S130
Using the Data Assimilation Research Testbed to Assess Predictability in the Great Lakes
James Kessler, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

S131
Forecast accuracy associated with high impact weather events over the western United States downstream of extratropically transitioning tropical cyclones
Reid Strickler, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. A. Ritchie and K. M. Wood

S132
Hurricane Sandy-Like Tropical Cyclones in the Historical Record
Reginald Johnson, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Handout (8.2 MB)

S133
Climatological Anaylsis of Synoptic Patterns Conducive to Anomalously High Precipitable Water Along the Colorado Front Range During the North American Monsoon
Benjamin A. Toms, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. M. Tomaszewski and J. B. Basara

S134
Understanding the 2013 Boulder Flood: Assessing Extreme Precipitation Events and Future Climates in the Community Earth System Model (CESM)
Ryan E. Adams, California University of Pennsylvania/SOARS, California, PA; and R. Neale

S135
Quantification of Uncertainty in Return Values for Extreme Precipitation Events in the Western US
Margaret Duffy, Haverford College, Haverford, PA; and P. Pall, M. F. Wehner, D. Stone, and C. Paciorek

S136
The Effects of Extreme Precipitation Events on Climatology
Pamela Eck, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz

S137
A Climatology of Precipitation Efficiency for the Central Appalachian Mountains Region
James J. Morrow, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; and N. Luchetti and A. W. Ellis

S138
Heat Event Climatology in New Jersey
John C. McCarty, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; and D. A. Robinson and M. R. Gerbush

S139
A Climatological Study of Linear Convective Systems in Northern New England
Erin L. Rinehart, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Precipitation Intensity Spectrum Analysis for Regional Climate Model Simulations over the Central United States

S140
Climate Change Effects on Fire Risk in the Northeast U.S
Gaige Hunter Kerr, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and A. T. DeGaetano

S141
Spatial variability of ambient ozone concentrations during 3 heat waves in the Northeast Megaregion of the United States
Brittiny Dhital, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and B. Rosenzweig and C. Vorosmarty

S142
Agricultural Yield Impacts from ENSO through Observation and Modelling
Lauraleigh Heffner, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL; and A. Jain and Y. Song

S143
A Climatological Response of Weekly Surface Weather Observations in Nebraska After Drought Phase Transition
Matt Salerno, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and J. M. Schrage, T. J. Wagner, and B. E. Mayes

S144
Modeling and Satellite Remote Sensing of the Meteorological Effects of Irrigation during the 2012 Central Plains Drought
Clint Aegerter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and J. Wang, C. Ge, A. L. Kessner, A. Sharma, L. Judd, B. Wardlow, J. You, M. D. Shulski, S. Irmak, and A. Kilic

S145
Anomalous Early Onset of Spring Across North America
Zachary Michael Labe, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and T. Ault

S146
Analysis of Temperature Change Signatures for a Transect Along Eastern North America
Aidan R. Kuroski, Brockport, NY; and R. Chase and K. Oliver

S147
The Influence of the Madden Julian Oscillation on Severe Convective Storm Likelihood
Hank A. Leslie, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and B. S. Barrett

S148
Intraseasonal variability of Northern Hemisphere snow by the Madden Julian Oscillation
Joshua S. Werling, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson and B. S. Barrett

S149
CMIP5 GCM Alaskan Extreme Precipitation Events and Their Physical Processes Analyzed Using Self-Organizing Maps
Kevin Smalley, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX; and W. Gutowski and J. M. Glisan

S150
Extreme Weather Events on the Last Frontier: Meteorological Analyses and Societal Impacts
Lauren Zuromski, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and J. E. Walsh and R. Thoman

S151
The influence of NAO on the near-surface meteorology at Summit, Greenland
Brooke K. Adams, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and V. Walden

S152
A Study Examining the Relationship Between Arctic Amplification and Cloud Cover Over Greenland
Kathryn Steinmann, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

S153
Seasonal Antarctic station-based pressure reconstruction evaluation during the 20th century
Chad Goergens, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH; and R. L. Fogt

S154
Historical Antarctic station-based pressure changes in austral summer during the 20th century
Grant A. Witte, Ohio University, Athens, OH; and R. L. Fogt

S155
An Evaluation of Applying Ensemble Data Assimilation to an Antarctic Mesoscale Model
Lori Jean Wachowicz, NWC REU, Norman, OK; and S. Cavallo and D. Parsons

S156
Atmospheric Variability along the Antarctic Coast
Matthew Bessasparis, Millersville University, Carlisle, PA

S157
Evaluating Surface Heat Fluxes in the Antarctica Ross Sea
Austin D. Vacek, Millersville University, Hanover, PA

S158
Dissecting the Sea Level Rise Signal in the Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay Area
Maximilian Andrew Vido, NSF, State College, PA

S159
Characterizing Arctic Land Surfaces Using a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Camera
Berenice Oseguera, NOAA-CREST, Mount Vernon, NY; and N. C. Steiner and K. McDonald

S160
What can Pliocene tell us about Global Warming?
Michelle Elizabeth Frazer, Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ; and Y. Ming

S161
New Catalog of Resources Enables Paleoclimate Research on Weather, Water, and Climate Change
Ryan Lingo, California University of Pennsylvania, California , PA; and K. A. Horlick and D. M. Anderson

S162
Investigating climate responses to large volcanic eruptions in an ensemble of climate model simulations
Arianna Varuolo-Clarke, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT; and B. Medeiros

S163
Analysis of Effects of Volcano Locations on Climate
Alexa Brotzman, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

S164
Automatic Volcanic Ash Detection within MODIS Observations using a Back-Propagation Neural Network
Tami M. Gray, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; and R. Bennartz and J. Rausch

S165
Identifying Soufrière Hills volcanic ash particles and Saharan dust using Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) sun photometer, satellite imagery and trajectory models
Fernanda Ramos-Garcés, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR; and Y. Detrés and R. A. Armstrong

S166
Dust Plume Properties in the Vicinity of the Bodele Depression
Ty Luna Limpasuvan, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC; and D. L. Wu

S167
Meteorological Variability and the Observed Aerosol First Indirect Effect over the Southern Great Plains
Sam Pennypacker, University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; and A. Steiner

S168
Remote Sensing and In-Situ Investigation over Western Puerto Rico during Saharan Dust Season
Jose Algarin, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR; and H. Parsiani and N. Hosannah

S169
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILING DURING THE HYGRA-CD CAMPAIGN IN THE ATHENS BASIN: AN OVERVIEW

S170
Detailed measurements of cloud drop activation and hygroscopicity in the desert Southwest of the United States
Brian P. Balch, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and E. Crosbie, T. Shingler, and A. Sorooshian

S171
EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS ON CLOUD FORMATION POTENTIAL OF AMINIUM CARBOXYLATE AEROSOLS
Megan A. McKeown, NASA, Hampton, VA; and M. E. Gomez, D. R. Collins, A. Lavi, Y. Rudich, and R. Zhang

S172
the effect of molecular structure on phase transitions of atmospheric aerosol particles
Jessica Munyan, Rider Univ., Lawrence Township, NJ; and M. A. Freedman and M. Altaf

S173
Physiology and Isoprene Emissions of Drought-Stressed and Ozone Exposed Plants in a Laboratory Chamber
Amanda S. Harte, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and G. L. Haas and G. W. Schade

S174
The Design and Characterization of a Chamber to Investigate the Impacts of Titanium Dioxide Under Ambient Conditions as an Air Quality Mitigation Strategy
Rebecca McLean, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; and T. Jobson and C. Toro

S175
The Effects of Independence Day Fireworks on Observed PM2.5 Concentrations

S176
Impacts of upstream wildfire emissions on CO, CO2, and PM2.5 concentrations in Salt Lake City, Utah
Derek V. Mallia, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and J. Lin and S. Urbanski

S177
Fusing Spatial Kriging with Satellite Estimates to Obtain a Regional Estimation of PM2.5
Daniel Vidal, City College of New York, New York, NY; and B. Gross, N. Malakar, and L. Cordero

S178
Developing an Updated Statistical Ozone Model for Operational Air Quality Forecasting in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Alexandria J. Herdt, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and W. F. Ryan and A. K. Huff

S179
Identifying Long-range Sources of Ozone Utilizing an Adjoint Method
Alicia C. Camacho, NCAR, Elgin, IL; and D. Henze, K. Lapina, and Y. Davila

S180
Considering Air-sea Coupling Improves the Simulation of the Tropospheric Ozone in a Chemical Transport Model
Jieun Wie, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, Republic of (South); and B. K. Moon

S181
Ozone in the Free Troposphere: The Impact of Synoptic Meteorology on Ozone Transport to Southern California
Abby L. Kenyon, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana; and S. R. Schill and T. Bertram

Handout (8.2 MB)

S182
Classifying low elevation parcels of high ozone above the surface layer : Residual, Stratospheric, or Long range transport?
Dillon Scott Dodson, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

S183
Downward transport of ozone due to convection near Manaus, Brazil
Randy J. Chase, SUNY, Brockport, NY; and J. D. Fuentes and T. Gerken

S184
Impact of Tropopause Structure on Supercell Transport
Emily M. Maddox, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and G. L. Mullendore

S185
Investigation of a Multi-day PyroCumulonimbus Outbreak on the California-Oregon Border in 2014
Britta F. Gjermo, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Bachmeier and B. Baum

S186
Wildfire Pollution and its Effects on the Microphysical and Electrical Properties of Pyrocumulus
Renee Duff, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and L. D. Grant and S. C. van den Heever

S187
Electrification and Lightning within Pyrocumulus Clouds
Kendell LaRoche, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and T. J. Lang

S188
Utilizing Four Dimensional Lightning Data and Dual-Polarization Radar to Develop Lightning Forecast Guidance
Andrew J. Travis, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and K. S. Bartlett and R. S. Wacker

Handout (9.1 MB)

S189
A Lightning Climatology of Pennsylvania, with Urban Heat Island Applications:
Justin William Whitaker, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC; and J. Nese

S190
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Estimates Derived From DMSP SSMI Remote Sensing and NLDN
Thomas Winesett, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; and B. I. Magi and D. J. Cecil

Handout (1.9 MB)

S191
Observational Capabilities of the FRONT Network: 21 May 2014
Julie I. Barnum, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO; and S. Y. Murphy, P. Kennedy, and C. V. Chandra

S192
Radar-Detected Precursors To the Onset of Lightning in Convective Storms

S193
The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Rain Microphysics through Comparison of Radar and Disdrometers
Katie E. Voitik, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and J. Hardin and V. Chandrasekar

S194
Sensitivity of a Simulated Squall Line to the Microphysical Representation of Graupel
Steven Michael Naegele, Pennsylvania State University/Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science, University Park, PA; and S. A. Tessendorf, G. Thompson, and T. Eidhammer

S195
Atmospheric Conditions and Processes Associated With Different Degrees of Snowflake Riming
Spencer Ross Rhodes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; and J. Endries

Handout (3.1 MB)

S196
Ice Crystal Parameterizations in Arctic Cirrus – Towards a Better Representation in Global Climate Models and Aircraft Icing Potential Studies
Victoria A. Walker, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, IA; and D. Ivanova

S197
In-flight Icing Study
Jeffrey Herrera, USAFA, USAF Academy, CO

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