Poster Session 1 15th Annual Student Conference

Program Chairs: Joshua J. Alland , SUNY ; Kristy C. Carter , University of South Carolina ; Daniel Rothenberg , MIT

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Saturday, 9 January 2016

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Saturday, 9 January 2016

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Session 1
Welcoming Remarks
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Joshua J. Alland, University at Albany/SUNY; Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina; Daniel Rothenberg, MIT
9:00 AM
1.1
Welcome from the Student Conference Planning Committee
Joshua J. Alland, University at Albany/SUNY, Albany, NY; and K. C. Carter and D. Rothenberg
9:10 AM
1.2
Welcome from the AMS
Alexander MacDonald, NOAA/ESRL and AMS President, Boulder, CO
9:20 AM
1.3
Address from the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award Winner
Jonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

9:30 AM-10:10 AM: Saturday, 9 January 2016

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Session 2
Get the Most out of this Conference: How to Develop Yourself as a Professional
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Kristy C. Carter, University of South Carolina
9:30 AM
2.1
Unlocking the AMS Annual Meeting on Bourbon Street
Eric R. Snodgrass, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
9:40 AM
2.2
Sharp? Or Well Rounded? Your AMS 2016 Choices!
Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
10:00 AM

10:10 AM-10:25 AM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


Break

10:25 AM-11:10 AM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


Panel Discussion 3A
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: What’s Your Passion? Skill-Based Careers in Meteorology: Operational Meteorology
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Dakota C. Smith, Colorado State University
Panelists: Kat Hawley, NWS; Erik S. Pytlak, Bonneville Power Administration; Suzanne Van Cooten, Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center; Ryan J. Harris, United States Air Force
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Panel Discussion 3B
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: What’s Your Passion? Skill-Based Careers in Meteorology: Communications
Location: Room 252/254 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Gaige Hunter Kerr, The Johns Hopkins University
Panelists: Joshua D. Eachus, WBRZ; Dr. Gina M Eosco, Eastern Reseach Group; Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania; Michael Lowry, The Weather Channel
10:25 AM
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Panel Discussion 3C
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 1: What’s Your Passion? Skill-Based Careers in Meteorology: Research
Location: Room 255/257 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Aaron Hill, Texas Tech University
Panelists: Kristin M. Kuhlman, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NSSL; Kristen L. Corbosiero, University at Albany/SUNY; Ian M. Giammanco, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety; Leslie M. Hartten, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/Physical Sciences Division; Matthew R. Kumjian, The Pennsylvania State University
10:25 AM

11:15 AM-12:00 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


Panel Discussion 4A
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: What’s Your Passion? Skill-Based Careers in Meteorology: Operational Meteorology
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Dakota C. Smith, Colorado State University
Panelists: Kat Hawley, NWS; Stuart Miller, United States Air Force; Erik S. Pytlak, Bonneville Power Administration; Suzanne Van Cooten, NWS; Ryan J. Harris, United States Air Force

Panel Discussion 4B
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: What’s Your Passion? Skill-Based Careers in Meteorology: Communications
Location: Room 252/254 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Gaige Hunter Kerr, Johns Hopkins University
Panelists: Joshua D. Eachus, WBRZ; Dr. Gina M Eosco, Eastern Reseach Group; Susan A. Jasko, California Univ. of Pennsylvania; Michael Lowry, The Weather Channel

Panel Discussion 4C
Breakout Panel Session Rotation 2: What’s Your Passion? Skill-Based Careers in Meteorology: Research
Location: Room 255/257 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Aaron Hill, Texas Tech University
Panelists: Kristin M. Kuhlman, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma/NOAA/NSSL; Kristen L. Corbosiero, University at Albany/SUNY; Ian M. Giammanco, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety; Leslie M. Hartten, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/Physical Sciences Division; Matthew R. Kumjian, The Pennsylvania State University

12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


Lunch (Sponsored by the Weather Company)
Location: La Nouvelle A ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

1:00 PM-1:30 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016

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Session 5
Introduction to Conversations with Professionals
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Thomas J. Bogdan, UCAR; Daniel P. Brown, NOAA/NWS/NHC; Michael Chapman, AMS Intelligent Transportation Systems; Curtis Louis Walker, AMS Intelligent Transportation Systems; Emily V. Fischer, Colorado State University; Michael Fowler, Vaisala; Bart Geerts, Univ. of Wyoming; Alek J. Krautmann, NWS; Bill Lapenta, NOAA/NWS/NCEP; Frank Marks, AOML; Margaret Orr, WDSU – New Orleans; Jeffrey Pereira, NOAA Corps; Rebecca Waddington, NOAA Corps; Emily N. Wilson, Delta Air Lines
Cochairs: Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State University; J.P. Kalb, San Jose State University
1:00 PM
Stacey Hitchcock

1:30 PM-3:45 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


Session 6A
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 345 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Thomas J. Bogdan, UCAR

Session 6B
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 346/347 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Daniel P. Brown, NOAA/NWS/NHC

Session 6C
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 348/349 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Michael Chapman, AMS Intelligent Transportation Systems; Curtis Louis Walker, AMS Intelligent Transportation Systems

Session 6D
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 350/351 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Emily V. Fischer, Colorado State University

Session 6E
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 352 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Michael Fowler, Vaisala

Session 6F
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 353 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Bart Geerts, Univ. of Wyoming

Session 6G
Conversations with Professionals (Cancelled)
Location: Room 255/257 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Matthew Green, FEMA

Session 6H
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 252/254 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Alek J. Krautmann, NWS

Session 6I
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 245 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Bill Lapenta, NOAA/NWS/NCEP

Session 6J
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 244 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Frank Marks, AOML

Session 6K
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Margaret Orr, WDSU – New Orleans

Session 6L
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 242 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Jeffrey Pereira, NOAA Corps; Rebecca Waddington, NOAA Corps

Session 6M
Conversations with Professionals
Location: Room 255/257 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Emily N. Wilson, Delta Air Lines

3:15 PM-3:45 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016

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Session 7
Integrated Warning Team I: Introduction to Emergency Management
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS; Kevin A. Kloesel, University of Oklahoma
Chair: Thomas Bedard, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
3:15 PM

3:45 PM-4:00 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


Break
Location: La Nouvelle Foyer ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

4:00 PM-5:15 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016

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Session 8
Extreme Weather Events
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Colin Raymond, Columbia University
4:15 PM
8.2
Forecasting Fire Weather in the United States
Ariel E. Cohen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK
4:30 PM
8.3
The Devastating Flash Floods of 2015
J.J. Gourley, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK
5:00 PM
Concluding Remarks

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Saturday, 9 January 2016


AMS Career Fair Opening Reception
Location: Hall E ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

Sunday, 10 January 2016

9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Keynote Speaker Session 9
Keynote Address
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Joshua J. Alland, SUNY
9:00 AM
9.1
Developing Leadership Skills
Roger Wakimoto, NSF, Arlington, VA

9:30 AM-9:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Break
Location: La Nouvelle Foyer ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

9:45 AM-10:40 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Session 10A
Breakout Session: Preparing for your Future: How to Succeed in Graduate School
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Kenzie Krocak, University of Oklahoma
10:00 AM
10A.2
Choosing an Academic Adviser
April L. Hiscox, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
10:15 AM
10A.3
From Survival to Success in Graduate School
Susan C. Van den Heever, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
10:30 AM
Q&A

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Session 10B
Breakout Session: Preparing for your Future: Weather Outside the Lines
Location: La Nouvelle A ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Danielle Kozlowski, WSI
9:45 AM
10B.1
10:00 AM
10B.2
Wild about Weather
David W. Chapman, Okemos High School, Okemos, MI; and K. Murphy
10:15 AM
10B.3
Mentors, Networking, and a Career Outside the Lines
Steve Graham, NASA Outreach/Education, n/a, n/a
10:30 AM
Q&A

9:45 AM-11:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Joint Session 1
Making Yourself Stand Out: Communication and Networking
Location: Room 243 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Keynote: Kim J. Runk, NOAA/NWS
Cochairs: Cody Kirkpatrick, Indiana University; Samantha A. Tushaus, Space Science and Engineering Center
9:45 AM
Introductory Remarks

9:50 AM
Keynote Speaker: Becoming Indispensable

10:15 AM
Small Group Rotating Discussions

10:20 AM-11:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Joint Session 2A
Group Discussion 1: Creating or Improving Your Elevator Pitch
Location: Room 244 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitator: Angel McCoy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Joint Session 2B
Group Discussion 2: Sweat the Small Stuff: What Matters in a Job Interview
Location: Room 242 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitator: Wes Hyduke, Schneider Electric

Joint Session 2C
Group Discussion 3: Communication When It Counts
Location: Room 245 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Fourth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the 15th Annual Student Conference )
Facilitator: Matt Rogers, Commodity Weather Group, LLC

10:40 AM-10:50 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Break
Location: La Nouvelle Foyer ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

10:50 AM-11:45 AM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Session 11A
Breakout Session: Beyond the Weather: Tools of the Trade
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Cochairs: Stacey M. Hitchcock, Colorado State University; Aryeh J. Drager, Colorado State University
10:50 AM
LaTeX
Jordan R. Bell, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
10:55 AM
Version Control
Emily V. Fischer, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
11:00 AM
Fortran
Steve Herbener, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
11:05 AM
AWIPS
Eric P. Jacobsen, NWS Warning Decision Training Division, Norman, OK
11:10 AM
Python
Patrick T. Marsh, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SPC, Norman, OK
11:15 AM
WRF
Andrew E. Mercer, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS
11:20 AM
WSI
Kweilyn Murphy, WDSU – New Orleans, n/a, n/a
11:25 AM
Big Data
Kevin Tyle, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY
11:30 AM
GIS
Greg Dobson, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
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Panel Discussion 11B
Breakout Session: Beyond the Weather: Getting the Word Out: Science Policy and Communication
Location: La Nouvelle A ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Moderator: Matthew D. Flournoy, University of Oklahoma
Panelists: Nolan J. Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist; Jen Henderson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul Higgins, AMS Policy Program; Paul A. Newman, NASA/GSFC
10:50 AM
Science Policy and Communication -- Josh Alland

11:45 AM-12:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Break

12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Session 12
Embracing the Interface of Science and Society
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speaker: Louis W. Uccellini, Director, NOAA/NWS
Chair: Erik R. Nielsen, Colorado State University

12:30 PM-12:35 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Session 13
Closing Remarks and Poster Session Announcements
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
12:30 PM
Closing Remarks -- Josh Alland

12:35 PM-2:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Lunch (On Your Own)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Workshop Session 14B
Résumé Workshop I
Location: Room 238/239 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Christopher Alston, Mars, Inc.; Carolyn Brinkworth, UCAR; Rebecca Haacker, NCAR; Valerie Sloan, UCAR
Chair: Olga V. Tweedy, The Johns Hopkins University
2:00 PM
Applying for Jobs in Academia or Grad School -- Valerie Sloan
2:00 PM
Deep Dive Into Private Sector Careers -- Chris Alston

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Workshop Session 14A
Integrated Warning Team II: In Their Rainboots Workshop
Location: La Nouvelle C ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Tanja Fransen, NOAA/NWS; Matthew J. Moreland, NOAA/NWSFO
Chair: Thomas Bedard, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
2:00 PM
Josh Alland

3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016

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Workshop Session 15
Résumé Workshop II
Location: Room 238/239 ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Speakers: Carolyn Brinkworth, NCAR; Rebecca Haacker, NCAR; Valerie Sloan, UCAR; Nicholas Troiano, Mars Inc.
Chair: Olga V. Tweedy, The Johns Hopkins University
3:30 PM
Josh Alland

5:45 PM-7:15 PM: Sunday, 10 January 2016


Poster Session 1
Student Conference Poster Session
Location: Hall E ( New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 15th Annual Student Conference
Chair: Daniel Rothenberg, MIT
S1
Effects of 19th Century Records on Precipitation Trends for Select Midwestern Cities
Brendan C. Wallace, Midwestern Regional Climate Center, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL; and N. E. Westcott

S3
The Correlation between Mercury, Ions, and Weather Conditions at PA-47
Ashley Orehek, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and A. Yarosh, P. Lueng, and R. Clark

S4
Improved Performance by the TIE-GCM with the Inclusion of Helium as a Major Species
Frederick R. Schmidt, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH; and R. D. Loper, E. K. Sutton, and W. F. Bailey

S5
S8
Predicting and comparing fugitive methane emissions in northeast Pennsylvania using numerical weather prediction
Michael J.W. Stewart, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and Z. Barkley, T. Lauvaux, K. Davis, N. L. Miles, D. K. Martins, A. Karion, and C. Sweeney

S9
Quantitative Analysis of Generation Processes of Greenhouse Gases Emitted from Landfill Sites Using Remote Sensing Technology
Usaama A. Van, Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Jackson Heights, NY; and M. R. Nakamura

S10
Evaluation of ClearSky2 for PM2.5 Concentrations and Plume Rise
Charles C. Morris, Valparaiso Univeristy, Saint Augustine, FL; and J. Vaughan and B. K. Lamb

S11
Changes in Aerosol Optical Depth and PM2.5 Concentrations due to Trash Burning
Rachel Cucinotta, STORM- Student Organization of Meteorology, Mt. Laurel, NJ; and J. Kodros, B. Ford, C. Wiedinmyer, and J. R. Pierce

S12
Evaluating the Variability of Saharan Dust Plume Origin and Composition from In Situ Samples
Daniel Yeager, Howard University, Washington, DC; and V. Morris

S13
Aerosol Optical Depth Measurements Using a Handheld Sun Photometer
Edmar Felix Ruano, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and C. K. Landry, T. W. Spencer, and C. Nowotarski

S16
Preliminary Analysis of Aerosol Concentrations Near a Proposed Silica Transfer Station
Matthew C. Sanders, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and S. D. Brooks

S18
Examining Ice Nuclei Efficiency and Optical Properties of the Resulting Ice Crystals
Matthew B. Wilson, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and S. D. Brooks, G. Xu, J. Zenker, K. Collier, and F. Team

S19
Optical Properties, Hygroscopicity, and Morphology of Β-Caryophyllene Secondary Organic Aerosol
Stephanie Michelle Neumann, Penn State University, University Park, PA; and M. B. Altaf and M. Freedman

S20
Transport of Canadian Wildfire Smoke to the Mid-Atlantic U.S
Shelbi N. Tippett, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and J. Roman

Handout (2.7 MB)

S23
An Analysis of Stratospheric Intrusion Ozone Events and Their Meteorological Influences
Elizabeth Lennartson, University of Iowa, Ames, IA; and C. Maiers, W. J. Gutowski, and A. McClure-Begley

S27
Testing an Inexpensive Ozone Micro-Sensor Against Research Grade Ozone Sensors
Luke Leclair-Marzolf, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

S28
Ground Level Ozone Production on High Albedo Days in Denver, CO
Jordan Kehaulani Wilkes, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

S29
Convection and Redistribution of Tropospheric Ozone in Central Amazonia
Randy J. Chase, SUNY, Brockport, NY; and J. D. Fuentes, T. Gerken, D. Wei, C. Schumacher, L. Machado, R. M. N. Santos, S. T. Martin, and S. Springston

S31
Estimating the Transient Climate Response
Brooke K. Adams, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and M. Winton

S38
Exploring links between Madden-Julian Oscillation and Antarctic sea ice
Haadi ElSaawy, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson and B. S. Barrett

S40
Effects of a Warming Climate on Daily Snowfall Events in the Northern Hemisphere
James Danco, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. M. DeAngelis, B. Raney, and A. J. Broccoli

Handout (2.3 MB)

S42
Implications of Storm Size on Baroclinicity Generation by Snow Cover
Gabriel Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin; and A. R. Desai, J. E. Martin, M. Notaro, and S. J. Vavrus

S43
Examining Intensity During Extratropical Transition
Justin Alexander Baldizon Stark, CMMAP, Miami, FL

S44
Sensitivity of Strong Extratropical Cyclones to Large-Scale Climate Variability in the United States
Khara Lukancic, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL; and J. T. Schoof

Handout (2.6 MB)

S45
Investigating the Relationship of Jet Streams with the Intensity and Track of North American Lee Cyclones
Kai Melamed-Turkish, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; and K. Bowley, D. E. Atallah, and D. J. Gyakum

S46
North American Cyclone Teleconnection Relationships
Richard A. Diegan III, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources, Martin, TN; and R. M. Simpson and C. Karmosky

S47
Three-Dimensional Climatology of Upper-Level Wind Speed Trends for Brazil from 1980–2014
Joshua M. Gilliland, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; and B. D. Keim

S48
A 16-year Climatology of the West African Offshore Rainfall Maximum
Kelly Marie Nunez Ocasio, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez,, PR; and J. L. Evans and H. L. Hamilton

S50
Investigating Atmospheric Rivers Affecting Southern California
Sarah M. Harris, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA; and L. Carvalho

S51
S53
Examining Tropical Cyclone Development in the Southwest Caribbean Sea
Breanna L. Zavadoff, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY; and T. J. Galarneau Jr.

S54
TC Induced SST Anomalies in the Eastern Pacific
Andrew Huang, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; and R. Sriver

S55
Observations of Low-Level Environments and Their Effects on Tornadoes Produced by Land-Falling Hurricanes
Jackeline Michelle Fain, Ohio University Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, athens, OH; and S. R. Marzola and J. Houser

S56
A GIS-Analysis of Tornadogenesis within Hurricanes
Montana Etten-Bohm, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL

S59
Numerical Simulations of the Storm Surge associated with Hurricane Isabel (2003)
Britney E. Hamilton, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin

S61
The Periodic Behavior of Tropical Available Potential Energy
Lindsey E. Nytes, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI; and G. J. Tripoli

Handout (1.6 MB)

S62
The potential vorticity budget of multi-scale MJO models
Amanda Back, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA; and J. A. Biello and A. J. Majda

S63
The Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on Large Daily Precipitation Events in West Africa
Awolou Silvere Sossa, UCAR/SOARS, Boulder, CO; and B. Liebmann, I. Blade, D. Allured, H. Hendon, and A. Hoell

S64
Exploring the synoptic differences between MJO initiation events identified by multiple algorithms
Rosa M. Vargas, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)-National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO; and L. M. Hartten

S65
An Evaluation and Constraint of Thermodynamic Boundary Conditions over the Maritime Continent
Jennifer Bukowski, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and D. J. Posselt, J. S. Reid, and S. A. Atwood

Handout (579.2 kB)

S67
Modeling Boundary Crossing Supercells
Aaron K. Scott, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and M. S. Gilmore

S68
Impacts of Graupel Parameterization on Idealized and Real Case Simulations of Squall Lines
Steven Michael Naegele, Pennsylvania State University/Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science, University Park, PA; and S. Tessendorf, T. Eidhammer, and G. Thompson

S69
Impacts of Forest Fire Smoke on Deep Convective Clouds in WRF-CHEM Simulations
Azusa Takeishi, Yale University, New Haven, CT; and T. Storelvmo

S70
WRF Model Precipitation Type Algorithms and Verification
Samuel C. Roback, State Climate Office of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC; and A. Sims

S74
Understanding and Predicting Nocturnal Convection Initiation using an Ensemble-based Multi-scale Data Assimilation System
Samuel K. Degelia, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma; and X. Wang and D. J. Stensrud

S77
Radar-detected Mesocyclone Tilt in Tornadic and Nontornadic Supercells
Michelle M. Serino, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and C. J. Nowotarski

Handout (19.8 MB)

S78
Investigating Tornado Genesis Events Within the ARMOR Domain
Christopher A. Lisauckis, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and K. R. Knupp, T. A. Murphy, T. A. Coleman, and A. W. Lyza

S79
Comparison of NEXRAD and GOES Identification of Overshooting Convection
Carolina A. Bieri, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and J. Cooney, K. Bedka, C. R. Homeyer, and K. P. Bowman

S81
A U.S. climatology of mesoscale convective systems
Alex M. Haberlie, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL; and W. S. Ashley

Handout (2.3 MB)

S82
Comparison of USA Tornado Days for Two Climatological Periods
Alexandra Marmo, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN; and E. M. Agee

S83
Investigating the Environments of Null Tornado Cases in North Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee
Amanda M. Murphy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and K. A. Biernat, B. C. Carcione, and C. B. Darden

S84
A Detailed Climatology of Central North Carolina Tornadoes
Raelene C. Campbell, NOAA, Valparaiso, IN; and J. Blaes and B. Locklear

S89
Nocturnal Tornado Outbreak Climatology
Alexander M. Elmore, Mississippi State University, Mascoutah, IL; and M. Brown, A. E. Mercer, and C. Fuhrmann

S91
Analysis of the 14 July 2015 Nocturnal Convective Initiation Event During the PECAN Field Campaign
Ashley L. Ravenscraft, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Meridianville, AL

S93
Examining the Nocturnal Stable Boundary Layer and Low-Level Jet during PECAN
Natalie Midzak, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and M. McAuliffe, D. Bludis, C. Dearth, K. Fisher, M. Green, J. Hane, V. Hower, K. Morganti, E. Ntonados, A. Orehek, K. Piarulli, K. Pozsonyi, C. Prestine, N. Strickland, R. Clark, and T. Sikora

S94
Evolution and structure of night time waves and bores
Glorianne M. Rivera-Santiago, University of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and B. B. Demoz and R. Delgado

S96
Clear Lake Texas Extreme Rain Event Case Study
David S. Bonnette, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and C. J. Nowotarski and L. Wood

S97
Multi-scale Analysis of August 11th 2014 Metro Detroit Flash Flooding
Patrick Evan Saunders, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI; and D. M. A. Baxter

S98
Vertical Motions in Convective Clouds Over Darwin, Australia
Holly M. Mallinson, Texas A&M University, Monroe, LA; and C. Schumacher and F. Ahmed

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Examining the Relative Motion of Derecho- and Non-Derecho-Producing QLCSs with Respect to the Mean Wind
Matthew A. Campbell, CAPS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Columbus, OH; and A. E. Cohen, A. R. Dean, S. F. Corfidi, M. C. Coniglio, S. J. Corfidi, and C. M. Mead

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Conditions Favorable for the Occurrence of Trapped Mountain Lee Waves Downstream of Oʻahu
Liye Li, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI; and Y. L. Chen

S107
Lake-to-Lake Influence on Lake-Effect Snow Amounts in the Lake Michigan Snowbelt
Jessica M. McDonald, St Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN; and D. Doeblin and N. F. Laird

S108
Characteristics of Dendritic Growth Zones during Lake-Effect, Synoptic-Scale, and Lake-Enhanced Winter Storms
Stephen VanHoesen, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and K. Murphy, N. D. Metz, and N. F. Laird

S109
A Seasonal Analysis of Dendritic Growth Zones during Lake-Effect, Synoptic-Scale, and Lake-Enhanced Winter Storms
Kelley Murphy, State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY; and S. VanHoesen, N. F. Laird, and N. D. Metz

S111
The Impacts of the Passage of Three Distinct Short-Wave Troughs on a Prolonged Lake-Effect Snow Event during OWLeS
Shay A. Callahan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and N. D. Metz, C. C. Crossett, and E. P. Morrill

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A case study of the 2012 High Park fire in Colorado
Amanda G. Hazelton, MSU scams, Littleton, CO

S116
Potential MJO Impacts on Global Wildfires
Matthew Mace McKinney, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Coral Gables, FL

S119
Comparison of the TAMU-WRF Simulated Reflectivity to Radar Observations
Brittany J. Toy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and T. W. Spencer, C. K. Landry, and C. Nowotarski

S120
Evaluating the Impact of the Summit Station, Greenland Radiosonde Program on Data Modelers and Forecast Services
Carlos J. Martinez, NOAA/Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and S. Starkweather, C. J. Cox, A. Solomon, and M. Shupe

S121
Reliability and Skill of the Air Force Weather Agency's Ensemble Prediction Systems
Derek Adam Burns, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH; and K. S. Bartlett and R. Wacker

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A climatology of peak stream discharge in relation to rapid ablation events in the Chesapeake Basin, 1950-2009
Julia L. Arthur, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and G. R. Henderson, D. J. Leathers, D. A. Robinson, and T. Mote

S125
Using Satellite Imagery to Monitor Large Lakes; Case Study Lake Hamun and Lake Eyre
Rezwon Islam, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, New York; and A. Bah, H. Norouzi, and A. AghaKouchak

S127
Doppler Lidar Retrievals in LUMEX and PECAN: Dual Doppler and Vertical Wind Analyses
Brian J. Carroll, JCET/Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and A. Choukulkar, R. Delgado, A. Brewer, J. K. Lundquist, A. Muschinski, and B. B. Demoz

S128
Investigations of a Doppler Wind LIDAR on a Moving Platform
Edward J. Strobach, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; and L. C. Sparling and S. Rabenhorst

S129
Low-level Wind Comparisons Using Multiple Sensing Technologies
Trenton Wade Spencer, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and E. F. Ruano, B. E. Barker, and D. T. Conlee

S132
Derived Snowfall Accumulation Using Optical Sensors
Alex Trellinger, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Niwot, CO

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Merging Radar-only QPE and Rain Gauge Data via Conditional Bias-penalized Optimal Estimation
Beomgeun Kim, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX; and D. J. Seo, B. R. Nelson, and O. P. Prat
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WS600 Ultrasonic Weather Sensor Precipitation Accuracy
Brandon Thorne, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO

S137
Temperature, Pressure, and Humidity (Tempredity) Quantifications
Oluwaseun .O. Ojimi, NSF, Pikesville, MD

S138
Assessing CALIPSO Version 4 Attenuated Backscatter 532 nm Calibration with NASA LaRC Airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar Measurements
Travis D. Toth, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and M. A. Vaughan, J. W. Hair, C. F. Butler, C. A. Hostetler, and R. A. Ferrare

S139
Evaluation of the VIIRS Cloud Base Height Intermediate Product Retrieval Algorithm for Single-layer Water Clouds
Kyle E. Fitch, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and K. S. Bartlett, R. Wacker, K. C. Gross, and K. Hutchison

S140
A Comparison of Cloud and Aerosol Measurements Between OCO-2 and CALIPSO
Emily Rosenthal, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; and C. W. O'Dell, R. Nelson, and H. Q. Cronk

S142
Global Snowfall: A Remote Sensing and Reanalysis Perspective
Marian E. Mateling, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. S. Kulie and T. L'Ecuyer

S143
Can Microwave Emissivity Show Us Global Drought Estimates?
Yanna Chen, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and H. Norouzi, D. R. Blake, and A. AghaKouchak

S144
Non-internet meteorological data reception for emergency and remote applications
Jamison P. McCarthy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and S. Vaxter, D. Bonnette, D. Conlee, and C. J. Nowotarski

S145
Analysis of ZDR Columns to Aid Severe Weather Forecasting
Aidan R. Kuroski, Brockport, NY; and J. M. Billings and K. R. Cook

S148
Comparison of Z-R relationships using the Doppler on Wheels, the WSR 88D, and In-Situ Gauge Data
Brett F. Dean, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida; and M. Kane and M. Barnett

S150
Determining the Radar Error in a Tornadic Low-Level Wind Field
Lauriana C. Gaudet, Lyndon State College, Falmouth, ME; and A. T. LaFleur and N. T. Atkins

S151
Interactions between Mesocyclones and Wave Anomalies: Three Case Studies
James L. Dollahite, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN; and D. C. Karmosky

S156
Synoptic Climatology of High-Impact Wind Events on the Indian River Lagoon
Alex J. Robertson, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL

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An Analysis of Low Level Vertical Wind Shear Climatology in Illinois
Alexander J. Adams, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and B. C. Wallace, M. L. Buker, and R. L. Herman

S165
LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK IN THE EAGLE FORD SHALE
Geoffrey S. Roest, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

S166
An Evaluation of the MOD17 Gross Primary Production Algorithm in a Mangrove Forest
Hannah Wells, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and R. G. Najjar, M. Herrmann, J. D. Fuentes, and J. Ruiz-Plancarte

S167
Atmospheric Effects on Carbon Cycling in a Coastal Salt Marsh
Katharine Wunsch, University of Missouri- Columbia, Columbia, MO; and J. D. Fuentes and J. Ruiz-Plancarte

S168
Surface Energy Budget in Sagebrush Landscape
Raleigh Grysko, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

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Meteorological applications of a continuously-operating micropulse lidar in Barcelona, Spain
Robert F. Banks, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Barcelona, Spain; and J. M. Baldasano and M. Pandolfi

Handout (1.5 MB)

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A Study of the Effect of Meteorology on Atmospheric Visibility
Shaun T. Howe, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and N. Mahowald and V. Naik

S176
Promoting adaptive management based on participative monitoring and knowledge networks
Claudia Coronel, Centrogeo, Mexico City, Mexico; and J. M. Madrigal Sr., J. Trujillo, A. Porras, C. Navarro, E. Bustamante, O. Ramos, F. Mendoza, E. Yepez, and J. Garatuza-Payan

Handout (3.7 MB)

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Quantifying the Impact of Changes in Atmospheric Vapor Pressure on Maize and Soybean Yields
Kelsie M. Ferin, Iowa State University Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Ames, IA; and A. VanLoocke and J. E. Bagley

S180
Wind patterns contribute to bloom initiation of Dinophysis along the Texas coast
Lauren E. Replogle, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. W. Henrichs and L. Campbell

S181
Climatological Analyses of Infestations of the Mountain Pine Beetle Dendrocronus ponderosae in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem from 1962 to 2014
Mario Nicholas Garza, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA; and L. M. Resler, A. W. Ellis, and Y. Shao

S182
Finding the Best Historical Climate Dataset for Ecosytem Modeling
Michael Brackett, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; and A. M. Wootten, G. M. Ely, and R. P. Boyles

S183
Quantifying the Influence of Irrigation and Meteorology on Water Use Efficiency at a Vineyard in Washington
Randy Bartoshevich, Washington State University Tri - Cities, Richland, WA; and J. Chi, S. Pressley, H. Liu, B. K. Lamb, P. O'Keeffe, P. Jacoby, and S. H. Sadeghi

S185
Automated Sunspot Classification and Tracking using SDO Imagery
MacLane A. Townsend, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and R. D. Loper, K. S. Bartlett, and W. F. Bailey

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Working within the private sector as a marine meteorologist
Gonzalo A. Agudelo Jr., Matthews-Daniel Co, Houston, TX

S189
The Impact of Climatological Variables on Kelp Canopy Area in the Santa Barbara Channel
Katelyn M. Zigner, Northwest Indiana Chapter of NWA/AMS, Valparaiso, IN; and J. Bausell and R. Kudela

S191
Increased occurrence of Central-Pacific El Niño in ERSST v4
Michael S. Diamond, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; and R. Bennartz

Handout (10.6 MB)

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Seasonal and Regional Variability in North Pacific Upper-Ocean Turbulence
Ryan P. Creedon, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; and M. F. Cronin and R. G. Najjar

S194
The Weather of Martian Dust Devils: Dust Devil Variability Across Different Timescales at Gusev Crater, Mars
Allyson D. Stanton, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX; and M. T. Lemmon

S196
Impact of vegetation on rooftop temperatures under a modular green roof system
Austin M. Silva, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. Smith, D. Bosworth, E. F. Ruano, B. J. Toy, S. Vaxter, C. Landry, and D. T. Conlee

S198
Approximating Wet-Bulb Temperature Using the One-Third Rule
David Nevius, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; and J. A. Knox and P. Knox

S199
A Proposed Remote Sensing Early Warning Dura Home Earthquake System
Frederic Anglade, NSF NOAA- CREST 2 Research for Undergraduate Program at New York City College of Technology, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY

S200
Ingesting Geospatial Data into Hazard Services' Database for NWS Flood Alerts
Nkosi M. Muse, NCAR, Somerset, NJ; and K. Manross, J. Wakefield, T. Hansen, and S. Williams

S202
Risk Assessment of Outdoor Airport Workers Exposed to Lightning
Melinda Hatt, Millersville University, Millville, PA; and M. Steiner, W. Deierling, and K. Ikeda

S203
An Analytical Study Comparing the Outcomes and Successes of an REU Program Offering
Dr Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and J. Liou-Mark and R. Santana

S204
Pioneering Pathways for Audience Engagement with Science On a Sphere
Joseph Lilek, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and B. Russell and H. Peddicord

S205
Storm-Scale Ensemble Modeling at Central Michigan University
Timothy Kirk Thielke, Central Michigan University, Sand Lake, MI; and A. N. Honor

S207
Warning Systems in Franklin County, OH: Toward a StormReady Community
John R. Banghoff, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and S. E. Smith

S209
Effectiveness of the Pilot Project on Weather Communication in the Southeast US
Damon E. Matson, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA; and K. Graham and J. D. Eachus

S215
Perceptions of Safety and its Gendered Differences: An Exploratory Analysis of Severe Weather Reactions
Shadya J. Sanders, Howard Univ., NCAS, Washington, DC; and T. Adams and E. Joseph

S217
Heart Attack Snow
Nathan A. Halm, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL; and E. T. Dhanens and W. S. Ashley

S219
Geoscience Literacy and Public Policy in Oregon
Sydney E.P. Brahmavar, Mississippi State University, Portland, Oregon

S220
A Case Study of the April 29-30th Rainfall Event Along the Gulf Coast
Austin G. Clark, South Alabama Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, Mobile, AL