For the week: June 26 - July 2, 2006
Did You Know?
Flash Flood- A flood that occurs within a few hours
(usually less than six) of heavy or excessive rainfall,
dam or levee failure or water released from an ice jam.
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Colloquium: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html The Penn State Weather Camp for students entering grades 8-10 kicked off on Sunday, June 25. Congratulations to Chuck and Tasha Pavloski on the birth of their second son, Gavin Charles Pavloski, on Friday, June 23, 2006. Gavin weighed 10 lbs and 4 ozs. Robert Crane will be appointed as interim Dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences beginning on August 1. University Libraries offer mini-classes on research basics: Learn to use Penn State University libraries resources in informative one-hour sessions, "Library Research Basics," that will include how to access The CAT, the online catalog, and use ProQuest article database. Thurs. July 6 10:00 a.m. (tour 9:00 a.m.) For more information call Instructional Programs at 865-9257 or visit http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/LIAS_Seminars.htm Ph.D. Defense: Dan Ricciuto will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Thursday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Diagnosing uncertainty and improving predictions of terrestrial CO2 fluxes at multiple scales through data assimilation." Mark your calendar for the faculty retreat: Friday, October 6, 2006 at Woodward Lodge. The meeting will be from 10am to 5pm with morning refreshments being served at 9:30 a.m. and dinner to follow the meeting. Details will follow closer to the event. Access to online thesis dissertations: All recent Ph.D. theses that are published as an eTD (electronic thesis dissertation) can be now be accessed by visiting: http://etda.libraries.psu.edu. Beginning Fall 2006, all Ph.D. theses are required to be submitted in eTD format, so all theses beginning in the Fall 2006, should be available on this database in PDF format and searchable by author, degree program, or abstract. Meteorology alumnus, Major Paul Roelle, commander, Detachment 11, 7th Weather Squadron, U.S. Air Force, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Arthur S. Flemming Award. Recognized by the President of the United States, agency executives, and the private sector, the Flemming Awards honor those with three to 15 years of public service experience for their extraordinary contributions to federal government. Major Roelle served as the first Meteorological and Oceanographic Officer in the Iraq War, where he analyzed battlefield weather conditions. His scientific research has focused on identifying the sources of trace gases in the atmosphere that reduce battlefield visibility and cause health problems. The awards ceremony will take place at The George Washington University's Marvin Center Ballroom located at 800 21st St., NW, on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 from 6-8 p.m. [Full press release] The updates to the Meteorology option requirements have been approved. The new option requirements are available by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/options1.html The Meteorology Department will be phasing in a new required three-credit course, Principles of Atmospheric Measurement, Meteo 440W, beginning in the Fall '06 semester. Meteo 440W will replace the two 1-credit courses, Meteo 445 and Meteo 446, but the total number of credits to graduate (121) will not change. Please view the announcement regarding the prerequisites and who should register for it and when. (This link will open in a separate window.) [440W Course Announcement].
Colloquium: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Ph.D. Defense: Dan Ricciuto will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Thursday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Diagnosing uncertainty and improving predictions of terrestrial CO2 fluxes at multiple scales through data assimilation."
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Road Closings: June 28 from 7 am to 5 pm: Burrowes Road between Curtin Road and Pollock Road will be closed to thru traffic for the installation of a fire protection water line from under Burrowes Road to the fraternity house. June 29 from 7am to 5 pm: Burrowes Road between Pollock Road and W. College Ave. will be restricted to one lane to allow the installation of a fire protection water line from under Burrowes Road to the frat house on the west side of Burrowes Road. IN THE NEWS: Research done by Michael Mann, Raymond Bradley, and Malcom Hughes was in the spotlight in most national newspapers last week. For instance, visit, "Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years" from CNN.com. On May 29, The Toronto Star published an article titled "Weather matters to Wall Street," which discusses the increasing opportunities for meteorologists in financial markets. Andy Kleit was interviewed for the story. [Full Story] A story titled "Climate change responsible for increased hurricanes," featuring Michael Mann, was published in the May 31, 2006 issue of Penn State Live. [Full Story] A story titled "40 years after tornado in Topeka, technology boosts forecasting ability," featuring Penn State Meteorology alumnus, Gordon Strassberg ('03), was published on May 24, 2006 in the Lawrence Journal World newspaper. [Full Story] Asia Exporting Pollution (May 30, 2006): CNN's Kristie Lu Stout looks at how Asia's pollution affects air on other side of Pacific. This story is about the MILAGRO pollution study that Bill Brune and Anne Thompson are participating in this spring and summer. [View Video] On April 21, The Seattle Times published an article titled, "An import from Asia: Bad air," that discussed the NASA sponsored pollution study that Bill Brune's research team participated in last month in Seattle, WA. As mission scientist, Bill Brune devised the flight plan and flew with the pilot in the C-130 cargo plane mentioned in the article. [Full Story]. Anne Thompson's research team participated in the same pollution study mentioned above, but as a ground-based team launching balloons from an outdoor testing site belonging to PNNL. Air samples were collected and processed with the instruments in the mobile laboratory built at Penn State. The Tri-City Herald published the article "Balloons measuring air quality," which also references the flight of the C-130 manned by Bill Brune. [Full Story] David Stauffer's hometown newspaper, The Standard Speaker of Hazelton, PA, has published a front page article about him and his research involving the MMS-P system developed to run in the back of a Humvee. [Read "The Winds of War"] The Express newspaper of Lock Haven, PA recently published an old photo from 1963 of the purchase of a Piper Twin Comanche aircraft by the Department of Meteorology for use in upper air research. Dr. Hosler, who was Department Head at the time, and alumnus D. Ray Booker are pictured in the photograph. [View Photograph] A Mexican newspaper, Gaceta, featured a story on the international pollution study, MILAGRO, that William Brune and Anne Thompson are involved in this Spring. The first phase this project involved a pollution study in Mexico City in March. William Brune is serving as Co-Mission Scientist for the C-130 aircraft involved in this study. You'll need to brush up on your Spanish to read this one! [View article]. Archived News: The weekly news is archived. See the link at the bottom of the page to access the archives.
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Colloquium: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Ph.D. Defense: Dan Ricciuto will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Thursday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Diagnosing uncertainty and improving predictions of terrestrial CO2 fluxes at multiple scales through data assimilation." Meteorology graduate student, Jonathan Petters, has been selected as a 2006-2008 NASA Space Grant Fellow by the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Advisory Board and a group of selected reviewers. NASA Space Grant Fellowships are awarded to outstanding students in fields of study that promote the understanding, assessment and utilization of Space or the NASA Strategic Enterprises: Aero-Space Technology, Earth Science, HEDS, Space Science, Biological and Physical Research. NASA Space Grant Fellowships are given at The Pennsylvania State University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University. [More about the NASA Space Grant Fellowship Program] Joe Munchak has received an AMS graduate fellowship for the 2006-2007 academic year. Joe received his B.S. and M.S. degrees this spring and will be attending Colorado State to pursue his Ph.D. University Libraries offer mini-classes on research basics: Learn to use Penn State University libraries resources in informative one-hour sessions, "Library Research Basics," that will include how to access The CAT, the online catalog, and use ProQuest article database. Thurs. July 6 10:00 a.m. (tour 9:00 a.m.) For more information call Instructional Programs at 865-9257 or visit http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/LIAS_Seminars.htm Access to online thesis dissertations: All recent Ph.D. theses that are published as an eTD (electronic thesis dissertation) can be now be accessed by visiting: http://etda.libraries.psu.edu. Beginning Fall 2006, all Ph.D. theses are required to be submitted in eTD format, so all theses beginning in the Fall 2006, should be available on this database in PDF format and searchable by author, degree program, or abstract. Zachary Byko has recently learned that he is the recipient of a 2006/2007 AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious award comes with a stipend of $22,000 for the 2006/2007 academic year. Congratulations Zack! PSUBAMS is planning an outing to a State College Spikes
game on September 7. If you are interested in attending, please
send Racheal Bliley an email (rab333@psu.edu).
More details will be forthcoming, but she is just trying to
get some idea of interest at this point. Deadlines and Important Dates: June 28 Wednesday—classes
begin (2nd 6-week session) FALL 2006 COURSES
 Colloquium: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Call for nominations for the Father James B. Macelwane Annual Award Award: Deadline: 7 July 2006. http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html#father PSUBAMS is planning an outing to a State College Spikes game on September 7. If you are interested in attending, please send Racheal Bliley an email (rab333@psu.edu). More details will be forthcoming, but she is just trying to get some idea of interest at this point. Two Meteorology undergraduate students receive NOAA Ernest Hollings Scholarships. Congratulations to Gregory Seroka and Thomas Sabbatelli, who will receive up to $8000 in academic assistance per year. As a part of the scholarship, Gregory and Thomas will also participate in a 10-week, paid summer internship at NOAA or a NOAA approved facility. [More about the NOAA Ernest Hollings Scholarship Class Picture: The Spring 2006 Baccalaureate class picture is now online. [View Pictures]. Student team in Weather Comm II class develops learning module. Scott Dimmich, Adam Marcal, Beth Russell, Lindsay Schwarzwaelder, Nicholas Sette, and Shepard Stuck of the Spring 2006 Weather Comm II class have developed a web-based online teaching module to help incoming freshmen understand the Skew-T Log-P diagram. [Visit website]. Zachary Byko has recently learned that he is the recipient of a 2006/2007 AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious award comes with a stipend of $22,000 for the 2006/2007 academic year. Congratulations Zack! Student Career Experience Program positions at the Meteorological Development Lab located in Silver Spring, MD. Please visit the following website for details about this COOP opportunity: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/coop/coop.htm Penn State Meteorology student and Schreyer Honors scholar, Zachary Lebo, has garnered a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2006-2007. Zachary is one of three students (one an honorable mention) to be recognized with this scholarship from Penn State and among only 323 recipients nationwide for the 2006-2007academic year. The scholarship was created by Congress to honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater and to promote the study of the sciences, mathematics and engineering. Congratulations Zack! For more information visit: [Barry M. Goldwater Scholar Press Release] [Penn State Live Press Release] Todd Miner is seeking support in raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma. This June he'll be competing in a triathlon in Philadelphia to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As part of his commitment, he needs to raise $3000 and could definitely use your help! Please consider a visit to the web site (below) for an online donation. http://www.active.com/donate/tntwpawv/TMiner Plan Ahead for Meteo 414! I thought I would give you some advanced notice concerning our plans for Meteo 414, Mesoscale Meteorology. By Spring '07 we are planning to schedule the course in a newly renovated room on the first floor of Walker that will have a maximum capacity of 36 students. This spring we were able to accommodate 40 students in the course, but we will not be able to do so in the future. If you were planning to take the course in Spring '07, but could take it in Fall '06, then please do so as there are currently spaces available. We wish to make the course available to each of you who wants to take it, but to ensure that you are able to register for the course, we ask that you plan ahead and take it at the earliest possible time in which there are openings in the class. Sincerely, Professor Shirer An REU for an NSF project on Information Markets in Weather is available for a meteorology undergraduate student for academic year 2006-07. The REU student will help operate markets on high and low temperatures and precipitation levels in various cities, and will likely learn a great deal about the interaction between weather and financial markets. Potential research topics include how weather markets react to new information, and how strategies of traders differ. Interested students should send their transcripts and a statement of interest, to Dr. Kleit, 503 Walker, ANK1@psu.edu. The updates to the Meteorology option requirements have been approved. The new option requirements are available by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/options1.html Become a student member of the AMS: Deadlines and Important Dates:
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