For the week: August 14 - August 20, 2006
Did You Know?
People
who eat too many carrots really can turn their skin orange. This happens
because the body does
not use all of the beta-carotene from the carrots. The phenomenon
is called hypercarotenemia and the orange tint shows
up mostly in the palms of the hands. The resulting skin discoloration
is harmless.
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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 Save the date, because Sunday, September 10 will feature the annual Chi Epsilon Pi/Meteorology Department Fall picnic. The event will occur from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Lederer Park. Please join us for burgers, dogs, snacks and refreshments, Frisbee and softball, and great company. The cost of attending will be $3, which covers all the food you can eat and facility rental. More information, including sign-ups, will be available in late August. Questions, contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu This fall, Chi Epsilon Pi will be holding weekly weather forecast discussions in the Weather Station Classroom at 12:30 p.m. on Monday afternoons, beginning September 18. Forecast discussion leaders are needed on the following dates: September 18 If interested in leading a discussion, or if you have any questions, please contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu. Please include the dates you are interested in leading. PSUBAMS is planning an outing to a State College Spikes game on September 7. Tickets are $12 and include a one year membership to PSUBAMS. If you only want the ticket to the Spikes game and not the membership, you can purchase it for $8. The game starts at 7 p.m. and they are playing the Jamestown Jammers. If you are interested in attending, please send Racheal Bliley an email (rab333@psu.edu) as soon as possible. Ph.D. Defense: Mark Kelly will defend his Ph.D. thesis with a talk titled "Large-eddy simulation studies of sea spray in the hurricane atmospheric boundary layer," on [NOTE NEW DATE & TIME] Tuesday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. in 529 Walker Building. Jon Petters will deliver his Ph.D. Technical English Competency Talk on Monday August 28, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "The Accuracy of Cloud Radiative Heating Rates Computed with Two-Stream Solvers." 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].
Ph.D. Defense: Mark Kelly will defend his Ph.D. thesis with a talk titled "Large-eddy simulation studies of sea spray in the hurricane atmospheric boundary layer," on [NOTE NEW DATE & TIME] Tuesday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. in 529 Walker Building. Jon Petters will deliver his Ph.D. Technical English Competency Talk on Monday August 28, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "The Accuracy of Cloud Radiative Heating Rates Computed with Two-Stream Solvers." 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
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Abrams Books, New York, NY, is pleased to announce the publication of Kaleidoscope Sky, (subtitled the ever-shifting versicolor pageant of daylight, rainbows, halos, mirages, aurora and other celestial marvels) in fall 2007. It is the first book on atmospheric optical phenomena designed for a general audience and the popular market. As such, it presents the science behind the displays in nontechnical terms, and is richly illustrated with 130 full color photographs. To further encourage popular interest in our fascinating sky, each chapter includes tips for understanding, locating, observing, predicting, interpreting, photographing, investigating and analyzing the wondrous light show. The publisher is seeking photo contributors and their expertise in helping to assemble the best possible collection of stunningly dramatic and striking photos for the book; please email the author to request a list of the required subjects and directions on submission. Submission deadline is September 20, 2006. Tim Herd, author 2572 Mountain Road, Bath, PA 18014 610-837-6225 herd@naturenewswatch.com. Tim Herd ('78 B.S.) is a Penn State Meteorology alumnus. Conference Room Calendar Change: The 529 and 511 Walker conference room calendars are now "view only" due to a scheduling issue. If you'd like to reserve one of these rooms, the staff in the main office will be glad to make the reservation for you. IN THE NEWS: Craig Bohren addresses the controversial topic of global warming in the August 7 issue of the USA Today in an article titled "How to get to the bottom of the global warming debate." [View article] On August 14, Millersville University PR Newswire published an article titled "Millersville University Professor Works to Make Sailing Safer," which features alumnus Todd Sikora ('90, '92, '96) and research collaboration with George Young. [View story] An August 9, 2006 article in Penn State Live titled, "To the Point, Penn State professor on effects of Alaska oil field shutdown," features Andrew Kleit. [View story]. A May 2006 PNL web publication in the Atmospheric Science & Global Change Division titled "Sharing Space for the Sake of Science," discusses collaborations with Anne Thompson's and Bill Brune's research teams. The article also includes quotes from PNNL scientist and Penn State alumnus, Jim Mather ('86, '90, '94). [View article]. Alumnus Henry Margusity ('90 BS), senior meteorologist for AccuWeather, and Prof. Michael Mann are interviewed for an article titled "A hurricane here could spell trouble" that appeared in the Hazelton Standard Speaker on July 16, 2006. [View Article] Geoff Cornish was interviewed for a story appearing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.com on July 9, 2006 titled "Where's the Most Perfect Climate" [View Story] A 2002 Penn State Meteorology alumnus, Manajit Sengupta, was featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal on June 27, 2006. The article, titled "Under a Cloud" is about the daunting backlog of visa applicants and the logistics and time involved in getting a long-term visa. [View Article]. Fred Gadomski is featured in a Penn State Live article on June 21, 2006 about the summer forecast. [View Article] 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] 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 Save the date, because Sunday, September 10 will feature the annual Chi Epsilon Pi/Meteorology Department Fall picnic. The event will occur from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Lederer Park. Please join us for burgers, dogs, snacks and refreshments, Frisbee and softball, and great company. The cost of attending will be $3, which covers all the food you can eat and facility rental. More information, including sign-ups, will be available in late August. Questions, contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu PSUBAMS is planning an outing to a State College Spikes game on September 7. Tickets are $12 and include a one year membership to PSUBAMS. If you only want the ticket to the Spikes game and not the membership, you can purchase it for $8. The game starts at 7 p.m. and they are playing the Jamestown Jammers. If you are interested in attending, please send Racheal Bliley an email (rab333@psu.edu) as soon as possible. This fall, Chi Epsilon Pi will be holding weekly weather forecast discussions in the Weather Station Classroom at 12:30 p.m. on Monday afternoons, beginning September 18. Forecast discussion leaders are needed on the following dates: September 18 If interested in leading a discussion, or if you have any questions, please contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu. Please include the dates you are interested in leading. Call for Papers: Tenth Annual High Plains Conference, 4-6 October 2006, Dodge City, Kansas. Abstract deadline is 8 September 2006. For more info visit: http://www.highplains-amsnwa.org/10HPC/10HPC_CallForPapers.html. Ph.D. Defense: Mark Kelly will defend his Ph.D. thesis with a talk titled "Large-eddy simulation studies of sea spray in the hurricane atmospheric boundary layer," on [NOTE NEW DATE & TIME] Tuesday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. in 529 Walker Building. Jon Petters will deliver his Ph.D. Technical English Competency Talk on Monday August 28, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "The Accuracy of Cloud Radiative Heating Rates Computed with Two-Stream Solvers." The Chi Epsilon Pi web page has been updated and includes a current roster of members and a new link to the NASA Space Place. This is an article written by a NASA Scientist that describes some of the latest research that NASA is involved in. The new Graduate Minor in Computational Science has been formally approved by Penn State. More information about this minor can be found at http://www.ics.psu.edu/minor.html. Deadlines and Important Dates: Aug. 30-31 Wednesday-Thursday—arrival
days for new students 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 Save the date, because Sunday, September 10 will feature the annual Chi Epsilon Pi/Meteorology Department Fall picnic. The event will occur from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Lederer Park. Please join us for burgers, dogs, snacks and refreshments, Frisbee and softball, and great company. The cost of attending will be $3, which covers all the food you can eat and facility rental. More information, including sign-ups, will be available in late August. Questions, contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu This fall, Chi Epsilon Pi will be holding weekly weather forecast discussions in the Weather Station Classroom at 12:30 p.m. on Monday afternoons, beginning September 18. Forecast discussion leaders are needed on the following dates: September 18 If interested in leading a discussion, or if you have any questions, please contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu. Please include the dates you are interested in leading. Call for Papers: Tenth Annual High Plains Conference, 4-6 October 2006, Dodge City, Kansas. Abstract deadline is 8 September 2006. For more info visit: http://www.highplains-amsnwa.org/10HPC/10HPC_CallForPapers.html. PSUBAMS is planning an outing to a State College Spikes game on September 7. Tickets are $12 and include a one year membership to PSUBAMS. If you only want the ticket to the Spikes game and not the membership, you can purchase it for $8. The game starts at 7 p.m. and they are playing the Jamestown Jammers. If you are interested in attending, please send Racheal Bliley an email (rab333@psu.edu) as soon as possible. DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES: Aug. 30-31 Wednesday-Thursday—arrival
days for new students 2007 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 The Chi Epsilon Pi web page has been updated and includes a current roster of members and a new link to the NASA Space Place. This is an article written by a NASA Scientist that describes some of the latest research that NASA is involved in. 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] 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 Become a student member of the AMS: http://www.ametsoc.org/memb/generalrecruitnew2005.pdf NEW!
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